Port Forwarding Question

Shifter2101 · February 23rd, 2005, 01:49 AM

Im using a Linksys router... m/n: befw11s4

I have no problems connecting to a multiplayer game of Mechwarrior 4 but everytime i try to host a game all i see in the 'server' tab is: 192.168.1.100

This is not my ip (obviously)...

I know its got to be a porting problem but which ones should I be opening.
Should I set it up thru port triggering instead?

Has anyone else had this problem with this game?
I've been all over the net and can't find an answer...

jrsweger · February 23rd, 2005, 02:07 AM

You can use http://www.whatismyip.com/ to find your actual IP. The 192.168.1.100 is the IP assigned by your router. See page 33 of the manual: ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pdf/befw11s4ug.pdf to see how to port forward.

Bill in SD, CA · February 23rd, 2005, 02:08 AM

Don't know the answer but this site may be of some use.

Step-by-Step Port Forwarding on the Linksys Cable-DSL Router

Bill

Shifter2101 · February 23rd, 2005, 02:11 AM

I know my IP and I know how to forward ports...

My question is not HOW to forward ports. It's WHAT ports the game uses and what protocols...

jrsweger · February 23rd, 2005, 02:14 AM

OK, sorry. See this and see if it helps. http://www.u.arizona.edu/~trw/games/ports.htm

You may also want to look at this: http://support.microsoft.com/default...EN-US;q309128&

Shifter2101 · February 23rd, 2005, 02:15 AM

I tried that site...

it didn't help me...