Opening ports?

[mrjake2002]

To connect to the simV multiplayer server it says i have to open certain ports. The tutorial provided is aimed mainly at use with routers. As i dont have a router (i have a dsl connection) do i still have to open these ports? If so please could someone help me! I have flown on many multiplayer servers and have had no problems but when i try to fly on the SimV one there is never anyone online. Is this because i dont have the correct ports open??
          Thanks in advance for any help.

                  MrJake2002

[BAW0343]

but when i try to fly on the SimV one there is never anyone online. Is this because i dont have the correct ports open??

no, thats only beacuse you gotta be lucky to catch someone. Also stay onlike for atleadt 20 min and someone should pop on eventually

[Jakemaster]

The only way you will be able to really tell if your ports arent open is if someone (or yourself) gets booted from the server.

[Fozzer]

I am one of the few lucky Bunnies...... who have neither a Router, or Service Pack 2, installed on my computer, so I don't have problems with "Ports", "Firewalls", etc....  ;D...!

I just "connect" and off I go....no problemo....every time....sorted... ...!

These bleedin' "Routers" seem to cause more trouble than they are worth, in on-line "games"..... ...!

...surely it is possible to remove them (Routers) for the duration of the Game/Multiplayer Flight, to avoid the conflicts...?

Cheers all...!

Paul.....with trouble-free-ports...(my colostomy bag is very efficient).......!

[Jakemaster]

I am one of the few lucky Bunnies...... who have neither a Router, or Service Pack 2, installed on my computer, so I don't have problems with "Ports", "Firewalls", etc....  ;D...!

I just "connect" and off I go....no problemo....every time....sorted... ...!

These bleedin' "Routers" seem to cause more trouble than they are worth, in on-line "games"..... ...!

...surely it is possible to remove them (Routers) for the duration of the Game/Multiplayer Flight, to avoid the conflicts...?

Cheers all...!

Paul.....with trouble-free-ports...(my colostomy bag is very efficient).......!

...Except you can only be on for 2 hours

[Fozzer]

...Except you can only be on for 2 hours

...I can be on line 24/7....
I just have to immediately re-connect every 2 hours... ...!

...all for

[mrjake2002]

I tried to go on today while there was 4 other people online and it still wouldn't let me join. The thing is, i followed the windows instructions for opening ports and still no luck. Also i have been able to connect to every other multiplayer game i have been on.
Some info (if it helps)
i am using fs2002
i have a BT voyager 105 USB ADSL modem
i have norten firewall/internet security

please help!!!!

[Mictheslik]

good old freeserve anytime, i had that before I realised I could get 8Mb Broadband for slightly more

.Mic

[Peanut1234]

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[Fozzer]

I have flown on many multiplayer servers and have had no problems but when I try to fly on the SimV one there is never anyone online. Is this because I dont have the correct ports open??
          Thanks in advance for any help.

                  MrJake2002

To check if there is anyone flying on the Sim V Server, have a browse here first...>>>

http://cockpit.netfrag.org:8090/

If there is no one there, then there is no one flying on the Server...
If there is, then you have all the details you need...
....sorted...... ...!

Paul... ...!

[mrjake2002]

Ok thanks! I'll try that later (im at school right now!!)