Networking AGH!

**tonymurphy1888** · May 23, 2010, 01:24 PM

I dunno if this is really networking but I cant get into any online games, on my pc, atall On company of heros its Nat failure on Napoleonits says i have no connection with the host its really annoying any fixes.

P.S The easyer the better

**Top-Tier-Tech** · May 23, 2010, 02:35 PM

I've had a similar issue that I am unable to overcome, I can only connect to roughly 35% of hosted online games in any game I'm playing. I can view everything just fine on the internet but as soon as I try to join multi-player games in Crysis, Age of Empires 3, Empire Total War, etc. I am only able to connect to a fraction of them. It has to be something to do with either my ISP or Modem, but I've never been able to fix the issue.

I've never not been able to connect to any games at all though, try joining 10 different games in NTW and see if you are able to get into any of them. If you're like me you should be able to get into 3-4 out of the 10.

**Taiji** · May 23, 2010, 03:21 PM

It's most likely your firewall. Disable it and test.

**Top-Tier-Tech** · May 23, 2010, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Taiji

It's most likely your firewall. Disable it and test.

Unless he's like me, then it won't.

**tonymurphy1888** · May 23, 2010, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by Taiji

It's most likely your firewall. Disable it and test.

Tried it, no luck but cheers anyways

**Freddie** · May 24, 2010, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by tonymurphy88

Tried it, no luck but cheers anyways

And the routers firewall? While your on there move your lan address to the DMZ that way there is no restrictions to your computer in or out, if this works then you know it's a router/firewall issue if not call your ISP.

**tonymurphy1888** · May 26, 2010, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by Freddie

And the routers firewall? While your on there move your lan address to the DMZ that way there is no restrictions to your computer in or out, if this works then you know it's a router/firewall issue if not call your ISP.

How do i open the routers firewall?

**Freddie** · May 26, 2010, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by tonymurphy88

How do i open the routers firewall?

You will need your Gateway which you find by - Start>CMD>Ipconfig (normally 192.168.1.254) and your routers username and password. If you not sure of the user or password enter your routers make and model number and the word 'default password' into google and you will find a site that lists all the default settings for all the routers (there normally basic User = admin and password = password or something easy). Now enter the gateway into IE or Firefox and when prompted enter the user and password and look around the interface.

**Taiji** · May 23, 2010, 08:56 PM

Tried system restore already? Can be an easy way out, but then you may run into the same problem if you don't know what it was.

Tried disabling all background software?

windows key+r>type 'msconfig' and hit enter>services tab>click 'hide all microsoft services'>general tab>dot 'diagnostic startup'>click OK>restart PC

That is how you do it

To undo it just get back to msconfig and dot 'normal startup'.

If that doesn't work then I guess we are looking at the hardware/drivers/operating system.

**Taiji** · May 24, 2010, 04:41 PM

Yep that would be top of the list, check hardware firewall. And Freddie is really onto something when he suggests speaking to ISP. They might actually be causing your probs.