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unable to host games on eircom

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  • 06-07-2003 6:51pm
    #1
    adjodlo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 274 ✭✭


    Why am I unable to host any online games with eircom. I can start it up, but nobody can join. Any ideas?


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    Unstable
    Closed Accounts Posts: 54 ✭✭Unstable


    what game is it?
    are you behind a router/firewall?
    do you have port forwarding enabled?
    do you have Dmz enabled?

    questions questions :rolleyes:


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    #3
    adjodlo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 274 ✭✭adjodlo


    1 - any game
    2 - no, unless eircom just has one
    3 - don't know how do i check?
    4 - see 3


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    Korg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 110 ✭✭Korg


    Is your dsl modem internal, inside your pc or an external one?
    Are you running any personal firewalls or the likes on your pc?


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    adjodlo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 274 ✭✭adjodlo


    external...and like i said - no firewall


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    Korg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 110 ✭✭Korg


    Is yor externam modem acting as a bridge or a router?, i.e., do you have the pppoe dialler software on you pc?, or does your modem handle the pppoe stuff, if the latter your modem is acting as a router & you have to forward the ports the game requires through. What make is your external modem (usb/ethernet?) What ip address does your PC get? (win2k, at command prompt type ipconfig, win98 type winipcfg)


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    Gavin
    Registered Users Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭Gavin


    Get a mate to run a port scan on your pc.

    Gav


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    Turner
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 3,935 Mod ✭✭✭✭Turner


    More of a nets/comms issue. As people have already said, check your ports and any kind of firewall software you have.

    Moved.


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    #9
    adjodlo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 274 ✭✭adjodlo


    Originally posted by Korg
    Is yor externam modem acting as a bridge or a router?, i.e., do you have the pppoe dialler software on you pc?, or does your modem handle the pppoe stuff, if the latter your modem is acting as a router & you have to forward the ports the game requires through. What make is your external modem (usb/ethernet?) What ip address does your PC get? (win2k, at command prompt type ipconfig, win98 type winipcfg)

    Yeah the pppoe stuf is on my comp. My modem is an alcatel speed touch usb


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