It could totally be due to port triggering.
You need to look at the Windows Firewall on the new computer, and compare the settings to the computer that works.
A firewall denies ALL traffic, then makes Exceptions for the traffic that the User actually wants. Normally, http traffic (Internet access) is allowed both ways by default (or else your Internet would not work)
Email is also allowed, through a different "pinhole" in the firewall, aka Port.
Your FarCry game probably uses an outgoing port that is not enabled through the firewall, therefore Ping fails.
Look in the Exceptions list on the computer that works, and you should
be able to determine which port FarCry uses. You will need to enable that port on the other computer.
In fact, Far Cry may be already in the list of programs under Exceptions, and you just need to Enable it.
let us know ..
rogerX
--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "mybnprofile" <mybnsfrr1@...> wrote:
>
> Hi David,
>
> I have just tried every IP type address I can find in my modem/Router. One of them gets to the point that it asks for the password of the room I created, then it tells them they cannot join at this time. So it gets close. My ping still shows as 9999. Could it be something to do with port forwarding or port triggering?
>
> Thanks
>
> --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, Brendan Kelly <confus3d@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi
> >
> > So you're on the same LAN and you're trying to connect to the external IP
> > address?
> >
> > Have you tried connecting to the internal address instead of the external
> > address ( will be a 10.x.x.x, 172.16.x.x or 192.168.x.x number). You won't
> > be able to connect to the external IP address from within the LAN.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> > On 02/01/2012 7:24 AM, "mybnprofile" <mybnsfrr1@> wrote:
> >
> > > **
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi David,
> > >
> > > Thank you for responding.
> > > The game is Far Cry 2. We hope to solve the problem before Far Cry 3 comes
> > > out this year.
> > >
> > > thank you again for your help
> > >
> > > --- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, David Ron <david.m.ron@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > This is totally on topic. It does sound like an issue related to how
> > > > routers share your connection with multiple computers using "Network
> > > > Address Translation". Depending on the game, there may be a workaround.
> > > > What's the game?
> > > >
> > > > --David
> > > > Please pardon my terseness; sent from my phone.
> > > > On Dec 31, 2011 5:02 PM, "mybnprofile" <mybnsfrr1@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > **
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi All,
> > > > >
> > > > > I hope this topic is allowed here. If not please let me know.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a PC game that I can host as multiplayer online and have people
> > > > > join my room. That all works great. The problem I am having is that I
> > > have
> > > > > another PC here that family members want to play in my multiplayer
> > > games
> > > > > and cannot join. the game on the other PC tells them that they cannot
> > > join
> > > > > at this time try again later and my ping shows as 9999. The other PC
> > > can
> > > > > join other rooms in the game, just not mine. Well try again later has
> > > gone
> > > > > on for about 2 years now with no change. I have looked at the game
> > > website
> > > > > and many others for a solution, with no luck. From what I have seen on
> > > some
> > > > > of the websites is that it is a modem/router issue, because we are
> > > behind
> > > > > the same modem/router. I have a Netgear B90-755025-15 modem/Router
> > > that I
> > > > > just received from the phone company. I had hopes that the new router
> > > would
> > > > > solve this problem. Though that is not why I got a new one. I don't
> > > know a
> > > > > thing about ports, so any help would need to be step by step. I don't
> > > know
> > > > > if I can name the game on the group or not, It would pobably be hard to
> > > > > help me without that info. just let me know and if it's OK I will. It
> > > is an
> > > > > older game from 2008.
> > > > >
> > > > > Host PC
> > > > > emachines ET1161-07
> > > > > Vista Home Premium 32bit
> > > > > AMD Athlon dual core processor 4050e 2.10 GHz
> > > > > 3.0GB Ram
> > > > >
> > > > > Other PC
> > > > > Compaq Presario SR5233WM
> > > > > Vista Home Premium 32bit
> > > > > Intel Pentium D 2.8GHz
> > > > > 4.0GB ram
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance for any help.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
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