Is the server still down?

[Typhorean]

I can\'t get at the server though just a minute ago I checked and 60 people were online.  I manually updated via the updater patch David link to, so I don\'t *think* it\'s a client-side error.  I\'ve also pinged fragnetics with the updater and gotten no response, and I can\'t connect to the server to download the update registry.  Is there some something I\'m missing?  Or is the server simply down?

EDIT: Okay, after consulting that thingy Karyuu wrote, I can see that the server reports are up and live.  But that leaves me wondering if there\'s something wrong with my client, and since wait makes waist, I\'m gonna start downloading it from scratch unless someone knows what\'s wrong.  

EDIT AGAIN:  Okay, so despite the fact that it\'s giving live reports, the thing from one of the old-style pages that gives a straight yes or no answer as to whether the server is on or off says it\'s off, so whew not a technical error on my part. >.<


Triple edit:  Needing reassurance, since I see recent posts in which other people have used the updater/etc while I haven\'t been able to; is the server up or down? x.X

[Karyuu]

The old-style page is for old data - it\'s no longer reliable. If you found that page from a post someone made in the \"Server Status\" sticky, it\'s been commented on that the page is obsolete and unreliable :> Have you been able to log on before, whether before the client update or after it? (Though I think you mentioned that you came back just recently.) Are you sure that there is no firewall/router blocking your way?

[Typhorean]

Well, until around the same time I ran the updater and got the new client, I was able to connect to the server, if I properly recall, so I don\'t *think* I\'m blocked by a firewall or router, but...it just occured to me that every time a program changes I have to tell my firewall to allow it again...thanks...XD  I\'ll try it out.

EDIT: To test it quick, I flat-out disabled my firewall and it still won\'t even ping fragnetics.  Any other suggestions?  I\'m working on downloading the full client manually again...5 hours til that\'s done though, and no guarantees it\'ll work if I\'m having problems now.  **Shrugs** But unless someone\'s got some bright ideas, looks like that\'s the plan.

Update:  Okay, here\'s what\'s up.  My new ISP has got me behind a router and didn\'t tell me about it.  I\'ll call \'em today and get it straightened out. xD  Good to know it\'s not a prob. with PS itself.

Okay...
As it turns out, while my isp was routing me all funky, that wasn\'t creating the problem.  I\'m thinking of one last ditch thing that miiight work.  I added an exception in the windows firewall for PS already, but does anyone know which port(s) PS uses?  If may work if I add an exception specifically to that port.  Worth a shot.

[Karyuu]

The port PlaneShift uses is 7777. Hope you get it working :)

[Typhorean]

Well, after going away and playing with some other things for awhile in my spare time, I\'ve discovered that my ISP has a near-total block on almost all ports above 6000.  Isn\'t that nice of them?  They deny it, but I\'ve tested it with other networks, sooo...Time to switch ISPs.  Thanks for putting up with me.