EJSandsrtrom
September 12th, 2016, 01:03
I when I first downloaded FG, I couldn't connect until I opened port 1802. Everything was working fine for the last 3 weeks. I had the game open so my players could update some character info on Wednesday night. I shut the game down that night and went to work. I got home the next day and fire up the game. No one can connect.
I ran the test and it failed. I visited a few port test sites and port 1802 was closed.
Reboot the computer, modem, and router.
I run IPConfig, IP is valid, Run a Ping to a local machine and 8.8.8.8 and everything works.
So I opened up the router settings and 1802 is still forwarded, so I deleted the rule and remade the rule.
I restarted the router and still nothing. I was getting frustrated by this time and plugged right into the modem.
I had confirmed that my ISP has all of the ports open previously, they said they don't close ports. I tried another computer, Port closed. ANd on the 3rd? Port closed.
I turned off windows defender.
Reboot all the things again.
With my computer plugged in to the modem, I ran the test again, still no joy. I could access the internet just fine, but the port was still closed.
Ok, now what?
I went and got my hotspot and connected to that.
I added a port rule on my hotspot and tried to connect.
Still nothing.
Reboot. Nothing.
So now I'm on a completely different ISP and have everything configured so it should work.
Still nothing.
At this point we have gone a half hour past our start time and I finally apologize and tell everyone we will pick up next week.
I hit the search here and find a few suggestions. I try one or two to no avail.
Then I see "turn of DMZ"
So I try it and sure as heck I can connect.
Now keep in mind I had people connected to the game less than 24 hours previous with zero problems.
What gives? Why would I suddenly have issues connecting?
Is there a FG server that we have to connect to or is it a P2P server type of thing?
P.S. I was able to get everyone reconnected and the people that were at my house turned around, we were able to start, only an hour late.
I ran the test and it failed. I visited a few port test sites and port 1802 was closed.
Reboot the computer, modem, and router.
I run IPConfig, IP is valid, Run a Ping to a local machine and 8.8.8.8 and everything works.
So I opened up the router settings and 1802 is still forwarded, so I deleted the rule and remade the rule.
I restarted the router and still nothing. I was getting frustrated by this time and plugged right into the modem.
I had confirmed that my ISP has all of the ports open previously, they said they don't close ports. I tried another computer, Port closed. ANd on the 3rd? Port closed.
I turned off windows defender.
Reboot all the things again.
With my computer plugged in to the modem, I ran the test again, still no joy. I could access the internet just fine, but the port was still closed.
Ok, now what?
I went and got my hotspot and connected to that.
I added a port rule on my hotspot and tried to connect.
Still nothing.
Reboot. Nothing.
So now I'm on a completely different ISP and have everything configured so it should work.
Still nothing.
At this point we have gone a half hour past our start time and I finally apologize and tell everyone we will pick up next week.
I hit the search here and find a few suggestions. I try one or two to no avail.
Then I see "turn of DMZ"
So I try it and sure as heck I can connect.
Now keep in mind I had people connected to the game less than 24 hours previous with zero problems.
What gives? Why would I suddenly have issues connecting?
Is there a FG server that we have to connect to or is it a P2P server type of thing?
P.S. I was able to get everyone reconnected and the people that were at my house turned around, we were able to start, only an hour late.