Can I still experience error with steam if i use a HUB?

James Convento · Oct 16, 2013

Hi guys i have been experiencing an error in steam that says "cannot connect to the steam network", my PC is connected to the router but when i try directly connecting to the modem it works perfectly, but then again the router has wi-fi and my family use it all the time so i can't just connect directly to the modem. If I buy a HUB and connect my PC to it. will I still experince the "cannot connect to steam server"?

ldewitt · Oct 16, 2013

If you connect the hub to your modem then connect your family wireless router and pc to the hub it should work just fine.

James Convento · Oct 16, 2013

Where should I put the ethernet cable? i would buy a TP-Link SF1008D. can you check it for me?

Hawkeye22 · Oct 16, 2013

ldewitt :

I don't think this will work. Which ever device is turned on first, the PC or router, will get assigned a public IP address, effectively making the other devices not usable on the internet. the hub would have to come after the router: modem->router->hub, which would put him in the same position he's in now. I think the OP would be better off trying to reconfigure the router so both wired and wireless can access the internet.

ldewitt · Oct 16, 2013

Hawkeye22 :

ldewitt :

I don't think this will work. Which ever device is turned on first, the PC or router, will get assigned a public IP address, effectively making the other devices not usable on the internet. the hub would have to come after the router: modem->router->hub, which would put him in the same position he's in now. I think the OP would be better off trying to reconfigure the router so both wired and wireless can access the internet.

Yeah your right that never crossed my mind.

James Convento · Oct 17, 2013

but how can i get steam to work in my router? i tried portforwarding but still nothing.

ldewitt · Oct 17, 2013

James Convento :

Are you sure you are letting the right ports through?

Here is a link to the right ports that need to be open in order for steam to properly go through your router:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8571-GLVN-8711

And here is a site that can help you correctly port forward to YOUR specific router:
http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm

Just find your make and model on the page and it should give you a walkthrough of how to PROPERLY use port forwarding.

Let us know what the outcome is.

Hawkeye22 · Oct 17, 2013

Sometimes just enabling UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) in your router will suffice, otherwise you need to poert forward as stated above.

James Convento · Oct 17, 2013

i tried the port forwarding and i am 100% sure that i done it correctly but i still get the error. but i haven't try UPnP, how do i enable it?

ldewitt · Oct 17, 2013

Hawkeye22 :

I thought about this to but didn't want to sound stupid and say that but im glad someone else thought about this also.

James Convento · Oct 17, 2013

So how do i enable UPnP? :/

James Convento · Oct 17, 2013

Anyway I just try disabling UPnP (it was already checked) but still nothing same goes to it being checked.

How can I fix this error, im getting frustrated.. .

ldewitt · Oct 17, 2013

Enable UPnP. You don't want it Disabled.

James Convento · Oct 18, 2013

It is already enabled but nothing happens.

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