Longer Connection Time

[Satori]

I was tweaking my config file to try a couple things (among them getting the thumbs database working, not related to this though) and now my MVP takes much longer to connect with the Haup Dongle. With 1.1.57 it goes through 3 "loops" before it connects where it used to go through 2:

The progression:

finding server
connecting (it always did this loop and it is very quick 1-2 secs)
finding server
connecting (it used to connect here after 1-2 secs, now it runs 25-30 secs)
finding server
connecting (now it connects here after 1 sec or so)

I made the mistake of disabling the logs, I will look through them.

My question is what would affect the connection time? Is there anything I can do to lower it? Could it be a misbehaving app or plugin?

Does anyone know what the MVP is doing in each loop?

Given everything still works well this is more of an annoyance.

[xanth]

Try with your firewall turned off. I found I had my firewall blocking some of the tcpip ports that the MVP was trying to use first. When it failed on those ports it would then defaulted to some "backup" ports.

[HarryH3]

Have you tried the mvpmc dongle? My MVP's connect to the server almost instantly. But indeed, you have to get any firewall software on the server to not block PVRX2.EXE or you'll get quite bad performance.

[mvallevand]

mvpmc actually takes longer to load because of the increased size, but seeing the splash is probably more reassuring.

Martin

[Satori]

I appreciate the feedback. I resolved this by reinstalling GBPVR. I probably tweaked something I shouldn't have.