Something AWOL setting up GR server

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Ok, I used to be able to host games from my computer without a problem at all. Everything just worked.

Heres a little info about my connection..

Rogers Cable hi-speed, 6/1mbit

D-Link DI-524 Router

Two laptops, one desktop behind the router

My external IP has stayed constant.

I decided I wanted to set up a dedicated server on my laptop. Installed Windows XP Media Center edition (with sp2). Promptly disabled any firewall in windows. Installed Ghost Recon, Expansions, etc... ubi, and the dedi launcher tool, for dedicated servers.

Now:

I can host a game on one of my PCs internally, but nobody can join from outside. It will show up in UBI, when someone tries to join, they are greeted with the familliar Connecting... dialog.

I had opened up the following ports using the Firewall tab on my router: 6667, 4000-4200, 2346-2349. I used the firewall tab because i think that just opens up the ports, does not forward it to spefic computers.

Nothing was working

So I decided to put the laptop running the dedicated server into the DMZ. Tried connecting, and nothing. I can still join from inside my network, so its not the computer itself (or any software firewall).

My friend set everything up in a similar fashion (dedicated on laptop, in the DMZ) and its working fine. I dont know what the difference is.. (we even have the same cable co)

If anyone has ANY ideas, that would be great. I've been going at this for well over a week.

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ok, it seems to be working now.....