There has to be more to hosting... - Besides firewalls and routers - Page 2

joemax · 06-10-2005, 09:46 AM

I have a Windows XP and a DSL modem and i can host all the time...i also play in school and i also host.. so i dont think its the network (routers). There has to be another answer to your question...I forgot to mention that i have 2 firewalls and i can still host...One firewall is Norton and the other is Windows firewall..and both are up to date..So you might have a different problem...

Edited By joemax on 1118422428

DarkstriderX · 06-10-2005, 10:00 AM

we need to somehow have our own ip hosted chat server.. sumptin like kaillera.. where everyone can host games.

06-10-2005, 08:18 PM

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ost_uid0="joemax"]I have a Windows XP and a DSL modem and i can host all the time...i also play in school and i also host.. so i dont think its the network (routers). There has to be another answer to your question...I forgot to mention that i have 2 firewalls and i can still host...One firewall is Norton and the other is Windows firewall..and both are up to date..So you might have a different problem...[/quote]
I knew it!!! See, it can be done. Joemax can u tell me how u set up your computer to let u host games. if you remember, that is... :colgate:

Edited By King1218 on 1118459946

Nferno666 · 06-10-2005, 10:49 PM

i said it once and i'll say it again....a softare type of firewall aka norton/window XP firewall you can host...a hardware type of firewall aka routers you CAN'T. if you can host with a software firewall then that's your fault and not the the software....when the game is run for the 1st time when your using a software type firewall the firewall ASKS you if you want to allow/block all the ports the game wishes to use. if my accident you choose to block then you have to goto the firewall CP and allow the ports and give SFO the permission to allow it to use the 1626 port ot whichever port you use.

~Mastermax~ · 06-11-2005, 10:14 AM

damnit nferno beat me to my post, i was going to say, you just set your program to allow either, the specific program to use the ports, or to set it to allow those specific ports to open all the time.

if you have a router the only way to open the port is to read the manuel for the router, find how to access your options and set one of the above. in theory most routers can do that, but i haven't seen it done before.

your better off not hosting and having your friends host. it's not really that hard.

Vash · 06-11-2005, 11:29 AM

Sometime's for some reason while playing I can host but when I host agian I can't host because my port stays zero.

joemax · 06-11-2005, 03:51 PM

When you disabled all the firewall ..did you restart the computer?..it might have to be restarted...if you want the firewall of the Windows, then go to

,then go to

, then go to

at the tab...then make sure

is checked tell us if all the advise we all gave worked or not...

Vash · 06-11-2005, 06:07 PM

Ok one more thing and thanx I can host now!!!!! thank you alot and by the way if you have dsl and if sfo not on your panel then go to add program and make sure the downloadable version of the gsme is there and put add the downloadable version of the game and your now off

06-11-2005, 08:56 PM

Ok, when i click on the exceptions tab, i didnt see "SFO" on the list. So i tried added the port myself. I called it "SFO", typed in the port # "1626" and put a check on "TCP". I still cant host...

I also tryed "add new program" and browsed for the SFO folder i downloaded and still nothing. Is there something i 4got to do? ? ? Sorry to keep asking but id really like to know.

Edited By King1218 on 1118549234

Vash · 06-12-2005, 02:03 PM

Never mind it dosen't work it only work once like it always does

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06-10-2005, 09:46 AM	#11
joemax Member New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 95 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	I have a Windows XP and a DSL modem and i can host all the time...i also play in school and i also host.. so i dont think its the network (routers). There has to be another answer to your question...I forgot to mention that i have 2 firewalls and i can still host...One firewall is Norton and the other is Windows firewall..and both are up to date..So you might have a different problem... Edited By joemax on 1118422428 __________________ [img:sig_uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/joemax6403/Pic2/banakuma.gif[/img:sig_uid]

06-10-2005, 10:00 AM	#12
DarkstriderX Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 1,141 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	we need to somehow have our own ip hosted chat server.. sumptin like kaillera.. where everyone can host games. __________________ [img:sig_uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/DarkstriderX/Stormy.jpg[/img:sig_uid]

06-10-2005, 08:18 PM	#13
Guest Posts: n/a Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): Thanks (Received): Likes (Given): Likes (Received): Dislikes (Given): Dislikes (Received): Points: 0 Mentioned: Post(s) Tagged: Thread(s) Quoted: Post(s)	[quoteost_uid0="joemax"]I have a Windows XP and a DSL modem and i can host all the time...i also play in school and i also host.. so i dont think its the network (routers). There has to be another answer to your question...I forgot to mention that i have 2 firewalls and i can still host...One firewall is Norton and the other is Windows firewall..and both are up to date..So you might have a different problem...[/quote] I knew it!!! See, it can be done. Joemax can u tell me how u set up your computer to let u host games. if you remember, that is... :colgate: Edited By King1218 on 1118459946

06-11-2005, 10:14 AM	#15
~Mastermax~ Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fetus of God (it's a level from darkstalkers, smartass!) Posts: 1,983 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	damnit nferno beat me to my post, i was going to say, you just set your program to allow either, the specific program to use the ports, or to set it to allow those specific ports to open all the time. if you have a router the only way to open the port is to read the manuel for the router, find how to access your options and set one of the above. in theory most routers can do that, but i haven't seen it done before. your better off not hosting and having your friends host. it's not really that hard. __________________ [img:sig_uid]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/52/AllYourBaseAnimated.gif[/img:sig_uid]

06-10-2005, 10:49 PM	#14
Nferno666 Administrator Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,632 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 5 Items Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	i said it once and i'll say it again....a softare type of firewall aka norton/window XP firewall you can host...a hardware type of firewall aka routers you CAN'T. if you can host with a software firewall then that's your fault and not the the software....when the game is run for the 1st time when your using a software type firewall the firewall ASKS you if you want to allow/block all the ports the game wishes to use. if my accident you choose to block then you have to goto the firewall CP and allow the ports and give SFO the permission to allow it to use the 1626 port ot whichever port you use.

06-11-2005, 11:29 AM	#16
Vash Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Miami Florida Posts: 1,758 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	Sometime's for some reason while playing I can host but when I host agian I can't host because my port stays zero. __________________ [img:sig_uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/Vash2000/mysig.jpg[/img:sig_uid] forum:http://www.sfogeneration.tk

06-11-2005, 03:51 PM	#17
joemax Member New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 95 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	When you disabled all the firewall ..did you restart the computer?..it might have to be restarted...if you want the firewall of the Windows, then go to ,then go to , then go to , then go to , then go to at the tab...then make sure is checked tell us if all the advise we all gave worked or not... __________________ [img:sig_uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/joemax6403/Pic2/banakuma.gif[/img:sig_uid]

06-11-2005, 06:07 PM	#18
Vash Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Miami Florida Posts: 1,758 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	Ok one more thing and thanx I can host now!!!!! thank you alot and by the way if you have dsl and if sfo not on your panel then go to add program and make sure the downloadable version of the gsme is there and put add the downloadable version of the game and your now off __________________ [img:sig_uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/Vash2000/mysig.jpg[/img:sig_uid] forum:http://www.sfogeneration.tk

06-11-2005, 08:56 PM	#19
Guest Posts: n/a Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): Thanks (Received): Likes (Given): Likes (Received): Dislikes (Given): Dislikes (Received): Points: 0 Mentioned: Post(s) Tagged: Thread(s) Quoted: Post(s)	Ok, when i click on the exceptions tab, i didnt see "SFO" on the list. So i tried added the port myself. I called it "SFO", typed in the port # "1626" and put a check on "TCP". I still cant host... I also tryed "add new program" and browsed for the SFO folder i downloaded and still nothing. Is there something i 4got to do? ? ? Sorry to keep asking but id really like to know. Edited By King1218 on 1118549234

06-12-2005, 02:03 PM	#20
Vash Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Miami Florida Posts: 1,758 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	Never mind it dosen't work it only work once like it always does __________________ [img:sig_uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/Vash2000/mysig.jpg[/img:sig_uid] forum:http://www.sfogeneration.tk