firewall/router message

[RockAgainstAss]

it wont let me log in for online play, keeps mentioning to check firewalls, but iv turned all of mine off and it still wont let me play...any ideas?

[ledbythereaper]

www.port-forward.com first of all disable any software firewalls on your pc then go to that website and set up port forwarding for your router (it would have helped if you'd have told us what you were running and what router you have)

[RockAgainstAss]

im using a NC8430 laptop
internet connection is the universitys, so its hardwired straight into the wall through a ethernet cable, my firewall is norton but its ran out so i installed zonealarm and avg, i have no problems with any otehr onlien games.

also that site doesnt seem to work

[ledbythereaper]

Urm, tried connecting through gamespy?

[RockAgainstAss]

gamespy cant even find DOW on my computer :S

[ledbythereaper]

You pointed it at the DoW folder?

[RockAgainstAss]

i did the automatic scan which found nothing and then i tried directing it to searcg the THQ folder...still no joy

[Naib]

gamespy as in gamespy arcade as in the external application that then launches DoW for a given server selected doesn't support DoW/WA

[RockAgainstAss]

hmm that must be it, im completely stumped with this game wont run online, its been install without firewalls on, its ran witjout firewalls on but it just wont do online play because its convinced that theirs a firewall on when zonealarm, avg, norton and windows is all turned off. would the universitys internet make any differnece? i dont use a modem or a router, its just a ethernet cable from the laptop into the socket in the wall, it runs all my other games perfectly well...why not DOW?

[RedEverLiving]

The Nat detected bug hit again !

There is nothing you can do about it, I tried everything,

I mean everything...

[RockAgainstAss]

bastards...dont you just hate technology. so doest hat mean my system is ok? its just a bug thing thats fuckin it up for everyone?

[Mad Mushroom]

na i would say it has to do with your uni network but then again other games run fine have you done the mutliplayer networktest



you could try uninstalling firewalls and antivirus programes

[RockAgainstAss]

whats the multiplayer network test? i could uninstall all my programs, but why waste a 800 quid machine on the base fact of playing a 20 quid game...virus's my friend

[Mad Mushroom]

it will help trouble shot for one zone alarm needs to off/not loaded for wa to work

as for the networktest you need to install java
then go here http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?t=63593

for one you only need one antivirus back by the occasional online scan (if any unless you watch alot of porn or vist dogey sites or dont check files you download via a online scan) two norton sucks the badest and is worse than a virus. however antispyware is a must

its unlikely(not impossable) a virus will destroy your machine. back up your important data have a good knbowledge of ur running processes.

even so for a short time you uninstall them all COMPLETLY(some might not uninstall the best) you will be fine

[RockAgainstAss]

what spyware wud u suggest?

[Mad Mushroom]

adawareSE


have you done the networktest what are your results

[RockAgainstAss]

uuuuh...

Passed
recieve timeout
recieve timeout
recieve timeout
recieve timeout
accept timeout
accept timeout
accept timeout

wait

do i need to turn off, anti spyware, virus and firewall crap first?

[Mad Mushroom]

spyware only on to scan then off. that is a bad result


but you need to do the test in the way you will play the game turn everything off uninstall norton and try again
basicly if i were you i would uninsatll all firewalls antivirus disable windows firewall and run the check (also i would forward ports if i were using a rj45modem/router but you are not are you just using the uni network)

[RockAgainstAss]

amazing...so much bother just to play a game :yech:

[RockAgainstAss]

all i have is one cable...from the laptop to the socket in the wall and the internet works, its just the unis i.p i had to add to my connection lines. as i said other games work perfectly online, any ideas?

[Mad Mushroom]

turn of the firewall,antivirus(or uninstall) run the network test!!!!!


then you will see if you uni connection is blocking ports?

can you use a torrent client on your uni connection?

it seems to me like your connection, can you take your comp somewhere else and try it through a modem?

just try the network test and see if your ports are blocked most games need ports to be open to play online?

after you turnoff uninstall your antivirus firewall software and then run the net test if you still get a bad result

try this

http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?t=42622


i think it is most likley the connection you are on. talk to the network admin/IT guy at your hall/uni he might be able to help.

try someone else's comp and run the network test mostlikley you are behind a firewall at your hall/uni

[RockAgainstAss]

ok cheers dude, ill go see that guy tomorrow because nothing else is working. thanks for the help.

[Mad Mushroom]

so you still get a bad network test result with av/firewalls uninstalled windows firewall turned off?

[RockAgainstAss]

Yep. must be the uni.
...bastards