I get the same "reported state STARTED/STOPPED" cycle that the OP shows above. Changing the name from "zone" to "zones" did not remedy the problem.
However, from the guide, it says I should see:
Code:
Connected to Loginserver: eqemulator.net:5998
Loginserver provided 75.117.218.2 as world address
I see the first line but not the second "Loginserver provided" line.
Suggestions?