I give up. I've tried all of these things. Including your suggest, angel. I still can't connect.

i fixed mine by hitting ctrl+ alt+ del and ending my firewall process and it seems to be working fine now.

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?p=441675#post441675

Solved my issue.

Quote from the_angry_angel :

What does a "tracert master.liveforspeed.net" reveal, out of interest?

(start > run, type "cmd", click ok, type the above into the command prompt).

Quote from mrodgers :

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?p=441675#post441675

Solved my issue.

I can't connect, either. I've not changed anything. I'm running X now. pinging master server got nothing.

checked out the windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts - nothing. Nada. Zip.

Machine is running XP home. Tried port forwarding. Have turned off firewall. Have directly connected to DSL modem instead of through router. HELP!! Called ISP - they're no help either.

(even tried tracert I have that attached)

master.liveforspeed.net is resolving to the wrong address.

You probably set it in %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Remove the entry from there (edit it using notepad) and do an ipconfig /flushdns and see if it resolves to a different address. If not reboot and it should. The fact that you can't see means that you're being a tit, or its set somewhere else.

The 5 millionth post of proof that editing the hosts is not recommended.

Quote from the_angry_angel :

master.liveforspeed.net is resolving to the wrong address.

You probably set it in %WINDIR%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Remove the entry from there (edit it using notepad) and do an ipconfig /flushdns and see if it resolves to a different address. If not reboot and it should. The fact that you can't see means that you're being a tit, or its set somewhere else.

The 5 millionth post of proof that editing the hosts is not recommended.

I didn't change anything in hosts (since when does checking out mean changing something?). There was nothing in it. I was in WINDOWS not %WINDIR%. I'm not a moron, but thanks for implying it.

I will try /flushdns - something's got to work.

Edit to add: it worked. thank you.

Quote from dook :

I was in WINDOWS not %WINDIR%. I'm not a moron, but thanks for implying it.

%WINDIR% is a variable which should always point your your windows directory.

Quote from dook :

I will try /flushdns - something's got to work.

Edit to add: it worked. thank you.

Jolly good.

It says "cant connect to master service", but i dnt know, sometimes it connects... HELP!!!!!!!!!

Thats an issue with your ISP. Ask them about port throttling, packet shaping etc.

You may also want to change the Master Server port number in cfg.txt to 8080 (the alternative port the master server runs on). This may help.