Disconnected:Client timed out.

[Xoul]

Alright... So I've been getting this message from 10-30 minutes every time I play. I recently had to reinstall windows, but I played CS:S on the new install with no problems. A day or so later I started getting disconnected. Here is what I've already tried.

 

Resting the modem.(unplugged for 30 minutes)

There is no router hooked up.

Windows firewall is turned off.

Start<Run<Msconfig< unchecked Process system.ini, win.ini.

Reinstall STEAM.

Ran steam programs that check for connectivity(shows it was fine)

Updated all drivers.

deleted ClientRegistry.blob

Reinstalled nic drivers for my onboard nic.

Talked to my ISP who says(There are currently no problems in the northeast ohio area)

Ran www.speedguide.net/analyizer

 

Does this happen to anyone else? And if so did you find a solution?

[Laz.e.rus]

try the hammer yet?

always works eventually, even if it leads to a new pc.

[mookie]

Check cl_timeout?

[Xoul]

Check cl_timeout?

Yeah, I did. CL_TIMEOUT 0 and 60, and 99999. I also get the "Disconnected Could Not Make A Connection To VAC Servers."

[Vovik]

not sure if you figured it out yet, but i sometimes get the same stuff. all you need to do is restart steam. i think i told you that when we were playing and that was happening to you, just not sure if you caught it.

[Xoul]

I think i fixed it. I never had a legal copy of windows... but when I installed this new copy i bought, it was the latest version of windows... it had all the updates included. Well, even if you disable windows firewall, it would still block ports. So I had to individually input all the ports to unblock, to fix it. I only got to test it for 20 minutes, but it didn't disconnect... and with the power outages I can't do a full hour test.