One more ''4321/can't host topic'' (did open on fw&router)

[Dima666]

Hello to all,

Purchased game today, mainly because online mode, aswell as offline, and now I can't play (not being able to host matches, 50% disability). I did open 4321 port on both firewall and router settings.

Tried with disabling firewall totally, aswell as antivirus on gaming mode. I have read many topics here and on managames forum, it's a shame that many people who payed for the game experience such issues.

Any responses are very welcome. Hope someone managed to resolve this in the meantime.

[Uchiha Muss]

1. You're sure you set 4321 to UDP.
2. You're sure you've allowed tennis elbow 2013 through windows firewall. Check again.

Are you like absolutely sure. You may have forgotten to switch to UDP port or maybe if you had demo version previously there is some windows registry network mixup. Check these carefully

[ELTXETXU]

As Uchiha said, be sure that you have openend the 4321 port correctly accordingly to your routter (be sure that you set UDP, that your IP is right, etc...)

Also, if you are using an Antivirus i.ex. Norton, you must to allow TE 2013 in it.

First time i did it, i spent 3 hours opening the ports... Good luck!!

[VMoe86]

You should also check that your PC has a fixed IP in your network.

[C4iLL]

If i can add something, on warcraft3 it's the same problem, it's not only on tennis elbow, so it has nothing to do with the fact it's an independant developer
But indeed, a guide or something should be added to make you know how to deal with that, fortunattely, some people here are always willing to help !

[J. Grilo]

Agree with C4iLL.

Would be nice, if someone could make a tutorial, cause i have the same problem, but i don't am experienced with network stuff.

[ELTXETXU]

Agree with C4iLL.

Would be nice, if someone could make a tutorial, cause i have the same problem, but i don't am experienced with network stuff.

I'm not an expert, but I think that is impossible to make a tutorial, just because every router model has a different "way" to open the ports.

This site maybe could help you http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/ Find your router model and follow the instructions of the Default Guide, if your router is in the list (don't download any program)

[J. Grilo]

It's not there, because it isn't a router in a typical way. I have an "all in one" device, which includes Internet, Phone, TV etc.

[Uchiha Muss]

It's not there, because it isn't a router in a typical way. I have an "all in one" device, which includes Internet, Phone, TV etc.

It doesn't matter anyway. You don't have to exactly know your router's password. Mine is all in one, like yours.

I guess you haven't opened your port yet. You need to open command prompt. type ipconfig. Copy local ip adress to your web browser and try admin for username and password for password. Or just admin and don't type anything to password field.

[J. Grilo]

Ok, i'm there now.

Is it on "port-filter", where i can write a port-range [4321, in this case]? Don't really know, what to do.

[Uchiha Muss]

Ok, i'm there now.

Is it on "port-filter", where i can write a port-range [4321, in this case]? Don't really know, what to do.

It's called Port Forwarding. You press there, type your local IP address again. Type 4321 to port and set it to UDP.
Should work. If you don't see port forwarding just take screenshot and post it here

Are you on UPC Portugal by chance?

[J. Grilo]

No, i'm in Germany.

Well, what should i write on "public port range"? I wrote also 4321, but still doesn't work.

http://s7.directupload.net/images/140124/8cq7m678.jpg

[VMoe86]

My brother-in-law has the same router, it sucks (mostly the WLAN sucks).

Well, the IP address should be the one of your PC. If you want I can try on my brother-in-law's laptop and give you the configuration needed.

[Elias]

No, i'm in Germany.

Well, what should i write on "public port range"? I wrote also 4321, but still doesn't work.

http://s7.directupload.net/images/140124/8cq7m678.jpg

Every router call it differently. here yours calls it a range where we want only to forward a specific unique port, but that shouldn't be a problem, writing only 4321 there.

In this screenshot, one important thing is the target ip adress, it's your PC internal (local) network adress, inside your local network area, not your external ip adress.

Your local PC ip adress is usually something like 192.168.0.* , it is assigned by your router when your system starts, via DHCP. The port must be forwarded to this specific adress to have it working properly. (Because if you have several pc's, tablets, etc, connected to your router, it's important notifying it to wich computer he has to forward incoming packets landing on this port). That is also why VMoe advised trying to have your PC always getting the same, fixed, local area network ip adress for your pc, because if you ask your router to forward to, say 192.168.0.10, wich has been assigned by your router to the PC, this ip may change when you will further restart your PC, because sometimes your router may assign a different IP, thus your forwarding information would not reffer to the right ip anymore and then it will not work again.

You can usually check what is your PC local network ip using the properties/status from your network connexion icon.

[Uchiha Muss]

No, i'm in Germany.

Well, what should i write on "public port range"? I wrote also 4321, but still doesn't work.

http://s7.directupload.net/images/140124/8cq7m678.jpg

I see you're on UPC anyway. You didn't have to hide your ip there. It's local IP. Everybody has almost the same configuration. Here check out my setup:
My Local IP from command prompt.

and then how I used my local IP and port to set it up. http://i.imgur.com/3pcfKyB.png