I have a question: what could suddenly cause me to be "not connected" with the online multiplayers? no, it shouldn't be my internet, because i am connected to our own home wireless network, and i had just been connected with it a minute ago. i have rebooted both our router and the wireless adapter on the laptop i am using, and i still cannot connect to any of the multiplayer rooms. could i have possibly changed a setting that would prevent me from connecting? i am using google chrome, and running windows xp.

EDIT: it seems that i can connect to the intermediate servers now. but i don't remember getting a belt upgrade. i think im still a yellow.

well if u ping it disconects u also u can get kicked from a server or banned from a server so this are the main 3 also u can just accidently quit XD

Wireless networks are never reliable, it's certainly your internet, no question :P (Provided you wern't kicked)

Odd, I can't even see any QI registered on your account. ':-/

Means he doesn't have a database row, id est he's never gone online successfully.

thank you all for your help.

skulfuk, i chose to go with a different name on these forums than i use in-game.