A quick fix for the handshaking problem when connecting to WoW

Some players have complained about a problem with regards to the handshaking process in World of Warcraft. Those who have been affected by it shouldn’t despair though as Bloodshot from the Death and Taxes guild and Triselly posted a fix on this for users who use XP, Macs, and Windows Vista. Sorry Linux people, if you’re being plagued by the handshaking problem, just flush your DNS cache and hope for the best. Anyway here’s the fix:

For Windows XP:

1. Close the game.
2. In Windows click Start, run…, in the window type cmd and press enter.
3. In the new window type: ipconfig /flushdns

Alternate Fix: Go to “My Computer” -> “Control Panel” -> “Network Connections” -> right click your LAN or Wireless Connection -> Select Disable, then re-enable it.

If you are still unsuccessful, reset your modem/router, then perform the instructions again. As explained below in the thread, some ISP’s hold the cached DNS data for longer periods of time; therefore, this will not work for you, YET. There isn’t much you can do apart from trying again later.

Mac version (Triselley)

1. Close WoW.
2. Open Terminal.app in /Applications/Utilities
3. Type: lookupd -flushcache

For Windows Vista:

1. Click the Microsoft Vista Start logo in the bottom left corner of the screen
2. Click All Programs
3. Click Accessories
4. RIGHT-click on Command Prompt
5. Select Run As Administrator
6. In the command window type the following and then hit enter: ipconfig /flushdns

That said go forth and play your problems should be solved. If not, then you’ll have to contact Blizzard on this one. Keep checking back here for more news on World of Warcraft.

Via WoW Forums

Some players have complained about a problem with regards to the handshaking process in World of Warcraft. Those who have been affected by it shouldn’t despair though as Bloodshot from the Death and Taxes guild and Triselly posted a fix on this for users who use XP, Macs, and Windows Vista. Sorry Linux people, if you’re being plagued by the handshaking problem, just flush your DNS cache and hope for the best. Anyway here’s the fix:

For Windows XP:

1. Close the game.
2. In Windows click Start, run…, in the window type cmd and press enter.
3. In the new window type: ipconfig /flushdns

Alternate Fix: Go to “My Computer” -> “Control Panel” -> “Network Connections” -> right click your LAN or Wireless Connection -> Select Disable, then re-enable it.

If you are still unsuccessful, reset your modem/router, then perform the instructions again. As explained below in the thread, some ISP’s hold the cached DNS data for longer periods of time; therefore, this will not work for you, YET. There isn’t much you can do apart from trying again later.

Mac version (Triselley)

1. Close WoW.
2. Open Terminal.app in /Applications/Utilities
3. Type: lookupd -flushcache

For Windows Vista:

1. Click the Microsoft Vista Start logo in the bottom left corner of the screen
2. Click All Programs
3. Click Accessories
4. RIGHT-click on Command Prompt
5. Select Run As Administrator
6. In the command window type the following and then hit enter: ipconfig /flushdns

That said go forth and play your problems should be solved. If not, then you’ll have to contact Blizzard on this one. Keep checking back here for more news on World of Warcraft.

Via WoW Forums