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Nathan,
When you don't use the router, everything is fine.
Then you use the router and everything is not fine.
Call the router tech support and they'll fix it.
🙂
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
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"Nathan10125" <Nathan10125@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:708C0112-81D0-4290-94A4-30CD6F6F0B53@microsoft.com...
> this problem is driving me nuts 90% of the time the zone rooms freeze up on
> me i dont care if i have to ip in that much but the rooms freeze. do i need
> to open ports just for the rooms to work? and if so what are they?
> "Jimmy S." wrote:
>
>> Hi Nathan,
>>
>> Now that you know that the problem is with your router,
>> call their tech support and have them set it up for you.
🙂
>>
>> --
>> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
>> Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>> Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
>> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
>> MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
>> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
>> _________________________________________________________
>>
>> "Nathan10125" <Nathan10125@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:5B1A05C9-4AB7-4DAE-8633-3E9E0F83AFD8@microsoft.com...
>> > ok it works fine if i do that but i have 4 other computers that need the
>> > internet too.
>> >
>> > "Jimmy S." wrote:
>> >
>> >> Okay, keep us posted with the results.
🙂
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
>> >> Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> >>
>> >> Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
>> >> Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
>> >> MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
>> >> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
>> >> _________________________________________________________
>> >>
>> >> "Nathan10125" <Nathan10125@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:68A8D05E-D3CB-4CD7-AECE-B8DA57045C6A@microsoft.com...
>> >> | dont know i have not tried but im sure it will. if i ip it works fine but not
>> >> | when i try to use the zone so i think its the zone ports that need to be
>> >> | opened but im set as dmz
>> >> |
>> >> | "Jimmy S." wrote:
>> >> |
>> >> | > Hi Nathan,
>> >> | >
>> >> | > Does the game work when you connect without the router?
>> >> | >
>> >> | > --
>> >> | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
>> >> | > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> >> | >
>> >> | > Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
>> >> | > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
>> >> | > MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
>> >> | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
>> >> | > _________________________________________________________
>> >> | >
>> >> | > "Nathan10125" <Nathan10125@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:68268F76-8815-4A9E-BFB6-798A4FE7728F@microsoft.com...
>> >> | > | ok i called them up and they helped me do somthing but it did not fix the
>> >> | > | problem
>> >> | > |
>> >> | > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
>> >> | > |
>> >> | > | > I read your first post, but suggested you have the router's tech
>> >> | > | > support assist you with either DMZ or port opening as not all
>> >> | > | > people who purchase routers realise tech support is included.
>> >> | > | >
>> >> | > | > Cheers,
>> >> | > | > Jimmy.
>> >> | > | >
>> >> | > | > "Nathan10125" <Nathan10125@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> | > news:95FDA7C9-88A6-4D23-A56D-63BC026CE1A0@microsoft.com...
>> >> | > | > > maybe you did not read my first post i am set as a dmz. also i just found out
>> >> | > | > > last night that some times it works and i dont have to ip in other times it
>> >> | > | > > wont same with the game rooms freezing up. i did reinstall the zone files
>> >> | > | > > maybe that will fix some of the problems i can pray anyways.
>> >> | > | > >
>> >> | > | > > "Jimmy S." wrote:
>> >> | > | > >
>> >> | > | > >> Hi Nathan,
>> >> | > | > >>
>> >> | > | > >> "Nathan10125" <Nathan10125@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> | > news:9A6EBBCC-81FE-465E-9DD3-5560EAED9A78@microsoft.com...
>> >> | > | > >> > hello. ok first off my zf is not comming up. and i join a game room and it
>> >> | > | > >> > just freezes up. the game is age of empires2 and if i join custom game rooms
>> >> | > | > >> > it freezes up i cant even pick what game before it freezes other times it
>> >> | > | > >> > works fine. also when i do get into a game everyone below me has 30 ping. the
>> >> | > | > >> > only thing i can think of is i just got a new router but i also set myself as
>> >> | > | > >> > DMZ so i dont know. i can ip in and that works fine but thats getting
>> >> | > | > >> > anoying.
>> >> | > | > >>
>> >> | > | > >> Call the tech support for that unit, and ask them to either setup a "DMZ"
>> >> | > | > >> (De-Militarized Zone which means the firewall is disabled) to bypass the
>> >> | > | > >> built-in firewall, or open the necessary ports in the equipment with you.
>> >> | > | > >>
>> >> | > | > >> Here's the List of all Ports used by Zone
>> >> | > | > >> and DX Games:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/PortRoute.html#ports
>> >> | > | > >>
>> >> | > | > >> To setup your router yourself visit: www.portforward.com/routers.htm
>> >> | > | > >>
>> >> | > | > >> --
>> >> | > | > >> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
>> >> | > | > >> Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> >> | > | > >>
>> >> | > | > >>
>> >> | > | > >> Game FAQs:
;gms]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
>> >> | > | > >> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
>> >> | > | > >> MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
>> >> | > | > >> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
>> >> | > | > >> _________________________________________________________
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