Ports

[Steve M]

It would be nice to start a checklist for us router users. I cannot escape the router without shutting my girl offline. I know that some routers are easier to deal with than others. I have a Netgear and a D-Link sitting on the shelf because of constant connection problems. My providers offered me a rent free router that is plug and play and it has been flawless, except for the port thing.

I would imagine step one is turn off your firewalls. I have three, Windows, AVG, and one in my router. (2Wire Gateway)
Step 2 is maybe open your ports?

I have been successfull in opening all but 2 stubborn ports, and Ive been working on that for a while now as Gateway makes you profile your chosen game.

And Then I suppose port forwarding enters in next?

I have read the stickies above, but the entire sequence from start to flying online would be much appreciated.

I won't bother apologizing for being a dumb @ss as most of you already know that!   

PS: I am not on a network setup. I moved this from another thread.

[Steve M]

Sorry if you were to reply to this one in apple pie's thread, I've put it as a Topic, so I won't be butting in.   

[Sir_Crashalot]

As far as I know there is no sequence of doing things, as long as you do them. Opening ports and forwarding them is the same thing. As long as your router allows others to connect to your pc on those ports it's fine. Make sure that your software firewall allows FS to connect to the net and that your hardware firewall (inside your router) is either off or allowing FS to connect. Use this page to help you set up everything. Stick to it, it's easier than it sounds.

Crash

[Steve M]

As far as I know there is no sequence of doing things, as long as you do them. Opening ports and forwarding them is the same thing. As long as your router allows others to connect to your pc on those ports it's fine. Make sure that your software firewall allows FS to connect to the net and that your hardware firewall (inside your router) is either off or allowing FS to connect. Use this page to help you set up everything. Stick to it, it's easier than it sounds.

Crash

Thank you, Crash, I will! My mind is likely making more of it than it is.

[Steve M]

OK then, I bought PortForward. The chocolate port test says I have all ports open except 2300 and 2301. I have turned off every firewall I can access. In the PortForward
program it says I am good to go for FS Host Client. Could I still have a hardware firewall on even after PortForward claims to fix it?  Meaning that I always seem to have 2 ports
that don't open.


Thank you if you have a suggestion for me, I will chase this subject again tomorrow morning. I know it is easy, but it's a million simple things all batched together.

[Steve M]

Will wonders never cease, I did it! 

[JBaymore]

[quote]Will wonders never cease, I did it!

[Steve M]

[quote][quote]Will wonders never cease, I did it!