Openaena does not find internet servers, but does find favorites

Question

Hi all,
when i start openarena and then choose mulitplayer -> internet I get the message "No response from master server"
Strangely, when I uncheck all boxes (only humans, hide private etc) and hit refresh, I do get a list of servers. When I then re-check the bottem 2 checkboxes I still get a list of servers.
I don't get it. Does anybody know what causes this serverlist to sometimes to not show up?
Best regards,
Cedric
First try, when openarena does find 73 servers, but does give the message "no response from master server":
-- Common Initialization Complete ---
IP: 127.0.0.1
IP: 192.168.31.100
IP6: ::1
IP6: fe80::223:4dff:fe95:c997%wlan0
Opening IP6 socket: [::]:27960
Opening IP socket: 0.0.0.0:27960
Requesting servers from master dpmaster.deathmask.net...
CL_ServersResponsePacket
73 servers parsed (total 73)
----- CL_Shutdown -----
Closing SDL audio device...
SDL audio device shut down.
RE_Shutdown( 1 )
Second attemmpt, after unchecking the bottom 2 checkboxes i get a list of servers:
-- Common Initialization Complete ---
IP: 127.0.0.1
IP: 192.168.31.100
IP6: ::1
IP6: fe80::223:4dff:fe95:c997%wlan0
Opening IP6 socket: [::]:27960
Opening IP socket: 0.0.0.0:27960
Requesting servers from master dpmaster.deathmask.net...
CL_ServersResponsePacket
72 servers parsed (total 72)
Sys_StringToSockaddr: Error resolving dpmaster.deathmask.net: Name or service not known
CL_GlobalServers_f: Error: could not resolve address of master dpmaster.deathmask.net
Sys_StringToSockaddr: Error resolving dpmaster.deathmask.net: Name or service not known
CL_GlobalServers_f: Error: could not resolve address of master dpmaster.deathmask.net
----- CL_Shutdown -----

Answer 1

The alternate method would be something like this (see link below).  There are different instructions for bridging your modem depending on which dsl modem you have.  You'd just have to google for them.  You won't be able to login to the dsl modem after you bridge using the 192.168.1.254, but if for some reason you wanted to.......you'd just have to press and hold the reset button on the dsl modem for around 10 seconds with a ballpoint pen to take it out of bridge mode.  Of course you would have to put it back in to bridge mode if you wish to continue with this setup.
After you put your AT&T dsl modem in to bridge mode, you more or less use the default factory settings on the WRT120 except for the following:
1. Change connection type to PPPoE
2. Enter your AT&T dsl account's user name and password
3  Set MTU to manual and enter 1492
4. Make sure "keep alive" for 30 seconds is enabled
5. Change your wireless security to WPA or preferably WPA2 and use a strong password
6. Change your router's password....don't use admin.  
7. Connect wan to wan (internet port to internet port) on dsl modem and your WRT120n
and you should have internet with no problems.  If it won't connect to internet, just unplug both the dsl modem and the WRT120 for 30 seconds and reboot your computer and plug the dsl modem and WRT120 back in.  If your wireless signal fluctuates, you can try changing the channel on the WRT120.
Here is a program called inSSIDer that helps you determine what wireless channels that other people are using in your proximity so you can find a channel that is available (not in use).
http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/?utm_expid=190328-1&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.c...
The dsl modem bridge link:
http://www.no-ip.com/support/guides/routers/bridging_your_dsl_modem.html