DSL/Hosting MP

[jiml_63]

Just switched to DSL and now I am unable to host games because nobody can connect. Any suggestions?

 

[CornMaster]

With DSL you usually get a firewall set up automatically. Which will cause players not to be able to connect to you. You will either have to allow Civ 2 to access the internet....thus freeing the ports, or tell the firewall which ports Civ 2 needs open and open them manually.

Or.....

Civ 2 could be reporting the wrong IP address. What you need to do in this case it open winipcfg from the run menu. Then get the IP address for your Network card that's connected to the DSL modem and change the IP address in Civ to match it.

This should fix your problem!!!

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[Lefty Scaevola]

If you are on a LAN you may have two firewalls to deal with, one in coonection with the router or hub, and one with the cable modem.

 

[damunzy]

Here is another piece of advice. Instead of getting your ip locally from your computer get it from a website. Go here: http://www.simflex.com/ip.htm
Click on the button that says "My IP is".
You will get sent to a new screen that will have your ip address listed.
Also, firewall. Do you have a firewall set up?

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