LIVE Dedicated Server problem

[Syuusuke]

I have Netlimiter Pro, it shows what ports and the IP address that the server is connected to/using.

I noticed that each time a new round begins, the port changes...and in the lobby it's always 3074...pfft

[ksuxtc]

Well apparently I tried to change too many NAT settings at one time on the ol' SMC router. The UDP/88 and UDP/3074 took, but the TCP/3074 was missing. I added TCP/3074 and it works flawlessly. Thanks for your help everyone.

[winggy]

lol can some 1 help me plz i am running h2 server on vista and it says this

h2server$ status
Network mode: LIVE
Current state: offline -waiting to reconnect
Sign-in winggy-13@live.com (Automatic)
Description: Come Here!!!
Playlist: C:\users\winggy\documents\my games\halo 2\server\funfun.hpl


and i cant connect it just says offline help me plz

[Vicky]

Well, either just wait, maybe try if the machine has internet-access, and check your config.

[winggy]

The computer has internet connection and is working fine. I can get in when running the game using live, but when running the dedicated server i cant get it to connect.

[Vicky]

Forwarded ports? And not running the server on your h2v gaming machine?

[winggy]

i have a cable modem that i am directly connected to no router (what the hell is forwarding ports???)

[Vicky]

Maybe your modem is a modem-router combi, i guess you know where to search for next. And hosting a ded. and playing on the same machine is basicly a no-no...

[winggy]

it isnt i combi. thats what the manual says.

[Vicky]

Running a soft-firewall on that machine?