Alright I own a SpeedStream 5100,
Which is connected to my Linksys BEFSR41 (ver 4.3) And connected to my router is my Xbox 360, and my PC. (Via Ethernet)
I'm going to try and narrow this down,
Say I have friend A, B, and C.
I can play with friend A just fine, no lag, no problems, etc.
But I cannot connect to friends B and C.
So we thought it was a minor problem,
And friend A, started a game, and invited C.
They were in the lobby, everything was cool.
Friend A invited me, and I couldn't connect.
So C leaves the game, and A reinvites me.
I join his lobby just fine, now A invites friend C.
Now C can't connect.
(Note: We tried this same thing, only by using B instead of C )
Now this is what I think is making it a router problem.
Ok so,
My friend tells me,
Have you opened your NAT?
I do so, then on my router status page, it says Connected,
As normally.
Then I attempt to log back on MSN, it will not let me, it's acting as if there is no internet connected.
Can't go on any webpage, nothing.
But I can access my Router Settings page, and on the Status page,
It says Connected.
I try logging into Xbox Live, and it's acting the same way.
(Note: My Computer has no internet problems like this, unless I disable NAT)
So I re-enable my NAT on my router, and disable all other security settings that could be blocking my connections with other friends.
And Still,
No Dice.
So this is my only option, I can't open my NAT due to me not able to do anything internet related, afterwards.
have you installed ipx in all computers, you can do this in Local Area Connetions Properties.
Also I find if the server computer enable dmz host helps, last is use the port fowarding to open the recommanded port for that game.
Message edited by gomerpile on 05-26-2008 at 12:52:16 PM
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This is a common issue with all online gaming. There is no real solution for this and nothing the end user can do. This completely deals with the routes (BGP) over the internet. Does ISP A. Have the proper BGP (AS number) addresses to access ISP B.?
This is similar as to what happened a couple of years ago, when someone in India changed a BGP address and messed with youtube.
Can you ping your friends public IP address? Make sure he has ICMP turned on as well.