CCS/CC3200-LAUNCHXL: MQTT Client Example: Connection to Broker Failed even after code modification

Part Number:CC3200-LAUNCHXL

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

Hello,

I am trying to run the CC3200 - MQTT Client example and I can't get it to work. Here is what I've done so far:

1. Followed the steps given on https://e2e.ti.com/support/wireless_connectivity/simplelink_wifi_cc31xx_cc32xx/f/968/t/546106 with the latest versions of SDK and Service Pack:

1. 1. With Uniflash - Format SFLASH
   2. With Uniflash - Program Service Pack
   3. Reset Board
   4. Create new workspace in CCS (or IAR)
   5. Import MQTT client example
   6. Change server from messagesight.demos.ibm.com --> iot.eclipse.org
   7. Change clientId to be unique – e.g. using MAC address : user1 --> user-112233445566 (note that I created my unique ID)
   8. Change subscribe and publish topics to be unique – e.g. using MAC address : cc3200 --> cc3200-112233445566 (note that I created my unique ID)
   9. Change common.h for SSID/password (using an open network)
   10. Build, Connect, Load and Run Application
   11. All that didn't work
2. Followed the example http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/CC3200_MQTT_Client with the new broker (iot.eclipse.org) and tried to connect using the http://m2m.demos.ibm.com/mqttclient/ website, but I can't even connect to the broker. I can connect using MQTTlens though. On both websites I changed the client ID to make sur in matches the one in my code, same for the topics. Yet, nothing is working.
3. Went through the known issues and changed the appropriate lines of code.

The message I'm getting on teraterm is this:

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Host Driver Version: 1.0.1.11
Build Version 2.9.0.0.31.1.4.0.1.1.0.3.37
Device is configured in default state
Started SimpleLink Device: STA Mode
[WLAN EVENT] STA Connected to the AP: CC3200hotspot , BSSID: 14:30:c6:7:a0:8d
[NETAPP EVENT] IP acquired by the device

Device has connected to CC3200hotspot
Device IP Address is 192.168.43.25

Version: Client LIB 1.4.0, Common LIB 1.5.0.
C: Alloc for 1 200246e4

Broker connect fail for conn no. 1

Exiting the Application

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The only thing I found to fix this problem is to change the broker,  as I mentionned I did it and nothing changed. I still have the same message.

Does anyone have an idea on how to get the example to work? I tried multiple borker but since I can't connect to even iot.eclipse.org from the http://m2m.demos.ibm.com/mqttclient/. I also tried http://mqtt-helper.mybluemix.net/ but I get this error: Failed to connect to iot.eclipse.org:1883. Code: 7, Message: AMQJS0007E Socket error:undefined.

Thanks for your help !