Direct IP Problem

[hathawayjr]

Civ 4 - Beyond the Sword Direct IP Connection Problem - Both my friend and I have civilization 4 - Beyond the Sword games complete edition installed on our computers. We both have a windows 7 operating system. We are both configured on separate wifi router connections after a cable modem hookup. We both know our external IP addresses via www.ipchicken.com web site. We have all ports open in the windows firewall via the civ4 game install. When one of us hosts the civ 4 game, the other is not able to connect to the game when we provide the external ip addresses and we get the time out message. We need help as what to do technically and next to get the ip address connection working. Please reply witthsolution and expierences of this problem.

 

[ori]

Moderator Action: moved to its own thread in Tech Support

Unfortunately I have little knowledge of the multi player part of Civ4 but hope someone else knows how to solve this.

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