Re: freelancer multiplayer

From: Hunter (Hunter_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/26/04 

Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 14:40:54 -0700

Thanx i'll try the dmz, but i can put in the ports but not the trigger ports :( so does anyone know how to fill those in because if i know i can try that instead of DMZ.

thanx paul smith :)

"Paul Smith" wrote:

> "Hunter" <Hunter@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:16E461E4-399B-4CEA-B98C-0646B350DAC8@microsoft.com...
> > hi,
> > I've got problems playing freelancer online. I read all the other people's
> treads and thought i had it but it didn't work :(
> > Now my problem is this: I want to play online and it says this: global
> server connected. Internet games available... OH MY! i see no servers. I
> tried to open the ports but i can't set trigger ports. my router: sitecom
> xDSL/Cable Broadband Router DC-202. would it help when i put my pc in the
> dmz? can someone plz help me out with this problem because i want to play
> this game online :)
>
> If for some reason the router is unable to forward the needed ports (odd?)
> then putting the machine in a DMZ would work, HOWEVER it would also leave
> that machine open, so make sure you enable the Internet Connection Firewall
> in your network options, that should block any incoming nasties, but allow
> Freelancer to work fine.
>
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