Problem hosting games.

Pudgedog · #1 March 31st, 2006, 07:59 AM

hi, recently i got a new motherboard, (an asus a8n-e) and for some reason i can't seem to host games anymore.

i used to have a gigabyte k8n-f and that allowed me to host games (for some reason)

well it might have nothing to do with motherboards but thats the only thing thats changed recently.

i have the nvidia firewall turned off, also the windows one.

i have a 512/128 DSL line, on a netcomm1300 modem.

nothing has changed except for the motherboards, any help?

oracle128 · #2 March 31st, 2006, 01:35 PM

Did you do a repair install of Windows when you changed motherboard? Did you install the new motherboard's chipset drivers (which will include the network adapter drivers)?

Pudgedog · #3 April 1st, 2006, 12:13 AM

i installed a whole new windows and i installed everything from the motherboard cd.

im pretty sure the network adapter stuff would be in there.

oracle128 · #4 April 1st, 2006, 02:35 AM

Got any firewalls? First try adding exceptions for the games (or the ports they use), but if that doesn't work try disabling them.

Pudgedog · #5 April 1st, 2006, 02:56 AM

i originally had them turned off, then i turned them on purely to do the exceptions.

still not working.

oracle128 · #6 April 1st, 2006, 02:43 PM

Do you have any other network/internet related symptoms? Eg. slow browsing, unable to use software updates, etc?

Pudgedog · #7 April 2nd, 2006, 04:40 AM

uh no i dont think so, my browsing seems ok, and my anti virus constantly updates itself online.

and torrents go at max speed, and downloads and stuff.

oracle128 · #8 April 2nd, 2006, 08:46 AM

What games have you tried hosting? What makes you think they can't host (error messages, no one joining)?

Pudgedog · #9 April 9th, 2006, 04:34 AM

im trying to do warcraft 3. it just greys out and then says you can't join it, as if the port isn't forwarded.

recently i tried running azureus (i hadn't downloaded torrents since i got the new motherboard) and it says my ports aren't forwarded, even though they are.

so i think i might have a problem there, i use an nb1300 and i tried forwarding the ports through there, but azureus doesn't seem to think they are forwarded.

any tips?

oracle128 · #10 April 9th, 2006, 09:35 AM

Try forwarding the ports again (ensure your PC is given a static IP, and that you forward the ports to the right address). I believe the motherboard change has invalidated any previous port forwards/static IP assignments you had (which are assigned to a specific MAC address), which you have yet to update.