Unable To Host Linksys Befsx41

[Tempaler]

I have a Linksys BEFSX41 (Broadband Firewall Router) I have opened the ports and forwarded them to my target pc and I am still unable to host.

There should be a way for me to host a game without me disabling the firewall.

Any Ideas

Tempaler@aol.com

[Moe]

Post a warnings.log after a failed hosting attempt please.

Can you host if you disable the firewall?

[Tempaler]

No warnings. I get an error saying there was a bad TCP packet from the servers running DOW (207.x.x.x) IP

When I disable the firewall I can host, but disabling the firewall not a good thing. To many @$$holes out there trying to hijack pc's for spam.


A Windows XP SP2 fully patched connected to broardband running the MS firewall will be Hijacked in 20 minutes or less.

[Moe]

There should be a file called warnings.log in your Dawn of War directory.

If your windows is fully patched, and you are not running anything else that requires an internet connection, you're pretty safe just playing DoW without a firewall. You will not be hijacked. I have no idea where you get that 20 minutes rule from, but it's simply not true.

If you can host with your firewall disabled, it's most probably the firewall which is causing your problems. Are you sure you configured it correctly?

[Tempaler]

The info about the PC hijackings can be found on CNET and a few other security site forums. But we can discuss that more later.

Here is the Dump


W40K started at 2005-01-15 13:23
OS NT 5.0, 512MB Physical Memory
RUN-OPTIONS
WORKING-DIR E:\Dawn of War
USER Tempaler

13:23:03.9 MATHBOX -- Version=5, Cpu=AMD Athlon:f=6,m=8, Mode=SSE
13:23:04.1 GAME -- Warhammer, 1.20, Build 61639.45376
13:23:04.1 GAME -- Available memory: 511MB RAM, 4429MB Pagefile
13:23:04.1 State::State - set socket send buffer to 131072
13:23:04.1 State::State - set socket receive buffer to 131072
13:23:04.1 HostState - 67.175.202.110:6112 / 67.175.202.110:6112
13:23:04.1 Session : Now Host
13:23:04.1 Session : We are now a Host
13:23:04.1 PeerState - 67.175.202.110:6112 / 67.175.202.110:6112
13:23:04.1 PeerState::ConnectCallbackHost - connecting to host at 255.255.255.255:6112
13:23:04.2 GSTransport::Connect - GT2AddressError
13:23:04.7 SPOOGE - Driver[Dx9 : Hardware TnL] on adapter[0], version[4,32]
13:23:04.9 SPDx9 -- Driver Name = nv4_disp.dll Device = \\.\DISPLAY1 Desc = NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4400
13:23:04.9 SPDx9 -- Driver Vendor = 0x10DE Device = 0x0251 SubSys = 0x146010B0 Rev = 0x00A3
13:23:04.9 SPDx9 -- Driver Version Product = 0x0006 Version = 0x000E SubVersion = 0x000A Build = 0x1821 (6177)
13:23:04.9 SPDx9 -- Driver GUID = {D7B71E3E-4111-11CF-216B-6A3402C2CB35}
13:23:04.9 SPOOGE -- 238.00MB available texture memory
13:23:04.9 SPOOGE -- 238.00MB available texture memory
13:23:05.5 GAME -- Beginning FE
13:23:07.0 MOVIE -- Opening movie 'movies:relic_intro.lua'
13:23:11.2 MOVIE -- Closing movie 'movies:relic_intro.lua'
13:23:11.3 MOVIE -- Opening movie 'movies:dow_intro.lua'
13:23:20.8 MOVIE -- Closing movie 'movies:dow_intro.lua'
13:23:21.2 MOD -- (mod manager) W40k, 1.0
13:23:21.6 MOD -- (mod manager) Warning, failed to open folder 'W40k\Data_Shared_Textures\%TEXTURE-LEVEL%'
13:23:21.6 MOD -- (mod manager) Warning, failed to open folder 'W40k\Data_Sound\%SOUND-LEVEL%'
13:23:21.6 MOD -- (mod manager) Warning, failed to open folder 'W40k\Data_Whm\%MODEL-LEVEL%'
13:23:32.5 Badge 'BADGES:blood_angels_1st.tga' is not 64x64 pixels!
13:23:32.5 Badge 'BADGES:blood_angels_generic_1.tga' is not 64x64 pixels!
13:23:33.4 GAME -- Using player profile Drifter
13:23:40.8 EnterMultiplayerForm registering with lobby
13:23:40.9 Lobby - LOE_LobbySystemConnectionResult received
13:23:43.6 GameSpyLogonForm registering with lobby
13:23:59.6 Lobby - LIE_Initialise received
13:23:59.7 GSPeer::Logon - 7 Tempaler
13:23:59.8 App : Creating session
13:24:00.6 GSPeer::Dispatch::OnChatConnect 1, 'Tempaler-thq'
13:24:03.8 GSPeer::Dispatch::OnCDAuthenticate - 1
13:24:03.8 GSPeer::Dispatch::OnCDAuthenticate - Authenticated
13:24:03.8 Lobby - LOE_LogInResult received
13:24:03.8 Lobby - LIE_CheckForPatch received
13:24:03.8 GSPatcher::CheckForPatch before
13:24:03.8 GSPatcher::CheckForPatch after
13:24:04.0 Lobby - received patch check result from gamespy 0, ,
13:24:04.0 Lobby - LOE_PatchQueryResult received
13:24:04.0 GameSpyLobbyForm registering with lobby
13:24:04.0 GameSpyLobbyForm registering with lobby
13:24:04.0 Lobby - LIE_PatchQueryResult received
13:24:04.4 Lobby - LIE_GetNews received
13:24:04.5 Lobby - LOE_Download_Complete received
13:24:04.7 Lobby - LOE_Download_Complete received
13:24:04.7 Lobby - LOE_News received
13:24:04.8 Lobby - LIE_StopAutoMatch received
13:24:10.2 Lobby - LIE_StopAutoMatch received
13:24:11.4 GameSetupNetwork registering with lobby
13:24:12.0 GameSetupNetwork registering with lobby
13:24:14.7 Lobby - LIE_HostGame received
13:24:14.7 GSPeer::OnServerClear
13:24:14.7 App : Closing session
13:24:14.7 App : Creating session
13:24:14.7 Lobby - hosting on port 6112
13:24:14.7 HostState - 67.175.202.110:6112 / 67.175.202.110:6112
13:24:14.7 Lobby - LIE_ClearBanList received
13:24:15.0 Session : Now Host
13:24:15.0 Session : We are now a Host
13:24:15.2 Lobby - Sending a player update message to all players
13:24:15.2 Lobby - host created
13:24:15.2 local faf171a8
13:24:15.2 Lobby - LOE_JoinHostResult received
13:24:15.2 GSPeer::SessionHost( )
13:24:15.3 Lobby - Ignoring New Peer for local player
13:24:15.3 GameSetupNetwork registering with lobby
13:24:45.4 QRAddError - no challenge error "No challenge value was received from the master server."
13:24:45.4 Lobby - LOE_ServerListError received
13:24:45.4 Lobby - LIE_QuitGame received
13:24:45.4 GSPeer::SessionGetList()
13:24:45.4 App : Closing session
13:24:45.4 GSPeer::SessionCancel
13:24:45.4 Lobby - LIE_ClearBanList received
13:24:45.4 GameSpyLobbyForm registering with lobby
13:24:45.4 GameSpyLobbyForm registering with lobby
13:24:45.5 GSPeer::OnServerClear
13:24:45.5 Lobby - LIE_StopAutoMatch received
13:24:45.5 Lobby - LIE_StopAutoMatch received
13:24:45.6 Lobby - LIE_GetNews received
13:24:45.6 Lobby - LOE_News received
13:24:51.2 GameSpyLobbyForm registering with lobby
13:24:52.8 Lobby - LIE_StopAutoMatch received
13:24:54.8 GAME -- Ending FE
13:24:54.9 MOD -- (mod manager) shutting down
13:24:55.4 SPOOGE -- 238.00MB available texture memory
13:24:55.4 SPOOGE -- 238.00MB available texture memory

Application closed without errors

[Tempaler]

So what is with the GT2Adress Error

[Tempaler]

<crickets>

[TechieZero]

Read the FAQ but basically make sure you have port 6112 UDP open to the network IP of the machine running/serving DOW.

Also make sure that machine's Windows firewall or whatever firewall allows traffic to and from port 6112 UDP.

If you are still having problems I would make sure you have no network hardware issues and even think about upgrading your router's firmware.

http://www.dslreports.com is a great place for network and Linksys specific help and info in their forums section.