Why cant we make a TCP/IP game!?!?

cholerajoe · #1 June 15th, 2002, 11:37 PM

My friend and I have tried everything we can think of and we still can't make a connection via tcp/ip. We are both behing Linksys DSL router switches. But they are set up as DMZ hosts. The game only gives my LAN address as a valid IP. It will not recognize my WAN IP address. Neither of us can play TCP/IP or PBW.(we have both registered the PBW client) **WAAAA** really though. I have read many articles about this on these forums but none really cover not being able to connect at all.

Gil Hamilton · #2 June 16th, 2002, 12:10 AM

For the PBW issue, it may be the FireWall settings for your router.
As to tcp, I've never tried it (dial-up over here) so have no clue.

geoschmo · #3 June 16th, 2002, 01:22 AM

What do you mean you can't play PBW? You mean the PBW Real Time Client? Your router or firewall has to pass port 4489 for that to work.

If you aren't talking about the RTC though there should be no problems with PBW as long as you have access to the internet.

Geoschmo