Connect to server only possible through VPN!

[Benman]

I moved from Netherlands to Malta for half a year. To be able to watch some Dutch programs i bought Avira VPN. When VPN is not active Steam will not connect to the server. Only when i start the VPN (connecting to NL), Steam will connect to the server. But then speed is terribly low.
What could be wrong?

[Bob]

akl

[ReBoot]

Your Maltasian ISP blocks Steam.

[Anger Manager]

See if this helps you, and if not, it will at least put you on the right track:

http://www.velocitymicro.com/SupportArticles/Article_959.php

How do I repair TCP/IP Stack in Windows 7, Vista, or XP?
At times it is necessary to repair TCP/IP stack because the links between the layers may become broken. When you try pinging an address, you get a response but still cannot connect to your network or the internet.

Start > All Programs > Accessories and right click on "Command Prompt", select "Run as Administrator" to open a command prompt. In the command prompt window that opens, type type the following commands, each followed by the Enter key:

1. Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults: netsh winsock reset catalog
2. Reset IPv4 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults: netsh int ipv4 reset reset.log
3. Reset IPv6 TCP/IP stack to installation defaults: netsh int ipv6 reset reset.log

Reboot the machine.

For Windows XP, right click on the Command Prompt and type netsh int ip reset

[Anger Manager]

NOTE: I had the same problem, and believe it or not, completely by accident, I decided to delete the local content of a few games I wasn't planning to play, so i used Avira vpn to get on steam, did the deleting, and for some reason, Steam worked again, after I'd closed Avira. Hope this info helps others.