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Use this to set up your router for port forwarding. Otherwise you may get connection issues when playing in the Match Maker.

http://www.portforward.com/english/appl ... sindex.htm

Mark

Hi Mark,

i do have the prob that in match maker, i can only join a game, but i cannot host . If I try to host, my partners get the message "connection failed". Furthermore, when i join a game with more then 2 players, after my turn, i dont see the next player playin.... it hangs at that point....the others are already waiting for me to come up again, while im still waiting to see the next player take his turn. I changed my Internet connection to a fixed IP and also forwarded my router as described in your posting. It didnt do any bad, but it also didnt solve the problem.....Since i still run my pc under W2K, the prob cant be caused by the XP Firewall either. I already had my router settings checked by an MCSA Friend of mine, she found no mistakes in the setup..

Do you have any more suggestions or hints, what could cause the problem?? Right now i can only join a 1v1 game or play on tour, anything else wont work......

sincerely yours
zoolo vienna austria

i need to know what ports that need forwarded, you can email me, frizzo3911@msn.com

Fredrick35 wrote:i need to know what ports that need forwarded, you can email me, frizzo3911@msn.com

If you go to that site and follow the instructions you will know what ports to forward.

By the way, I just had a look at that port forwarding site, it is very comprehensive and lists just about every model of router imaginable. I looked up my model and the instructions were very easy to follow and included screen shots. Kudos to whoever runs that site.

i have a westell versalink dsl / modem combo.. that site lists it, but i followed it, didnt work

Fredrick35 wrote:i have a westell versalink dsl / modem combo.. that site lists it, but i followed it, didnt work

I checked that site and your model (Westell Versalink 327W). Once again I am amazed at the patience of whoever put together that site. All of the information is there for you. If you followed those instructions to the letter you should be good to go.

Don't know what else to tell you.

Good luck

Al

How about for those of us who already know where and how to port forward through our own equipment...we just need the PORT NUMBERS, and that's all. I had a txt file with all this in it at one time but have lost track of it over the past year - or - so of moving....

Thanks
Doob

I followed that and cannot connect, i was able to connect to vatsim ( server, etc for flight simulator ) i had to install other stuff besides forwarding ports..


can someone go voice on yahoo messenger? fredrick_6000 is my id

fredrick

doobius wrote:How about for those of us who already know where and how to port forward through our own equipment...we just need the PORT NUMBERS, and that's all. I had a txt file with all this in it at one time but have lost track of it over the past year - or - so of moving....

Thanks
Doob

the specific port numbers you need are included at the site for which mark has provided a link. after you choose your specific router, scroll down to where the custom service (links) is added, and it details the ports that need to be added.

i might add, per steve pitts' instructions once upon a time, he found you needed to forward port 80 also. i dunno why, but it worked for some.

I forwarded all of the ports listed including 80, still cannot connect..

i reinstalled links 2003 in case it was a bad install, still same...

fredrick

the next best thing is to click on the match maker tab, and hang around until you find someone who can walk you through what you're doing wrong. sometimes when those guys smell new blood, they'll be more than willing to get you started. 'course you may have to give up your first born, rent out your spouse/gf/bf, etc. (8

lstouradmin wrote:Use this to set up your router for port forwarding. Otherwise you may get connection issues when playing in the Match Maker.

http://www.portforward.com/english/appl ... sindex.htm

Mark

I have a new modem/router Bell071 and nobody can connect with me to play, where can I find the setup for that modem ?

bouleau2 wrote:

lstouradmin wrote:Use this to set up your router for port forwarding. Otherwise you may get connection issues when playing in the Match Maker.

http://www.portforward.com/english/appl ... sindex.htm

Mark

I have a new modem/router Bell071 and nobody can connect with me to play, where can I find the setup for that modem ?

Bell071 doesn't even get a hit on google...............you sure about the name/model?

tryandtyoneon wrote:Bell071 doesn't even get a hit on google...............you sure about the name/model?

thanks, murray, for confirming. i searched through every bell/sympatico product made last night, and came up empty.

edit: i was searching for bell+sympatico+modem+router+071, perused a coupla pages of hits, and saw nothing familiar.

tryandtyoneon wrote:

bouleau2 wrote:

lstouradmin wrote:Use this to set up your router for port forwarding. Otherwise you may get connection issues when playing in the Match Maker.

http://www.portforward.com/english/appl ... sindex.htm

Mark

I have a new modem/router Bell071 and nobody can connect with me to play, where can I find the setup for that modem ?

Bell071 doesn't even get a hit on google...............you sure about the name/model?

I just found it : it is a 2wire 2701HG00