Can't login to PoA. CEP Newbie

[cain]

First of all when I try to direct connect I get, "Connection to server has failed. Connection error: Server is not responding (timed out).

Secondly I'm trying to install all need CEP materials. I have the ARF2 but I believe it cannot get desired downloads because "http://nwvault.ign.com/fms/Download.php?id=147417"" is not up anymore?

Here is what I got so far...

Here we go...
2014-11-19 11:45:45: Cleaning up
2014-11-19 11:45:45: Looking for the config file
2014-11-19 11:45:45: Config URL taken from ini file
2014-11-19 11:45:45: Checking server side config file 'http://www.hgweb.org/arf/arf2-server.ini'
2014-11-19 11:45:45: Found new server side config file 'http://www.hgweb.org/arf/arf2-server.ini'
2014-11-19 11:45:45: Downloading config file 'http://www.hgweb.org/arf/arf2-server.ini'
2014-11-19 11:45:45: Initial local ini check
2014-11-19 11:45:45: Updating local inis
2014-11-19 11:45:46: Checking NWN
2014-11-19 11:45:46: NWN found in 'C:\Users\Bryan\Documents\Neverwinter Nights Diamond Edition\arf2\..\'
2014-11-19 11:45:46: Checking NWN Expansion packs
2014-11-19 11:45:46: Checking installed components
2014-11-19 11:45:46: Checking for updates
2014-11-19 11:45:46: CEP: cep2_add_doors.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:46: CEP: cep2_add_loads.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:47: CEP: cep2_add_phenos1.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:47: CEP: cep2_add_phenos2.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:47: CEP: cep2_add_phenos3.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:47: CEP: cep2_add_phenos4.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:48: CEP: cep2_add_phenos5.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:48: CEP: cep2_add_sb_v1.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:48: CEP: cep2_add_skies.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:49: CEP: cep2_add_tiles.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:49: CEP: cep2_add_tiles1.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:49: CEP: cep2_add_tiles2.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:49: CEP: cep2_build.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:50: CEP: cep2_core0.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:50: CEP: cep2_core1.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:51: CEP: cep2_core2.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:51: CEP: cep2_core3.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:52: CEP: cep2_core4.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:52: CEP: cep2_core5.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:53: CEP: cep2_core6.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:53: CEP: cep2_crp.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:54: CEP: cep2_crp_s.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:54: CEP: cep2_custom.hak - MISSING
2014-11-19 11:45:54: CEP: cep2_ext_tiles.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:55: CEP: cep2_patch_v22b.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:55: CEP: cep2_patch_v22c.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:55: CEP: cep2_top_v1.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:56: CEP: cep2_top_v21.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:56: CEP: cep2_top_v22.hak - OLD
2014-11-19 11:45:57: CEP: cep2_top_v23.hak - MISSING
2014-11-19 11:45:57: CEP not installed
2014-11-19 11:45:57:
2014-11-19 11:45:57: Required components missing
2014-11-19 11:45:57: Starting Update Dialog
2014-11-19 11:46:10: Checking disk space
2014-11-19 11:46:10: Checking write permissions
2014-11-19 11:46:10: Checking for open applications
2014-11-19 11:46:10: Checking file attributes
2014-11-19 11:46:10: Checking subdirectories
2014-11-19 11:46:10: Checking for old *.update files
2014-11-19 11:46:10: Downloading: url 'http://nwvault.ign.com/fms/Download.php?id=147417'
2014-11-19 11:46:10: to 'C:\Users\Bryan\Documents\Neverwinter Nights Diamond Edition\arf2\arf2-downloads\CEP_23_Full_C.7z
2014-11-19 11:46:12: Error 34: CEP download failed
2014-11-19 11:46:12: url='http://nwvault.ign.com/fms/Download.php?id=147417'
2014-11-19 11:46:12:
2014-11-19 11:46:12: A log file named 'arf2.log' has been created
2014-11-19 11:46:12: arf2 will now exitError 0: Please run only with administrator rights
2014-11-19 11:59:41:
2014-11-19 11:59:41: A log file named 'arf2.log' has been created
2014-11-19 11:59:41: arf2 will now exit

[Torin]

The installation guide may help:

wiki.hgweb.org/wiki/Installation_Guide#Manual_Downloads

best is to install the game directly at c:\neverwinter nights

For the install part:
- Installed Diamond NWN from GOG. That includes the 1.69 Critical Rebuild. If you use another install, I would run that file after the NWN install (NWN + both expansions). English install.
- Then: Installed CEP 2.3 (Hak into HAK, tlk into tlk). I've downloaded that from Werehound Silverfang (werehound) Signature link
- Then: ARF2 download and Run: dl.hgweb.org/arf/arf2.zip
* Important: Mark option in ARF2 for modified exe and HG enhanced
- Changed in the nwn.ini:
[Display Options]
AllowWindowedMode=1
- Changed in the nwnplayer.ini:
[Game Options]
ClientEntireChatWindowLogging=1
Ingame to activate HGenhanced you have to type ingame: !enhmode (and a green text says that it is activated). It must be done on every character once and persists then.

[cain]

All CEP is good to go now. I can login and see the server. I had to change my port from what is was for some reason.

Ok, I changed port numbers and can login however now it says CD verification denied or something. I don't remember ever logging in before. I guess it has an old CD key stored for that username.

[cain]

Blah...

Changed port again and tried to log in with new username. Received this message, "Could not load the module. Missing required HAK file. "cep2_custom.hak"

[cain]

I am in now and playing! I had to go in and delete "cep2_custom.hak" and use the back up "cep2_custom.hak"