Hosting and Joining Problems???

Anjelus · Post by **Anjelus** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:28 pm

Anyone experience this:
I Host a Game on Comp A and then try to join the same game with Comp B on another account but I get and error saying I can't connect to host and gives me a link to go to (http://www.gaspowered.com/garage/support/dsiimulti.php). OK its great that they know what the problem is.....but how do I go about fixing it. Step-by-step instructions would be nice

But get this:
Now I go on Comp B and host a game then go on Comp A to join and it works fine.

Next Senerio:
Now I manage to get another comp, we'll call it Comp C, and tried to connect to Comp A. I get the same problem, "can't connect to Host".

Summary:
Comp A as Host:
Comp B = Can't Connect
Comp C = Can't Connect

Comp B as Host:
Comp A = Connected
Comp C = Connected

Comp C as Host
Comp A = Connected
Comp B = Connected

As you can see it seems that there's something wrong with Comp A's Connection or Ports or whatever......
** NOTE: All Firewalls on all Comps have been disabled or nonexistent **

Anyone know how to make sure all your ports are opened?

C06alt · Post by **C06alt** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 5:21 pm

If these computors are on a local area network try connecting through Lan.
If not you have to open various ports in your computors router to allow it to host a game. Some call them pinholes. Consult your computors routers instructions. even if Xp's firewall is off , the one built into the router is still screening incoming traffic.

Anjelus · Post by **Anjelus** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 7:30 pm

The Comps are not on the same network so Lan would be out of the question. As for "consult my comps routers instructions", its gonna take me some time to find those........

thx for the assist none the less

kishar · Post by **kishar** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 7:37 pm

[QUOTE=Anjelus]The Comps are not on the same network so Lan would be out of the question. As for "consult my comps routers instructions", its gonna take me some time to find those........

thx for the assist none the less[/QUOTE]

Fastest way to do this (and the LEAST secure) is to set your comp as a "DMZ computer." This will pass all inbound traffic to your computer. You will have no protection, so turn it off once the game is over. Better to read the manual (there should be one at the router maker's website) and find out how to do it right, but DMZ is a very fast way to make sure if it is or isn't a port problem.