Hosting problems

Dude Joined: Apr 01, 2003 Posts: 14

Helo,

I can host a game, i can start the game but others always get a time out when they try to join. I have cable. When im a client, HL set conn to modem, when i host and in game HL had set it to isdn. Some help????

Thank you very much,

Buba

Newbie Joined: Feb 13, 2004 Posts: 1 Location: france

just i want to know if u r main cpu or second one !
i got same problem, and unfortunatly can't do any thing about!
solve this just i take this other cpu !! sorry man !!!

Newbie Joined: Feb 17, 2004 Posts: 3 Location: USA

Are either of you guys using software or hardware firewalls?

Hyper Postman Joined: Feb 06, 2003 Posts: 479 Location: AU

http://hyperfighter.jinak.cz/ftopicp-2706.html#2706 If you have xp and its firewall enabled.
Don't worry about setting your connection speed as Hyperlobby sets the best for you. Even if it is set at 14.4 when you host it gives you the maximum bandwidth from the game.

Dude Joined: Apr 01, 2003 Posts: 14

Hi there,

Thanks a lot for your fast reply, but i still have that problem.

Let me give you more info about my pc: I have a 2.4Gh processor, ati 7500 graphic card 64Mb, 512 internal mem.
I have cable.
Software are windows XP home ed, f-secure antivirus and f-secure backweb as firewall. That backweb never ask if this or that may come in but he is watching, guarding on the background.

Some months ago, i had another pc connected with a crosslink cable on this one, but he is off now, software is still installed.

Thanks a lot, hoping to solfe that problem,

Buba

Hyper Postman Joined: Feb 06, 2003 Posts: 479 Location: AU

I am thinking backweb firewall is your culprit.
I have read this in the FAQ at f-secure...

Q: Do you have any example rule-sets for different configurations of DFW 5.3?
A: Yes. Please have a look at the document outlining several sample rule-sets for Distributed Firewall here. Included are examples for Paranoid, Reasonable, and Games configurations.

Here... http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/supportissue/dfw/faq.shtml#2002052807
Since I do not run this software I am not going to start reading the documentation but I do think backweb is your problem. Read up and find out how to make a rule for IL2.
Hope this helps.