Multi Question

MILAMBER · 11-05-2001, 10:00 PM

There are a few of us who want to start a multi, and unfortunately I am the only one with a fast enough connection to host. I have no problem with this, other then the fact that I have never been able to make playing multi work with my router before. My Linksys 4 port router has a built in hardware firewall which has pretty effectively kept me from hosting in the past. My ISP is verizon and I have dynamic IP addressing. Anybody know a way around this?

Sazerac · 11-05-2001, 10:46 PM

1) Can you configure your router to accept incoming transmissions from ports 8000-8999? If so, you ought to be able to get others to join you.

When you log on, find out what your IP address is by using winipcfg from the Run command on the start menu. Also, have the participants do this, and then trade off IP addresses with each other. Configure the router to open the above ports and accept incoming transmissions from the IP addresses that the other players have given you. Then start the game, and let the others attempt to join. If all goes well, everyone should be able to "see" each other in the game.

Hope this helps. I've not done too much work with Linksys routers, but this is a common workaround from what I've been able to determine.

MILAMBER · 11-05-2001, 11:57 PM

Hey Saz, thanks for the help! I looked at my router settings and there is a DMZ Hosting function which allows one computer from my network to be open to the internet. They put that there specifically for hosting. I should be able to make it work now.

If anybody in our multi is online now, I would love to give this a try.

Lioness · 11-06-2001, 10:43 AM

Hey, guys, I can't play tonight.

If you want to try tomorrow evebning, I will probably be able to do it then. Email me...

MILAMBER · 11-06-2001, 12:50 PM

Let Seph know. I'm not sure if I'll be able to play tomorrow. I should be able to, but I have a meeting that might run late, so I can't promise.

11-05-2001, 10:00 PM	#1
MILAMBER Lord Soth Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,948	There are a few of us who want to start a multi, and unfortunately I am the only one with a fast enough connection to host. I have no problem with this, other then the fact that I have never been able to make playing multi work with my router before. My Linksys 4 port router has a built in hardware firewall which has pretty effectively kept me from hosting in the past. My ISP is verizon and I have dynamic IP addressing. Anybody know a way around this? __________________ \"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.\"<br />-General George Patton (1885-1945)<br /> <br />Member of CLAN HADB<br />Founder of The Anti Clan Coalition

11-05-2001, 10:46 PM	#2
Sazerac Ironworks Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Monroe, LA Age: 60 Posts: 7,387	1) Can you configure your router to accept incoming transmissions from ports 8000-8999? If so, you ought to be able to get others to join you. When you log on, find out what your IP address is by using winipcfg from the Run command on the start menu. Also, have the participants do this, and then trade off IP addresses with each other. Configure the router to open the above ports and accept incoming transmissions from the IP addresses that the other players have given you. Then start the game, and let the others attempt to join. If all goes well, everyone should be able to "see" each other in the game. Hope this helps. I've not done too much work with Linksys routers, but this is a common workaround from what I've been able to determine. __________________ "And all my days are trances, and all my nightly dreams, Are where thy grey eye glances, and where thy footstep gleams, In what ethereal dances, by what eternal streams..."

11-05-2001, 11:57 PM	#3
MILAMBER Lord Soth Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,948	Hey Saz, thanks for the help! I looked at my router settings and there is a DMZ Hosting function which allows one computer from my network to be open to the internet. They put that there specifically for hosting. I should be able to make it work now. If anybody in our multi is online now, I would love to give this a try. __________________ \"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.\"<br />-General George Patton (1885-1945)<br /> <br />Member of CLAN HADB<br />Founder of The Anti Clan Coalition

11-06-2001, 10:43 AM	#4
Lioness Jack Burton Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: Among the Stars Age: 36 Posts: 5,837	Hey, guys, I can't play tonight. If you want to try tomorrow evebning, I will probably be able to do it then. Email me... __________________ [img]\"ubb/noncgi/smiles/lioness1.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /> <br /><br />Premier Waitress/Smacker of Cloudy\'s Cafe<br /><br />\"the only people for me are the mad ones...\"

11-06-2001, 12:50 PM	#5
MILAMBER Lord Soth Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,948	Let Seph know. I'm not sure if I'll be able to play tomorrow. I should be able to, but I have a meeting that might run late, so I can't promise. __________________ \"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.\"<br />-General George Patton (1885-1945)<br /> <br />Member of CLAN HADB<br />Founder of The Anti Clan Coalition

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