installed firewall? server up n running imho. switch windows when screen only appears, and look for system-messages

I turned off zone alarm and windows firewall. Am running the DR client in window mode, so I can make sure I see all failure-windows that might pop up. The client is on EU version 1.91... I already did a full file check via the update program. Everything seems to be fine there.
Now what happens is that the bar in the loading screen reaches the right end... my toon does not pop up in Mularn. The loading screen doesn't change at all.
The exact same thing happens when I use the LotM client.
I really don't know what I am doing wrong... specially since yesterday everything worked fine.

but u did not create a new toon and clicked the "tutorial" button?

nope... it'S a level 20 toon I played yesterday, who is located in the valley of mularn... at least that's what the character selection screen sais