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VVS-Budman

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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 18:22 pm

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Just curious if there's a quick fix out there. I've run the router patch. I'm behind a Linksys Wireless-G Cable Gateway. I try it with the firewall off, & 1790 open for FA. I'm on XP-Pro. There's no windows firewall on or antivirus firewall either. I can't host or connect directly to another IP.

Any help appreciated.

Budman

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CAG Hotshot

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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 03:03 am

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Most likely your IP has changed. You have to rerun the router patch each time your IP changes. Otherwise you broadcast your old IP and you will not be able to connect...

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VVS-Budman

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Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 16:50 pm

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Thanks but that's not it. I just recently installed the game fresh, & ran the router patch with current WAN IP.

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CAG Hotshot

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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2008 00:53 am

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OOPS!!!!!!!!!! I almost overlooked it!

You need to open PORT 1791 NOT 1790!!

And you should set it for both protocals

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VVS-Budman

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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 21:04 pm

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My apologies as well, it's a typo, I have 1791 open.

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CAG Hotshot

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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 23:28 pm

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Damn! Ok what internal IP are you mapping that port to? Are you sure you are mapping it to the right internal IP and what protocal?

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VVS-Budman

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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 16:09 pm

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The internal IP is 192.168.0.11 which is what the router is set to. It's set to "both" which is TCP & UDP. There is a box you have to check to "enable" it and it's checked.

The only thing I'm not 100% on is on the same line there's a box for "Application". I have FA there. It's not like you can browse to the application. Nor can you type the full path of the executable file which is C:/Janes/Fighters Anthology/FA.exe.

So what do you have as your "application" box?

Budman

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CAG Hotshot

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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 23:04 pm

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Nope the application box is just for referrence on that page so you remember what game uses that port...

If you are ABSOLUTELY certain you have correctly run the router patcher for your public IP AND you are absolutely certain you are mapping to the correct private IP for port 1791, then you are having an issue that is non related to you router or the patcher...

Do you have a soft firewall running on your PC?

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CAG Hotshot

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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 03:19 am

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Also what service patch are you on XP Pro? SP1, SP2, or SP3?

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VVS-Budman

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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 17:19 pm

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I'm on XP-Pro SP-3. There's no soft firewalls running. I use Threatfire but I've tried with it being "suspended" or stopped basically. Windows firewall is never on. So I dunno. I've only got to try with one person in the HL and was trying different ways of connecting. I'd like to think that he has some kind of issue but he plays on a regular basis with others in the HL. So it must not be his end.

Budman

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CAG Hotshot

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Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 18:35 pm

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You definately need to test direct connections with other online pilots...

Was he hosting or were you? If he is on a router and doesnt either have the patch installed and/or updated, then he will not be able to connect to you. But if he is the client he can connect unless he has the patch installed with the wrong public IP...

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VVS-Budman

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Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 20:58 pm

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Thanks for the help Cag, I got it to work. Slung some guns for the first time in years, and splash one bandit lol

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Budman

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CAG Hotshot

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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 01:16 am

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That's it? :shock:

Not even going to tell us what you did to solve the issue or even what the issue was? :roll:

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VVS-Budman

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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 09:57 am

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If I knew what was blocking me before I'd tell. Someone different was in HL and it worked. I dunno. The first person I tried with flys regularly in the HL and has no issues. I tried with him the first time for about 2.5 hours trying different things and nadda.

Budman

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CAG Hotshot

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Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 20:27 pm

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Well then it sounds like the previous guy was also on a router and didnt have the patch installed...

BTW did you get the router patch from my site?

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