[this thread should be moved to win32 support]
first you need to eliminate one variable -- the client.
Shutdown the server on your side and just go through you client checklist. You will be connecting to the loginserver at gotfrags:
-save a copy of eqhost.txt and change it to point to the gotfrags
login server (see the client installation guide in the sticky section)
[here is the guide]
http://eqemu.sourceforge.net/forums/...amp;threadid=8
-also create an account on gotfrags (info is in the client installation guide)
-make sure you are in 16-bit display mode
-make sure you are using eqw 2.2 or if you are using full screen then type "eqgame.exe patchme".
from eqw to "connect" is all under client control.
From "connect", login with the gotfrags account name and password
next screen should be the server list; select a server (such as gotfrags) and create a char, then enter.
If everything works fine, then you know your client is working fine and that you have an account on the login server. The rest becomes fairly easy to handle.