Proxy problems

[MaDmAn_71]

This is a problem I have with Civ 2 and a million and one other games too.

I have the proxy service Proxy+, and I have it configured to allow all types through, and yet it doesn't allow computers on the network to join any games, for example Civ 2 won't allow them to join any multiplayer games. It used to work, but now it refuses to... I'd appreciate any suggestions on this

Secondly, I am the host of the proxy service, with the main IP of 192.168.0.1, and Civ 2 registers this as the main IP when I want to create a game via the internet. I know thats not my internet IP, and I put my internet IP in, but nobody can join, it just says connection failed.

Is there any way of putting an IP in the join box, that would refer to a specific PC on a network?

Thanks for any help offered This is really an annoying problem...

[EDIT] - I would also appreciate knowing what ports Civ2 uses to connect in and out

 

[funxus]

If you want more specific help with civ2 multiplayer, there's a forum in the civ2 section for that.

You don't have a firewall or something like it blocking all attempts to connect to your network? Either a hardware firewall (which IIRC sometimes allow you to put one computer/IP outside the firewall) or the XP one, which oculd be turned off.