Steps for getting online

[Rashnok]

No, no no.

The links that Virus gave you are to the proper version of FLMM (Freelancer Mod manager) to use. The newest version of it, the version you have, is glitched and thus doesn't work so well.

From what you've said, you have the proper version of the mod downloaded. Do not use 4.84. That's the old version. Only use it if you really want to play the singleplayer campaign.

The newest version of Discovery comes with a built-in global server workaround. By running it using DSUpdate.exe, a file in your EXE folder of Freelancer (.../Freelancer/EXE), it will check for Disco updates, then execute Freelancer. It has a built-in direct connect to the US 24/7 server and the official Discovery Server.