[solved]Steam client can't connect

shoelesshunter · 2022-01-15 18:02:11

without having made any updates to the (previously working) steam client or the Arch system, I can no longer connect to Steam online.

I have installed version 1.0.0.74 of the client. I have also tried steam-native-runtime 1.0.0.70.

kernel 5.16.0

I tried to uninstall, remove all config and game files, and reinstall.

after reinstall, it attempts to update the client and still can not connect.

it was suggested I run

steam -tcp

however, that fails as well.

I am using an unknown business network. is it possible they are blocking Steam connections? that's just my shot-in-the-dark question because I get this

assert_20220115125953_8.dmp[18781]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
assert_20220115125953_8.dmp[18781]: response: <html><body>You are being <a href='http://wired.meraki.com:8090/blocked.cgi?blocked_server=208.64.203.140:80&amp;blocked_url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrash.steampowered.com%2Fsubmit&amp;blocked_categories=bc_034'>redirected</a>.</body></html>
assert_20220115125953_8.dmp[18781]: file ''/tmp/dumps/assert_20220115125953_8.dmp'', upload yes: ''<html><body>You are being <a href='http://wired.meraki.com:8090/blocked.cgi?blocked_server=208.64.203.140:80&amp;blocked_url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrash.steampowered.com%2Fsubmit&amp;blocked_categories=bc_034'>redirected</a>.</body></html>''

but Ivre read elsewhere people were having problems as well.

Last edited by shoelesshunter (2022-01-16 22:07:55)

Lone_Wolf · 2022-01-16 12:59:12

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cisco_Meraki

Looks like that business network uses meraki to control what connected systems can and can't do .
Blocking gaming related sites/ servers is rather common for business networks.

shoelesshunter · 2022-01-16 22:07:24

yup. I just figured that out. thanks though.

Arch Linux

#1 2022-01-15 18:02:11

[solved]Steam client can't connect

#2 2022-01-16 12:59:12

Re: [solved]Steam client can't connect

#3 2022-01-16 22:07:24

Re: [solved]Steam client can't connect

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