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I am now unable to connect FG to enable my players to connect to me. I was always successful in connecting by re-booting my modem and then starting my computer but since I upgraded to Windows 10 at the start of last week this does not seem to work. I was unable to host my players in a game last Friday and this Friday's game is not looking promising. I have checked my router and it still indicating my port is still listed as open for FG. I have checked my anti virus/firewall and it still shows the exceptions I made a 5 or 6 months ago. Is the issue with Windows 10? Is it blocking the connection unbeknownst to me? I am at a loss. What am I missing?
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Some ideas:
Check your Windows Firewall and any other security software (Norton, mcafee, ...) to make FG app is not blocked.
Check to make sure the local IP address on FG launch screen matches the port forwarding rule on your router.
Try having your players connect to external IP address, instead of alias.
JPG
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After the upgrade to Win10 your local IP address has most likely changed. Check your Port Forward in your router is still pointing to the correct address. Send me a PM if you need more help.
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Thank you I will look at it this evening. Although I am not sure exactly how to check if the ip's are the same and if they are not how to make them the same.
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I want to thank damned for taking a good deal of last night helping me get my router and connection issues sorted out last night. I appreciate it and so do my players. Thank you.
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Good Evening,
Classic issue - I cannot get remote users to connect to my FG campaign.
Window 10 laptop
Use Kapersky
Comcast (XFinity) Modem / Router
I have been able to connect to my own campaign using localhost on a separate instance of FG on my machine.
I have been able to have local players here in my house on my network connect to my campaign using the internal IP address.
I have installed portforward.com and setup a static IP Address through it.
I have tried different port forwarding setting on portforward.com but since my exact modem model does not show up in their list nothing seemed to work (I have reached out to them for support on this).
I am able to connect to other FG campaigns.
Any insight would be appreciated.
Thanks!
John
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Hi John,
Send me a PM if you dont get this sorted.
If you can connect from another computer on teh same LAN you have a good start.
It is then most likely one of these:
1. Your windows firewall is allowing LAN access to TCP1802 but not Internet/Public access
2. Your Routers Port Forwarding is not setup correctly
3. You actually have two routers/modems and you have not got the forwarding workig correctly between them both.
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Thanks for all the help Damned! Above and beyond my friend. All set from my end now! Woo hoo! Let the Wild Rumpus begin!
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Edited: I managed to solve my problem! :bandit:
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Well done ninja ivan-hr
If you post your "fix" the next person might find its the answer to their challenge!
And welcome!
