Port Forwarding for GR:AW

[darkan9el]

Hi all, I have the linksys wag354g v2 and would like to know if I need to use port forwarding to play online? if so what ports do we need to put in?

me and my mates just want to set up a server to thrash about on. we have tried but cannot connect. We can set up the server and all have gamespy accounts.

As always, the makers tout this as multiplayer but give little or no info on how to use multiplayer and how to set it up.

Best regards Lee

Edited November 2, 2006 by darkan9el

[Gilboooo]

On my config I did turn off the firewall for the pc hosting the server.

Then, I gave it a local fixed IP address (no dhcp) and forward tcp and udp

from game port to that IP (namely port 15250).

[BOTA:X]

Hi all, I have the linksys wag354g v2 and would like to know if I need to use port forwarding to play online?

Just to clarify, only the server needs to forward those ports if it is behind a router.

[darkan9el]

Hi all, I have the linksys wag354g v2 and would like to know if I need to use port forwarding to play online?

Just to clarify, only the server needs to forward those ports if it is behind a router.

Hi guys thanks for the responses, can we choose any port or are there specific ports the game uses?

Will test with firewalls and then without to see if its a firewall issue.

Regards Lee

[BOTA:X]

Techinically under "program files\Ubisoft\Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter\Settings\servers" there is a file with this entry:

<port value="15250"/>

I don't necesarilly recommend changing it, especially since you're having trouble getting people into the server. Also if you change the port and people use the "Add IP" to favorites option, they won't see the server.

Edited November 3, 2006 by BOTA:X

[darkan9el]

Techinically under "program files\Ubisoft\Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter\Settings\servers" there is a file with this entry:

<port value="15250"/>

I don't necesarilly recommend changing it, especially since you're having trouble getting people into the server. Also if you change the port and people use the "Add IP" to favorites option, they won't see the server.

Ok port forwarded the 15250 port and disabled the firewalls, and we have success, didn't have time for the firewalls up test so will edit this post later on to confirm settings.

Thanks for the help so far, much appreciated.

[huddex]

Techinically under "program files\Ubisoft\Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter\Settings\servers" there is a file with this entry:

<port value="15250"/>

I don't necesarilly recommend changing it, especially since you're having trouble getting people into the server. Also if you change the port and people use the "Add IP" to favorites option, they won't see the server.

Ok port forwarded the 15250 port and disabled the firewalls, and we have success, didn't have time for the firewalls up test so will edit this post later on to confirm settings.

Thanks for the help so far, much appreciated.

From the game readme.

You may experience difficulty connecting to Gamespy if a firewall or anti-virus blocks the following ports:

Local Ports

UDP 15250

UDP 13139

UDP 15250

Remote Ports

UDP 15250

TCP 80

TCP 6667

UDP 13139

UDP 27900

UDP 27901

TCP 28910

TCP 29900

TCP 29901

UDP 29910

TCP 29920