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KarthXLR
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#1
11-13-2009, 07:09 PM

Ok, so no matter what I do, I can't seem to get my ports to work the way I want them to.

I forwarded the correct TCP and UDP ports for Borderlands, Steam service, Half-Life 2, and Half-Life 2 Steam Server. I've doubled-checked, possibly triple, all these ports to make sure they're correct, yet every time someone tries to connect, they'll time out.

I've tried everything I know how to do. Even the port checker off of portforward.com says that they're open.

I'm running on McAfee's Firewall, Avast! Anti-virus, and the windows firewall is turned off.
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zaneyard
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#2
11-13-2009, 10:53 PM

what are you trying to run?


(04-09-2013, 11:24 PM)Dr. Zaius link Wrote:well i'm not really understanding how it's faster internet. and like google just magically rolls outs this stuff and it's 100 times faster than my internet? why? that doesn't set off any alarms to anyone?

(11-07-2012, 11:15 PM)at0m link Wrote:I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE OVERINDULGED ON RUM AND COKES AT OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

THE BARTENDER WAS BRAGGING ABOUT BEING A LEFTY. I SAID I WAS A RIGHTY, BUT THAT I COULD UNDO A BRA WITH JUST MY LEFT HAND. ASKED HER IF THAT COUNTED AS BEING AMBIDEXTROUS. SHE SAID 'NOT REALLY'. tHEN HANDED ME ANOTHER DRINK.

I COUN THAT AS A WIN

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KarthXLR
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#3
11-13-2009, 11:41 PM

(11-13-2009, 10:53 PM)zaneyard link Wrote: what are you trying to run?
Borderlands, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, Team Fortress 2; really just any game that lets you "host" a multiplayer match.
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#4
11-13-2009, 11:43 PM

Set up a temporary DMZ


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11-13-2009, 11:47 PM

(11-13-2009, 11:41 PM)Karth is Ego Tripping link Wrote: [quote author=zaneyard link=topic=3850.msg122387#msg122387 date=1258170791]
what are you trying to run?
Borderlands, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, Team Fortress 2; really just any game that lets you "host" a multiplayer match.
[/quote]
are they trying to connect via your external IP, or your internal IP?

in the case of hosting, they always need your external IP, and source usually doesn't broadcast that.

also, sv_lan 0
and for tf2, the map needs to be changed for sv_lan 0 to take effect


(04-09-2013, 11:24 PM)Dr. Zaius link Wrote:well i'm not really understanding how it's faster internet. and like google just magically rolls outs this stuff and it's 100 times faster than my internet? why? that doesn't set off any alarms to anyone?

(11-07-2012, 11:15 PM)at0m link Wrote:I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE OVERINDULGED ON RUM AND COKES AT OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

THE BARTENDER WAS BRAGGING ABOUT BEING A LEFTY. I SAID I WAS A RIGHTY, BUT THAT I COULD UNDO A BRA WITH JUST MY LEFT HAND. ASKED HER IF THAT COUNTED AS BEING AMBIDEXTROUS. SHE SAID 'NOT REALLY'. tHEN HANDED ME ANOTHER DRINK.

I COUN THAT AS A WIN

CUBA LIBRE
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KarthXLR
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11-13-2009, 11:54 PM

(11-13-2009, 11:47 PM)zaneyard link Wrote: [quote author=Karth is Ego Tripping link=topic=3850.msg122391#msg122391 date=1258173693]
[quote author=zaneyard link=topic=3850.msg122387#msg122387 date=1258170791]
what are you trying to run?
Borderlands, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, Team Fortress 2; really just any game that lets you "host" a multiplayer match.
[/quote]
are they trying to connect via your external IP, or your internal IP?

in the case of hosting, they always need your external IP, and source usually doesn't broadcast that.

also, sv_lan 0
and for tf2, the map needs to be changed for sv_lan 0 to take effect

[/quote]
common response I get when asking this question. Even after doing that, it don't work. Sad
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#7
11-13-2009, 11:57 PM

get on skype now


(04-09-2013, 11:24 PM)Dr. Zaius link Wrote:well i'm not really understanding how it's faster internet. and like google just magically rolls outs this stuff and it's 100 times faster than my internet? why? that doesn't set off any alarms to anyone?

(11-07-2012, 11:15 PM)at0m link Wrote:I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE OVERINDULGED ON RUM AND COKES AT OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

THE BARTENDER WAS BRAGGING ABOUT BEING A LEFTY. I SAID I WAS A RIGHTY, BUT THAT I COULD UNDO A BRA WITH JUST MY LEFT HAND. ASKED HER IF THAT COUNTED AS BEING AMBIDEXTROUS. SHE SAID 'NOT REALLY'. tHEN HANDED ME ANOTHER DRINK.

I COUN THAT AS A WIN

CUBA LIBRE
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KarthXLR
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11-14-2009, 12:45 AM

DMZ worked Big Grin
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11-14-2009, 09:32 AM

A DMZ let's everything in though. I will ask again did you set your computer up to have a static IP? Your computer has an internal IP that the router gives it to identify it within the local network. When you open ports you have to open it for a specific internal IP. If you do not have the right internal IP or your computer is set just to be assigned to whatever whenever you log on you will not have open ports on the computer you are using.


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#10
11-14-2009, 01:32 PM

(11-13-2009, 07:09 PM)Karth is Ego Tripping link Wrote: I'm running on McAfee's Firewall, Avast! Anti-virus, and the windows firewall is turned off.

Do it right: http://www.pfsense.com/
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11-14-2009, 02:27 PM

(11-14-2009, 01:32 PM)HeK link Wrote: [quote author=Karth is Ego Tripping link=topic=3850.msg122356#msg122356 date=1258157385]

I'm running on McAfee's Firewall, Avast! Anti-virus, and the windows firewall is turned off.

Do it right: http://www.pfsense.com/
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i think that's beyond karths scope of ability


(04-09-2013, 11:24 PM)Dr. Zaius link Wrote:well i'm not really understanding how it's faster internet. and like google just magically rolls outs this stuff and it's 100 times faster than my internet? why? that doesn't set off any alarms to anyone?

(11-07-2012, 11:15 PM)at0m link Wrote:I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE OVERINDULGED ON RUM AND COKES AT OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

THE BARTENDER WAS BRAGGING ABOUT BEING A LEFTY. I SAID I WAS A RIGHTY, BUT THAT I COULD UNDO A BRA WITH JUST MY LEFT HAND. ASKED HER IF THAT COUNTED AS BEING AMBIDEXTROUS. SHE SAID 'NOT REALLY'. tHEN HANDED ME ANOTHER DRINK.

I COUN THAT AS A WIN

CUBA LIBRE
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KarthXLR
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#12
11-14-2009, 03:13 PM

I'm sick of messing with firewalls, and I really am fine with what I have right now. My issue is just to find what's blocking my ports.

Surf repeatedly tells me to get a static IP, so I might try that.
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KarthXLR
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11-14-2009, 03:52 PM

Setting up a static IP didn't help anything, still won't work. Guess I'll just be working on turning DMZ on and off. Sad
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11-14-2009, 04:18 PM

(11-14-2009, 03:52 PM)Karth is Ego Tripping link Wrote: Setting up a static IP didn't help anything, still won't work. Guess I'll just be working on turning DMZ on and off. Sad
then you're not forwarding to the right IP

drop your eight different firewalls, turn off windows firewall completely
run a single software firewall or none at all


(04-09-2013, 11:24 PM)Dr. Zaius link Wrote:well i'm not really understanding how it's faster internet. and like google just magically rolls outs this stuff and it's 100 times faster than my internet? why? that doesn't set off any alarms to anyone?

(11-07-2012, 11:15 PM)at0m link Wrote:I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE OVERINDULGED ON RUM AND COKES AT OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

THE BARTENDER WAS BRAGGING ABOUT BEING A LEFTY. I SAID I WAS A RIGHTY, BUT THAT I COULD UNDO A BRA WITH JUST MY LEFT HAND. ASKED HER IF THAT COUNTED AS BEING AMBIDEXTROUS. SHE SAID 'NOT REALLY'. tHEN HANDED ME ANOTHER DRINK.

I COUN THAT AS A WIN

CUBA LIBRE
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KarthXLR
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11-14-2009, 04:35 PM

(11-14-2009, 04:18 PM)zaneyard link Wrote: [quote author=Karth is Ego Tripping link=topic=3850.msg122467#msg122467 date=1258231951]
Setting up a static IP didn't help anything, still won't work. Guess I'll just be working on turning DMZ on and off. Sad
then you're not forwarding to the right IP

drop your eight different firewalls, turn off windows firewall completely
run a single software firewall or none at all
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I only have 1 firewall running and that's McAfee. Even with all firewalls off it won't work.
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#16
11-14-2009, 08:02 PM

ive read everything i can find on this and have spent hours going through stupid shit... I've never gotten it to work - I used to get it by going direct correction to the modem aka no router, but even that stopped working (i think with vista) - i've given up caring... its never worth that much fuss


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11-14-2009, 11:36 PM

i can walk you through it in under 15 minutes


(04-09-2013, 11:24 PM)Dr. Zaius link Wrote:well i'm not really understanding how it's faster internet. and like google just magically rolls outs this stuff and it's 100 times faster than my internet? why? that doesn't set off any alarms to anyone?

(11-07-2012, 11:15 PM)at0m link Wrote:I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE OVERINDULGED ON RUM AND COKES AT OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE

THE BARTENDER WAS BRAGGING ABOUT BEING A LEFTY. I SAID I WAS A RIGHTY, BUT THAT I COULD UNDO A BRA WITH JUST MY LEFT HAND. ASKED HER IF THAT COUNTED AS BEING AMBIDEXTROUS. SHE SAID 'NOT REALLY'. tHEN HANDED ME ANOTHER DRINK.

I COUN THAT AS A WIN

CUBA LIBRE
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