Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[The Scout]

More specifically, TF2. Not a single one of the guides I've found has helped me. I'm doing this on a D-Link Dir-655B1. http://i.imgur.com/BfwNF.png That's all I've gotten so far.

[Steb]

Try Canyouseeme, its a free web tool for checking your ports. If it says your ports are closed then it might be that your firewall is blocking connections to your computer. Good luck.

[The Scout]

Firewall is off. I'm decently sure I have to do something with the virtual server, but I'm clueless on what.

[Exerosp]

Try keeping the UDP and TCP port around the port you want to use. Like, Opening 1201 and 1999

[gimlet]

You want connections from the internet right?  How are you connecting to the internet - that DLink is just for your home wireless network right?  There should be another box that is probably a router too that connects to the cable/DSL that you get internet connectivity from - you USUALLY have to set up port forwarding on that...

[darkrider2]

Are you on a router? I'm assuming you are since you're forwarding ports.

You might need to change your connection type from DHCP (Dynamic Host Connection Protocol (I think)) to static IP. I had this problem a while back, DHCP will just ask the router for a local IP everytime you connect and the router will hand you a new one, usually on the order of ###.###.#.1, 2, 3, etc.. depending on how many devices are using that router at the moment.

Forwarded ports require a static IP so you can forward the ports to that specific local IP.

Portforward.com really helped me figure all this out the first time I did it (for supreme commander).
http://portforward.com/networking/static-win7.htm

[Tellemurius]

Are you on a router? I'm assuming you are since you're forwarding ports.

You might need to change your connection type from DHCP (Dynamic Host Connection Protocol (I think)) to static IP. I had this problem a while back, DHCP will just ask the router for a local IP everytime you connect and the router will hand you a new one, usually on the order of ###.###.#.1, 2, 3, etc.. depending on how many devices are using that router at the moment.

Forwarded ports require a static IP so you can forward the ports to that specific local IP.

Portforward.com really helped me figure all this out the first time I did it (for supreme commander).
http://portforward.com/networking/static-win7.htm

You wouldn't have to worry about the DHCP changing your local IP unless you are constantly changing the MAC address (ie. different adapters) i think you are confusing that with the internet IP.

if possible see if your router will allow you to put your computer into DMZ zone which basically opens your computer alone to the internet.