Port forwarding for AoC?

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Hi Eternal,

Sounds like your ISP modem is using NAT.
Give their tech support a call and they'll configure it for you. :-)

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"eternal" <eternal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3D9BDEFF-49E0-4501-87D6-D63B9EA2D811@microsoft.com...
>I have NAT and DHCP on my LAN. I only use one computer in my home. It has Win
> XP Pro with Sp2. I need to port forward in order that I can play Age of
> Empires 2: The Conqeurors multiplayer. I am never able to join a game or host
> one, I think because of this NAT thing. I've opened my ports through Windows
> Firewall, yet they are still blocked (I use PortDetective to tell me this).
> Is the reason they are blocked is because of NAT? I am able to use Aol
> Instant Messenger and Windows Messenger just fine, in fact, I have other
> online games (Star Wars: Jedi Knight and Age of Mythology) that do work
> multiplayer. Yet, The Conquerors does not.
>
> I do not have a router. Yet I have like a Gateway Address or something?? I
> have no idea. I have an IP address of 192.168.1.2 and a "Default Gaetway"
> address of 192.168.1.1. I have a "DNS" server and "DCHP" serves addresses:
> 192.128.1.1 for both. I have no idea what those mean. I use an Arescom 800 as
> my modem with MSN Boradband. It is directly hooked up to my computer.
>
> Can someone pleeeease help? I have been trying to fix this for hours upon
> hours upon hours, researching all kinds of stuff, and trying all kinds of
> stuff, but no luck. I've tried turning off my firewall, adding the programs
> as exceptions in the firewall, opening ports (but if they're "blocked" then
> no point in opening them, right?), turning off my Virus software, and other
> things.
>
> I am so lost. Please help! Must I port forward? If so, how do I go about
> doing it? I'm new at this, and I've gone to portforward.com, but since I
> don't have a router, I am not able to do anything. Other sites are the same
> way, or they don't list step by step instructions. They assume the readers
> are all experts at computers. Anyway, awaiting a response, thanks!

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Hey Jimmy. Thanks for the response. I appreciate it much. Actually, I already
gave my ISP (MSN) a call. I talked to tech support, and I didn't know much
about the situation or about NAT, so I didn't really understand the problem
myself. So I kinda got tongue twisted and didn't address the problem as much
as I had hoped. The main reason why it was so hard cuz the guy I talked to
didn't even know what NAT was or what I was talking about. So both of us were
kinda like uhhhh....
Anyway, what should I ask? Should I ask to set up a DMZ? I heard about the
risks involved with DMZ however. What are my other options, and how do I make
it clear that I want it done?
I hate being newbie at computers  
Awaiting your response.

"Jimmy S." wrote:

> Hi Eternal,
>
> Sounds like your ISP modem is using NAT.
> Give their tech support a call and they'll configure it for you. :-)
>
> --
> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
> MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> _________________________________________________________
>
> "eternal" <eternal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3D9BDEFF-49E0-4501-87D6-D63B9EA2D811@microsoft.com...
> >I have NAT and DHCP on my LAN. I only use one computer in my home. It has Win
> > XP Pro with Sp2. I need to port forward in order that I can play Age of
> > Empires 2: The Conqeurors multiplayer. I am never able to join a game or host
> > one, I think because of this NAT thing. I've opened my ports through Windows
> > Firewall, yet they are still blocked (I use PortDetective to tell me this).
> > Is the reason they are blocked is because of NAT? I am able to use Aol
> > Instant Messenger and Windows Messenger just fine, in fact, I have other
> > online games (Star Wars: Jedi Knight and Age of Mythology) that do work
> > multiplayer. Yet, The Conquerors does not.
> >
> > I do not have a router. Yet I have like a Gateway Address or something?? I
> > have no idea. I have an IP address of 192.168.1.2 and a "Default Gaetway"
> > address of 192.168.1.1. I have a "DNS" server and "DCHP" serves addresses:
> > 192.128.1.1 for both. I have no idea what those mean. I use an Arescom 800 as
> > my modem with MSN Boradband. It is directly hooked up to my computer.
> >
> > Can someone pleeeease help? I have been trying to fix this for hours upon
> > hours upon hours, researching all kinds of stuff, and trying all kinds of
> > stuff, but no luck. I've tried turning off my firewall, adding the programs
> > as exceptions in the firewall, opening ports (but if they're "blocked" then
> > no point in opening them, right?), turning off my Virus software, and other
> > things.
> >
> > I am so lost. Please help! Must I port forward? If so, how do I go about
> > doing it? I'm new at this, and I've gone to portforward.com, but since I
> > don't have a router, I am not able to do anything. Other sites are the same
> > way, or they don't list step by step instructions. They assume the readers
> > are all experts at computers. Anyway, awaiting a response, thanks!
>
>
>

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Hi Eternal,

For a better understanding of NAT, see this URL:
http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/N/NAT.html

Call the tech support for that unit, and ask them to either setup a "DMZ"
(De-Militarized Zone which means the firewall is disabled) to bypass the
built-in firewall, or open the necessary ports in the equipment with you.

Here's the List of all Ports used by Zone
and DX Games: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/PortRoute.html#ports

If the first level agent isn't aware of these types of issues, ask to have the
issue transferred to technical support for modem connectivity issues.

--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
_________________________________________________________

"eternal" <eternal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BA82F5A5-7170-4BD7-8562-12524088E70B@microsoft.com...
> Hey Jimmy. Thanks for the response. I appreciate it much. Actually, I already
> gave my ISP (MSN) a call. I talked to tech support, and I didn't know much
> about the situation or about NAT, so I didn't really understand the problem
> myself. So I kinda got tongue twisted and didn't address the problem as much
> as I had hoped. The main reason why it was so hard cuz the guy I talked to
> didn't even know what NAT was or what I was talking about. So both of us were
> kinda like uhhhh....
> Anyway, what should I ask? Should I ask to set up a DMZ? I heard about the
> risks involved with DMZ however. What are my other options, and how do I make
> it clear that I want it done?
> I hate being newbie at computers  
> Awaiting your response.
>
> "Jimmy S." wrote:
>
>> Hi Eternal,
>>
>> Sounds like your ISP modem is using NAT.
>> Give their tech support a call and they'll configure it for you. :-)
>>
>> --
>> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
>> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
>> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
>> MS Assisted Support: http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
>> _________________________________________________________
>>
>> "eternal" <eternal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3D9BDEFF-49E0-4501-87D6-D63B9EA2D811@microsoft.com...
>> >I have NAT and DHCP on my LAN. I only use one computer in my home. It has Win
>> > XP Pro with Sp2. I need to port forward in order that I can play Age of
>> > Empires 2: The Conqeurors multiplayer. I am never able to join a game or host
>> > one, I think because of this NAT thing. I've opened my ports through Windows
>> > Firewall, yet they are still blocked (I use PortDetective to tell me this).
>> > Is the reason they are blocked is because of NAT? I am able to use Aol
>> > Instant Messenger and Windows Messenger just fine, in fact, I have other
>> > online games (Star Wars: Jedi Knight and Age of Mythology) that do work
>> > multiplayer. Yet, The Conquerors does not.
>> >
>> > I do not have a router. Yet I have like a Gateway Address or something?? I
>> > have no idea. I have an IP address of 192.168.1.2 and a "Default Gaetway"
>> > address of 192.168.1.1. I have a "DNS" server and "DCHP" serves addresses:
>> > 192.128.1.1 for both. I have no idea what those mean. I use an Arescom 800 as
>> > my modem with MSN Boradband. It is directly hooked up to my computer.
>> >
>> > Can someone pleeeease help? I have been trying to fix this for hours upon
>> > hours upon hours, researching all kinds of stuff, and trying all kinds of
>> > stuff, but no luck. I've tried turning off my firewall, adding the programs
>> > as exceptions in the firewall, opening ports (but if they're "blocked" then
>> > no point in opening them, right?), turning off my Virus software, and other
>> > things.
>> >
>> > I am so lost. Please help! Must I port forward? If so, how do I go about
>> > doing it? I'm new at this, and I've gone to portforward.com, but since I
>> > don't have a router, I am not able to do anything. Other sites are the same
>> > way, or they don't list step by step instructions. They assume the readers
>> > are all experts at computers. Anyway, awaiting a response, thanks!
>>
>>
>>