Quick way to tell if IKS server is Up or Down
Here is an easy way to figure it out. Only takes a second, it is faster then posting a question in the forum and certainly faster then waiting for an answer.

On your remote, press the menu button
Go to IPConfig
Change "Use DNS" from yes to no
If you see 0.0.0.0 the server is down (you are not connected)
If you see the IP address of the server, then you are connected and the server is up
Make sure "Use DNS" is set to Yes when you exit.