6112

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Hello,

I used the www.canyouseeme.org tool to find out if I can "see" the port 6112.  I could not.  I live in an apartment complex where the internet is provided.  The complex has a T1 or something and all of the apartments have their own port on the switch that they use (not a router).  From what I gather, 6112 is pretty much essential to playing multiplayer so my question are these:

How do I get 6112 enabled? 
Do I need to call the internet provider for my apartment and have then "allow" this port? 
Am I just screwed?

I am not very savvy with this kind of "port forwarding" thing so any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
multiplayer
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top


Read the "stickies" always helps!!!  :p 


Download my guide "Networking and SINS" linked-to from the bottom of the "Technical FAQ". If you can't actually do what I tell you do in that guide (ie. you're not allowed to forward port 6112 to only your PC from the router) then you're out of luck untill patch 1.1.

the Monk
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
Thanks the_Monk, that was actually very informative as to how networking/port forwarding/routers/firewalls work.

I think I am pretty much screwed until 1.1 comes out though because I am one of those University/dorm/apartment people.

Do you think that I would have any luck calling the ISP and having them open 6112 (or any other ports) for me?
Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
It's not the ISP that blocks them, it's your uni/dorm/etc network admins :P