Question about network problem im having

[s03 arbel nox]

Alright, this is more related to Eq live but I don't know where else to turn. Eq tech support hasn't helped at all and I know there are a lot of knowledgable people here so ill give it a shot . Anyways, I'm having problems running the patcher because of the current network conditions at our campus. Because of hackers they have shut down a certain port (not sure exactly but have an article on it). It dosent affect playing eq but it effects the patcher. I was okay for a while because i had the patches from home. I just used the "patchme" method to get into the game. When the recent patch came out i was unable to download it. I got the patch files from a friend and put them into my directory but when i run eq it disconnects every time. (I'm asumming you can't just get the files from another source than the patcher) Anyways, Im NOT asking for files, just curious if you have to run the patcher even if you have the files. Here is the connection log for my patcher if it helps anyone figure it out. The eqtech guy said the only way to fix it would be to talk to the schools network admin and have him specifically open a port, which isnt gonna happen

[20:27:49] Log Session Open
[20:27:49] EverQuest Patcher version 1.0.36
[20:27:49] System Date is: 09/24/2004 08:27:49pm
[20:27:49] Command Line: "C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\EverQuest.exe" patchme
[20:27:49] ---------------------------------------
[20:27:49] Client IP is *****(hiding ip
[20:27:49] == Language Scan. =============
[20:27:49] == System Language: English. ==
[20:27:49] == Language initialized. ======
[20:27:49] ---------------------------------------
[20:27:49] Setting initial cwd to C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest
[20:27:49] Self-Patch Check. Begin initialization.
[20:27:49] Patcher: Checking Old Handles...
[20:27:49] Patcher: Creating Thread...
[20:27:49] Patcher: Done with Thread Creation Routine...
[20:27:49] Patcher: Thread Start
[20:27:49] Patcher: Memory Download Internet Type 2 Begin...
[20:27:49] Patcher: Initializing Get
[20:27:49] Patcher: Get Initialized
[20:27:49] Patcher: InternetOpen()...
[20:27:49] Patcher: InternetCrackURL()...
[20:27:49] Patcher: InternetConnect()...
[20:27:49] Patcher: HttpOpenRequest()...
[20:27:49] Patcher: HttpSendRequest()...
[20:28:10] Patcher: Http get error 28: HttpSendRequest() failed: 12002

[20:28:10] Patcher: Memory Download of XML Operation Complete.
[20:28:10] Patcher: Memory Download Internet Type 2 Unsuccessful.
[20:28:10] Patcher: Memory Download Internet Type 0 Begin...
[20:28:10] Patcher: Initializing Get
[20:28:10] Patcher: Get Initialized
[20:28:10] Patcher: InternetOpen()...
[20:28:10] Patcher: InternetCrackURL()...
[20:28:10] Patcher: InternetConnect()...
[20:28:10] Patcher: HttpOpenRequest()...
[20:28:10] Patcher: HttpSendRequest()...
[20:28:31] Patcher: Http get error 28: HttpSendRequest() failed: 12002

[20:28:31] Patcher: Memory Download of XML Operation Complete.
[20:28:31] Patcher: Memory Download Internet Type 0 Unsuccessful.
[20:28:31] Patcher: Memory Download Internet Type 1 Begin...
[20:28:31] Patcher: Initializing Get
[20:28:31] Patcher: Get Initialized
[20:28:31] Patcher: InternetOpen()...
[20:28:31] Patcher: InternetCrackURL()...
[20:28:31] Patcher: InternetConnect()...
[20:28:31] Patcher: HttpOpenRequest()...
[20:28:31] Patcher: HttpSendRequest()...
[20:28:52] Patcher: Http get error 28: HttpSendRequest() failed: 12002

[20:28:52] Patcher: Memory Download of XML Operation Complete.
[20:28:52] Patcher: Memory Download Internet Type 1 Unsuccessful.
[20:28:52] Patcher: Memory Download Internet Type 3 Begin...
[20:28:52] Patcher: Initializing Get
[20:28:52] Patcher: Get Initialized
[20:28:52] Patcher: InternetOpen()...
[20:28:52] Patcher: InternetCrackURL()...
[20:28:52] Patcher: InternetConnect()...
[20:28:52] Patcher: HttpOpenRequest()...
[20:28:52] Patcher: HttpSendRequest()...
[20:29:13] Patcher: Http get error 28: HttpSendRequest() failed: 12002

[20:29:13] Patcher: Memory Download of XML Operation Complete.
[20:29:13] Patcher: Memory Download Internet Type 3 Unsuccessful.
[20:29:13] Patcher: Memory Download Operation Failed.
[20:29:26] Patcher: Thread Finish
[20:29:26] Made it to the deletion state
[20:29:26] Log Session Closed

If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it.

[onejessman]

yeah well the port that eq is looking for the patch is blocked in the router so if it doesnt get unblocked ur basicly sol...sry dude