Connection Issue with WifeFS; Checksum error

[szln6z]

Ok, starting to pull my hair out. I went to play FS9 today for the first time in about 1-2 months.

WideClient connects okay, but when I run a program on the client machine, it thinks FS is not running. I do have checksum errors in the wideserver log, so I've been trying to clear those up (understand they're typically hardware issues) but I have done everything I can think of. I've searched the forum for suggestions.

Here's what I've done:

1. Used a different Router.

2. Used different CAT 5 cable.

3. Sent the client machine thru a wireless card to eliminate the NIC and the cable.

4. Installed a different NIC in the server.

5. Installed WideClient on a completely different computer.

6. Reinstalled TCP/IP on both client and server.

7. Rolled back driver on server NIC (I had updated the driver about 3 weeks ago)

8. Shutdown NetNanny, which I installed about 3 weeks ago. (However, I'm not convinced that it was completely shutdown, but then again, I don't have any reason to be suspicious of it; anyone else have NetNanny running successfully with WideFS?)

9. Shutdown Windows Firewall (also about 3 weeks ago, I uninstalled Zone Alarm)

10. Went thru the Home Network Wizard on all computers.

11. Confirmed the DHCP settings in the router are correct and allowed IPs .5 to .10 for assigning computers.

12. Kicked everything.... kidding.

Anyway, I get a new computer this week, so that I might solve the problem. But then again, it might not... I'm guessing the issue is somewhere in my Server machine based on the fact that I used two separate client machines with no luck.

Any ideas greatly appreciated.

James

I'm using version 6.75 of WideFS and FSUIPC 3.75.

All logs:

********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 6.75] *********

Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed)

Date (dmy): 16/12/07, Time 16:12:07.656: Server name is JAMES

58891 Initialising TCP/IP server

58891 Initialising IPX/SPX server

58906 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10047] Address family not supported by protocol family

58906 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server

58906 Initialising UDP/IP server

60219 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs

70000 Restarting service due to total lack of use

70000 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server

70360 Incoming connection Accepted ok (skt=4160) TCP

70516 Connected to computer "LAPTOP" running WideClient version 6.750 (skt=4160) TCP

70516 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 4160 block, len=208 (time=0)

72750 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 4160 block, len=27 (time=0)

83125 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 4160 block, len=75 (time=17655)

83906 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 4160 block, len=27 (time=18456)

84016 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 4160 block, len=27 (time=18586)

87531 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 4160 block, len=27 (time=0)

88094 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 4160 block, len=27 (time=22642)

91828 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 4160 block, len=27 (time=0)

102328 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 4160 block, len=25 (time=36903)

102438 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 4160 block, len=73 (time=37003)

103156 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 4160 block, len=25 (time=37704)

103281 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 4160 block, len=25 (time=37834)

107906 Error 10053: client socket disconnected at Client: removing (skt=4160) TCP

109000 Incoming connection Accepted ok (skt=3972) TCP

109110 Connected to computer "LAPTOP" running WideClient version 6.750 (skt=3972) TCP

127469 Error 10053: client socket disconnected at Client: removing (skt=3972) TCP

130063 Incoming connection Accepted ok (skt=3992) TCP

130125 Connected to computer "LAPTOP" running WideClient version 6.750 (skt=3992) TCP

136016 Error 10053: client socket disconnected at Client: removing (skt=3992) TCP

710860 Incoming connection Accepted ok (skt=916) TCP

712985 Connected to computer "LAPTOP" running WideClient version 6.750 (skt=916) TCP

712985 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 916 block, len=370 (time=0)

728625 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 916 block, len=75 (time=24365)

729297 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 916 block, len=27 (time=24996)

729344 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 916 block, len=27 (time=25096)

729469 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 916 block, len=27 (time=25196)

729625 **** ERROR! Sumcheck or length fails on received socket 916 block, len=27 (time=25326)

732063 Error 10053: client socket disconnected at Client: removing (skt=916) TCP

742969 Close signalled to clients

744078 Closing down now ...

Memory managed: Offset records: 76 alloc, 76 free

Read buffer usage: 110 alloc, 110 free, max in session: 1

Write buffer usage: 2527 alloc, 2527 free, max in session: 1

Total number of received blocks having sumcheck errors = 25

Throughput maximum achieved: 8 frames/sec, 6860 bytes/sec

Throughput average achieved for complete session: 0 frames/sec, 76 bytes/sec

Average receive rate from "LAPTOP": 0 frames/sec, 30 bytes/sec

********* Log file closed *********

********* WideClient Log [version 6.75] Class=FS98MAIN *********

Date (dmy): 16/12/07, Time 16:24:02.058: Client name is LAPTOP

411 Attempting to connect now

901 Server = JAMES

1021 Trying TCP/IP host "JAMES" port 8002 ...

1021Okay, IP Address = 192.168.2.5

6609 Connection made okay!

24365 New Client Application: "aiseparation" (Id=2704)

27009 ****** End of session performance summary ******

27009 Total time connected = 18 seconds

27009 Reception maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

27009 Reception average whilst connected: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

27009 Transmission maximum: 4 frames/sec, 133 bytes/sec

27009 Transmission average whilst connected: 1 frames/sec, 73 bytes/sec

27009 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 8, Send frames lost = 0

27009 **************** Individual client application activity ****************

27009 Client 2704 requests: 5 (Ave 0/sec), Data: 280 bytes (15/sec), Average 56 bytes/Process

27009 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 8, Alloc 45 Freed 45 Refused 0) *********

********* FSUIPC, Version 3.75 by Pete Dowson *********

Running on Windows Version 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2

Verifying Certificate for "C:\Program Files\Flight Simulator 9\MODULES\FSUIPC.dll" now ...

SUCCESS! Signature verifies okay!

Running inside FS2004 (FS9.1 CONTROLS.DLL, FS9.1 WEATHER.DLL)

User Name="James White"

User Addr="jawhite@indy.rr.com"

FSUIPC Key is provided

WideFS Key is provided

Module base=61000000

ClassOptions: UIPCMAIN=FF7F, FS98MAIN=FF7F, FS2KMAIN=FF5E

WeatherOptions(Orig)=6004B78F[6004B78F]

InitDelay: 0 seconds

WeatherReadInterval=4

LogOptions=00000001

DebugStatus=255

5453 System time = 16:12:04

5453 C:\Program Files\Flight Simulator 9\

5453 System time = 16:12:04, FS2004 time = 12:00:00 (00:00Z)

25313 C:\Documents and Settings\ASUS A8V\My Documents\Flight Simulator Files\Cessna Start.flt

25391 AIRCRAFT\c172\RealAirSimulationsC172SP.air

25688 Aircraft="Cessna Skyhawk 172SP Paint2"

37282 C:\Documents and Settings\ASUS A8V\My Documents\Flight Simulator Files\UI generated flight.flt

37828 Clear All Weather requested: external weather discarded

41063 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled

67235 Traffic File #18 = "scenery\world\scenery\traffic"

73188 Traffic File #21 = "scenery\world\scenery\traffic_01_ultimatec550"

73469 Traffic File #20 = "scenery\world\scenery\traffic_01_ultimatec402"

74141 Traffic File #23 = "scenery\world\scenery\traffic_01_ultimateka_f90"

75407 Traffic File #26 = "scenery\world\scenery\traffic_01_ultimatelear45"

279797 Traffic File #22 = "scenery\world\scenery\traffic_01_ultimategulfstream3"

751703 System time = 16:24:30, FS2004 time = 16:23:48 (21:23Z)

751703 *** FSUIPC log file being closed

Memory managed: 0 Allocs, 2904 Freed

********* FSUIPC Log file closed ***********

[Pete Dowson]

WideClient connects okay, but when I run a program on the client machine, it thinks FS is not running. I do have checksum errors in the wideserver log

Ouch. Those have definitely got to be hardware.

I have done everything I can think of.

Tested the RAM on the Server? You've tried changing the NIC, but the errors might be further back, into the PC.

Anyway, I get a new computer this week, so that I might solve the problem. But then again, it might not... I'm guessing the issue is somewhere in my Server machine based on the fact that I used two separate client machines with no luck.

I'd be guessing the same in that case.

Sorry, I can't think of anything else to try, excepting possibly trying SPX protocol which will be using a dsifferent buffer system I think.

Otherwise you might like to ask Katy Pluta, maybe on the FS2004 Forum here. She's been pretty good at helping me out with network stuff on occasion.

Regards

Pete

[szln6z]

Thanks for the feedback Pete. I'm just going to wait for the new computer and assume that will solve it. But to answer a few of your questions, I did replace the NIC; did not think to test the RAM, will consider that, good idea.

Thanks for mentioning Katy; I'll check the other forum. Yeah, thought about trying SPX.

This "server" computer will my son's, so a fresh XP install will eventually be in order. My gut feel is that's it's a software issue somewhere (I had a program called Snoopstick installed about 3 weeks ago, and during the uninstall on all 3 of my computers, it trashed TCP/IP; luckily, I found a fix on the Internet that brought everything back to life.... or did it....)

James

[szln6z]

Update:

Net Nanny web filtering software was indeed the cause. So, be aware; however, the fix is easy! Just go into the Net Nanny Admin Tools and go to the Overrides. Set fs9.exe on the server and wideclient.exe on the client to be completely unfiltered.

Just wanted to share this.

James

[Pete Dowson]

Update:

Net Nanny web filtering software was indeed the cause. So, be aware; however, the fix is easy! Just go into the Net Nanny Admin Tools and go to the Overrides. Set fs9.exe on the server and wideclient.exe on the client to be completely unfiltered.

Thanks. (Never heard of Net Nanny before -- a type of firewall presumably?)

Happy New Year!

Pete