Re: Hosting and Playing Behind a Router Part2
From: Mack (Mack_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/28/04
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Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:01:03 -0800
Thanks for the help guys. I read the knowledge base article. Maybe it just
can't be done with both of us behind the same router. I'll keep trying
different options and combinations. I might get lucky. Mack
"Jimmy S." wrote:
> Good advice Chris. :-)
>
> Also Mack if you want to troubleshoot the issue by disabling
> the Windows XP SP2 firewalls on each machine, go ahead,
> but please be sure to activate them once the tests are done.
>
> --
> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> _________________________________________________________
>
> "Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23yyGYYO1EHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Here's general information in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article on ports which need to be opened for games:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=240429 Remember, how these ports are opened depend on whether you are on a direct connection
> > to the Internet, or behind a base station/router, etc. You may need to "forward" the ports to the machine on which the program is
> > installed. There is information in the Knowledge Base article listed above, plus you should consult the specific support
> > information for the game you're running.
> > --
> > Chris H.
> > Microsoft Windows MVP
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> >
> > "Mack" <Mack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:180C69F9-7E7C-4733-A0E5-C72F78722B18@microsoft.com...
> >> Jimmy S.
> >>
> >> Tried opening the range you suggested but it didn't make a difference. Do I
> >> need to open other ports? Could it be something to do with the WinXP SP2
> >> Firewalls. Even though we have made "Exceptions" for playing on Mercs and
> >> "The Zone", maybe because we are playing behind the same router, it is
> >> causing a problem. Would turning off the Win Firewall on one or both of the
> >> computers make a difference? Thanks, Mack
> >>
> >> "Jimmy S." wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Mack,
> >>>
> >>> On the router, try opening the full range (2300 to 2400) for PC #1 and PC #2.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> >>> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >>>
> >>> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> >>> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> >>> MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
> >>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> >>> _________________________________________________________
> >>>
> >>> "Mack" <Mack@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4D999AD0-57A1-4E29-BFFE-7AD44FF491BC@microsoft.com...
> >>> | This post is the second part of an earlier post by me on 2 people playing MW
> >>> | Mercs behind the same router.
> >>> |
> >>> | I broke down and got another router (LinksysBEFSR41) which is working great.
> >>> | Without any changes to the default router config, my son and I can play in
> >>> | the same MS Game Zone, MechWarrior Mercs game. I can even host TeamSpeak and
> >>> | we can talk with each other during game play. The only thing left is to
> >>> | figure out how I can host a game that my son can also join. Here is what I
> >>> | have tried so far and it hasn't worked.
> >>> |
> >>> | I used DXPort to open these ports:
> >>> |
> >>> | 2302-2311 on PC#1
> >>> | 2312-2321 on PC#2
> >>> |
> >>> | In the Router, I've forwarded these ports:
> >>> |
> >>> | 2302-2311 (TCP & UDP) to PC1
> >>> | 2312-2321 (TCP & UDP) to PC2
> >>> | 47624-47624 (TCP & UDP) to PC1
> >>> |
> >>> | We can still play in the same game room, I can host TeamSpeak and we can
> >>> | talk, I can host a game but my son can't join. His PC starts to go through
> >>> | the join process but then gets kicked back out to the game room lobby.
> >>> |
> >>> | Any ideas will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Mack
> >>> |
> >>> | (WinXP Home SP2, Westell WireSpeed DSL modem, LinksysBEFSR41, Pacbell-Yahoo
> >>> | ISP).
> >>> |
> >>> | --
> >>> | Mack
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
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