Multiplayer Hosters, turn of your firewall!!

[kiwi_2005]

Many times i see in the multiplayer kapitans that host a game yet probable wonder why no one joins, the reason for this is becasue we cannot see your PING! because you have your firewall on to block it. last night there was 3 hosters with the problem.... i watch for 15min or so and no one joined, only to see the hosters disconnect and restart another host yet still with there firewall on. They are probably thinking that no one loves them anymore cos no ones joining. Yet if they only new i for one would join if only i could see the ping, without the ping no-one can join!

So please either turn off your firewall or enable it so we can connect to your host. For crying out loud how are we to win the war of the atlantic if we cannot get out there! :rotfl:

[Marvin the Martian]

Well, Dont tell us HOW to do that.. ???
I have that Prob as well, but its NOT my fire wall. Something Else is Blocking my Ping.... I thimk..
I am haveing FITS trying to figure it out...

Doesnt anybody out there know WHAT to do in 3 easy steps..

[FritzHeinz]

Step one:
What brand/type router/firewall do you have?

Step two:
Does your router have a firewall, NAT (Network Adress Translation)

Step three:
find a chapter in you router/firewall manual about
-NAT Setup
-port forwarding
-configuring open ports

Step four:
Most routers can be configured via you webbrowser, so fill out the ports that you want to open or redirect in your configuration page.

Good luck, and hope to join your server soon...

[BobV_07]

Fritz is right. I would be willing to bet that most if not all people that are trying to host a game and cant, its because thay are hid behind there router. If you are behind a router you will have to configure port forwarding to be able to host a game. I have had to do this for 2 different routers and I can say I hated every second of it!!!!

But I was determand to be able to host a game! So, I had this nice fellow over in the UBI SH3 forum(Blue_76)give me a link to an awsome web site with just the help I was looking for. So I will do the same.

Here is the home page---->http://www.portforward.com/default.htm
They got a forum on there that you can post questions on to.





Go here and find your router. Once you have found your router in this list then click on it and you will be shown how to setup your router for port forwarding. Thats it! Sounds simple? Sorry its not...LOL! Dont get to discouraged give it a try. Good luck! http://www.portforward.com/english/a...erIIIindex.htm


Another thing you might try is calling the manufacturer of your router. They might be able to help you with setting up your router for port forwarding.

I do hope this helps!

[Tovarich]

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Many times i see in the multiplayer kapitans that host a game yet probable wonder why no one joins, the reason for this is becasue we cannot see your PING! because you have your firewall on to block it. last night there was 3 hosters with the problem.... i watch for 15min or so and no one joined, only to see the hosters disconnect and restart another host yet still with there firewall on. They are probably thinking that no one loves them anymore cos no ones joining. Yet if they only new i for one would join if only i could see the ping, without the ping no-one can join!

So please either turn off your firewall or enable it so we can connect to your host. For crying out loud how are we to win the war of the atlantic if we cannot get out there! :rotfl:

1. If you have a hardware router set it to DMZ host.
2. If you are using a software firewall at least make sure you have the the correct ports for SH3 open if you opt not to shut the software off all togeather.
I will update this after looking up the ports.
I hope this helps someone, anyone, ok I really don't care if it does, J/K ;-)

[mjr_health]

Ports are 17997 to 18001 inclusive. That will solve the ping issue. Make sure they are forwarded to your machines ip not the router ip.