GMOD SERVER HELP - Could not establish connection to steam servers

[/size][/font][font=Arial][size=medium]hey all, i just started up my garrys mod server and everything works fine but it says in the srcds Could not establish connection to steam servers, im guessing that means vac doesnt work (since when im joining it says nothing about VAC), and in turn my server doesnt appear in the server list...any help? Also my server is a little glitchy in the sense that guns nearly auto reload, grenades and knives get suspended in mid air and walking thru solid objects..no problem! so if that issue is relatated to it idk but if i could get some advice on that as well that would be much appreciated

My OS: Windows
Game: Garry's Mod
Ram: 16gb
Server OS: im running on 32bit if that is what this bit means
Admin Mods: ULX
Proccessor: quad-core 3.0GHz
Start line: i know what this is i just cant remember which file its under, if neccessary i can provide this