Port Fowarding

[cross93]

Ok, I am just wondering if you can host a game without doing anything "fancy" to the router. I understand that most people with v14 no longer have to port forward.. All I'm wondering is if I can start a game, and other people will be able to join via internet. Thanks. :)

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[Blastdown]

To host without port forwarding you must:

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A: Have UPnP enabled on your router.  There is often a simple radio button for this on your router configuration page. -OR- B: Have a router that does not randomize UDP origin ports. If you do not have UPnP your server's ping will show up as "---".  In this case if your router is non-randomizing your server will still be join-able.

So if your router does not have UPnP, you have to do port forwarding manually.

[Badspot]

Ok, I am just wondering if you can host a game without doing anything "fancy" to the router. I understand that most people with v14 no longer have to port forward.. All I'm wondering is if I can start a game, and other people will be able to join via internet. Thanks. :)

Try it and find out.  No one here is telepathic.

[Meekl]

Try it and find out.  No one here is telepathic.

Lol win.

[pwnmonster]

Can you turn off the randomizing whatchamacallit?