Spring Downloader won't stay connected to tracker!

[Starhero]

Not only the title of this post, but it is using the back up tracker.

I have searched around all I could, this site, google, and all the sites that deal with spring. I am new to all of this, but I am extremely good at computers. Normally I don't post help posts on forums because I can usually find the information needed to fix the issue. This time, I am at a loss and even asking help in the chat channels in with spring didn't help me ( are you ppl alive? because NO ONE TALKS IN THE CHAT...WITH WHY NOT?)

This is the error I get, repeatedly (all ports are forwarded, all firewalls off or non exsistant)

2/13/2009 10:42:10 PM: Updating widget information
2/13/2009 10:42:10 PM: Scanning CA mods
2/13/2009 10:42:11 PM: Scanning CA mods complete
2/13/2009 10:42:12 PM: connected to central P2P server tracker.caspring.org
2/13/2009 10:42:14 PM: Error while recieving data form server
System.IO.IOException: Unable to read data from the transport connection: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host. ---> System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host
at System.Net.Sockets.Socket.EndReceive(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.EndRead(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream.EndRead(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
at CaUpdater.MapDownloader.ServerConnection.DataRecieveCallback(IAsyncResult res)
2/13/2009 10:42:14 PM: disconnected from central P2P server tracker.caspring.org:8202
2/13/2009 10:42:29 PM: Widget Update done



HOW DO I FIX IT!!

This is based off of torrents. Utorrent works absolutely fabulous on my computer....why doesn't this and everything is free!


EDIT: Yes that is the main tracker...but it does it exactly the same for the back up.

[Zabujca]

I have a very similar problem:

2009-02-14 05:54:47: disconnected from central P2P server tracker.caspring.org:8202
2009-02-14 05:54:47: Updating widget information
2009-02-14 05:54:48: Scanning CA mods
2009-02-14 05:54:48: Scanning CA mods complete
2009-02-14 05:55:00: Widget Update done
2009-02-14 05:55:35: disconnected from central P2P server backup-tracker.licho.eu:8202
2009-02-14 05:55:46: disconnected from central P2P server tracker.caspring.org:8202
2009-02-14 05:56:36: disconnected from central P2P server backup-tracker.licho.eu:8202
2009-02-14 05:56:47: disconnected from central P2P server tracker.caspring.org:8202

...and it just keeps repeating the last two lines ad infinum. Stranger still, it was working for me yesterday for a few hours after being first installed and then suddenly stopped, with the exact same messages as above. I was reinstalling Windows on the next day (just before I started doing so I've checked if it still gave these errors - it did), and after that it did it again - it worked for a few hours, and suddenly stopped, giving me the "disconnected from central P2P server" message ever since.

I am completely at loss here. The only thing of any significance that I can think of that happened between the "works" and "doesn't work" modes in both cases was the automatic Windows update. I can't say it makes any sense though, especially given that my normal bittorrent client (utorrent) seems unaffected, so... halp? I'm on XP + SP3.

[MidKnight]

SpringDownloader is currently looking for new hosting for its tracker. At the moment, the master server is running off of Licho's spare computers. Ergo, from time to time, licho will have to turn off his PC, and therefore, from time to time, the caspring tracker will go down

you may or may not be undergoing one of these situations. make sure to check with others (try #ca it the lobby) to see if its broken for everyone or just you!

Happy valentines day!

[Zabujca]

But... the coincidences here are uncanny (especially that one with it getting fixed after reinstalling Windows)! Oh well, it WAS friday the 13th, eh?

Thanks, I'll keep an eye on the downloader then and see if it gets fixed on its own.

EDIT(16:02): Hey, it works now.

[mmisc]

i think i could host the tracker :)
i have a 100mbit connection and the server is running 24/7