Online trouble

[Medicineman300]

Just downloaded Americas Army free online video game; i have cable inernet access and have so far had no trouble with it. However, when running the game, any link that i click which requires online access (for instance logining in my account) brings up a message that says no internet connection is found. Though during this time i am still able to browse the internet, yet i can not get online gaming to work on this program. (Other online games work such as Dark Age of Camelot).

[homer]

can u log on to ur account while NOT running the game??? can u log into anywhere else (such as an email account) while the game IS running?

[Medicineman300]

all other aspects of my cable work while game is running...aol works fine...internet explorer works fine. Single player training portion of game works fine, but trying to play multi-player or even just populating list of multi-player games running will not work.

[homer]

ne firewalls enabled??

[Medicineman300]

Hmm havent thought of that and come to think of it i dont remeber ever turning it off (which it usually prompts me whenever internet access is being requested). I am new to using firewalls so when i get home from work ill mess with that program and let ya know how it goes.
Thanks!

[homer]

no problem.  

most connection issues with multiplayer online games is either caused by a firewall being on, or a port not being opened.

[Dilbert]

Of course, the issue of no live protection while a potentially infected computer interfacing with yours is enough to churn my stomach; it's for those reasons I stay away from MMO games. Make sure you got a good virus scanner going -- and re-enable the firewall afrer you're done playing.

[Medicineman300]

Thanks for the advise, and turning off the firewall did help by the way.  

[homer]

glad we could help