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A seemingly odd issue...

Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 18:57
by Gishank
For some odd reason, i am unable to Join, or Host a game. Yes, i do play directly through a router, HOWEVER, before you tell me to, none of the ports on my router are blocked. So, some help would be appreciated.

Re: A seemingly odd issue...

Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 20:56
by Forboding Angel
umm yeah... is your computer in the routers dmz?

If not, then those ports are blocked.

Re: A seemingly odd issue...

Posted: 29 Jul 2008, 20:58
by aegis
check your windows firewall

Re: A seemingly odd issue...

Posted: 30 Jul 2008, 09:57
by Gishank
1) The utterly rubish issued Windows Firewall isn't active.
2) As i said in my first post, TA Springs port requirements are not blocked.

Re: A seemingly odd issue...

Posted: 30 Jul 2008, 14:13
by imbaczek
if you're feeling brave, install wireshark and investigate the issue. we can't provide much help with so little info.

you might also try to run spring in a window and try various port checkers found on the net.

Re: A seemingly odd issue...

Posted: 30 Jul 2008, 14:48
by Gishank
Hmm, and what exactly is "WireShark"?...

Re: A seemingly odd issue...

Posted: 30 Jul 2008, 18:17
by imbaczek
wireshark is a network traffic sniffer, google it - but if you didn't know what it is, you may need quite a lot of learning to make something out of what it says. try to host in a window and use a port tester like http://whatsmyip.org/ports/.

Re: A seemingly odd issue...

Posted: 30 Jul 2008, 19:18
by Gishank
Well, i've never heard of it, yet, i do have a good indepth knowledge to do with computers, which doesn't help me personally with this issue with Spring... Yet, i'll have look at it.

Re: A seemingly odd issue...

Posted: 31 Jul 2008, 01:17
by LordMatt
With wireshark you learn why doing much of anything at all on an unsecured wireless connection is a bad idea. ;)

Re: A seemingly odd issue...

Posted: 31 Jul 2008, 11:06
by Gishank
What makes you assume it is Wireless? z0MG!


But on a serious note, yes, i know having very few ports blocked on arouter is bad for numerous reasons. But meh, it's too much hassle unblocking them constantly in my opinion, considering i'm forced to restart my router every 24 hours.

Anyhow, guess, i might try and make it secure and safe the config, and load it constantly XD