Invalid Socket

I've spent the last 2 days trying everything to log in to the game.



I type in my email and password. Then it loads for a few seconds. Freezes. I hit CTR+ALT+DEL to open task manager. Lineage 2 shows ERROR Invalid_Socket. So I close it all down, try again. I do the same thing. But this time when the load screen freezes. I hit ENTER on my keyboard and it unfreezes and get stuck on Logging in... forever.



I've searched the entire interwebz for solutions.

-Deleting host file

-Removing gameguard

-Re-installing the game

-Opening the ports needed for Lineage 2

-Running as Administrator

-Compatibility modes (they all just give me a gameguard error)

-Updating my AMD cpu driver

-Configuring MSconfig to remove all files besides Microsoft.

-A few other things I just can't seem to remember at this time.



I run on Win 7 64bit. I've read all the threads on this forum about this problem and have tried all the listed solutions. And I still get the Invalid_Socket error. Please any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.