Can't host warcraft custom games.

Here's my situation. I'm not on any router whatsoever, don't have any firewalls enabled and I still can't host warcraft games under port 6112.. which SHOULD be open since there's no router to block off that port.

Anyone have any advice for me? I'm on Windows XP SP2, Acer Travelmate 4402 laptop.

Thanks!

 

Try disabling Windows Firewall, it works for me.

 

I did do that and it still doesn't work =(

 

Hi!
As someone who currently owns 4 copies of Warcraft III and 3 copies of Frozen Throne (big family) ... I think I can help you a little bit ^-^

But you didn't provide enough information..
What are you using for your internet connection? You say you don't have a router.. But do you have a cable/DSL modem? When I got Verizon DSL, they sent me a "DSL Modem" which, as it turns out, is also a router. [But it doesn't look like a router, it has 1 ethernet port and 1 phone port. Verizon didn't even tell me it was a router! You can imagine how surprised I was when I discovered this!! as they didn't give any documentation on how to set it up as a router. Its actually a DSL Modem and a router combined into a single unit.

If you're using an internal 56k modem and it still doesn't work... Try a different port (you can set it in the gameplay section [I think] of the main menu). Keep in mind.. That there are external 56k modems that have routers built into them.

For the record, I have both TCP and UDP Port forwarding enabled on the following ports from my DSL Modem/router:
Port 6112 -> My Desktop
Port 6113 -> My Laptop
Port 6114 -> Dad's computer
Port 6115 -> Sister's computer

And I can host 4 Warcraft III games simultaneously through the same Internet Connection. Crazy stuff huh?

 

mannn =(

im on a cable modem but im not sure if its a built in router also. how do you check for that?

 

And you are connected to your router via Ethernet?
Then chances are high it has a built in router. They started building routers into cable modems so that you could just plug the modem into a hub/switch and share it on a LAN without any problems.. Unless your modem is 4+ years old, it most likely has a built in router.

The modems that don't have routers MUST be connected to a single computer via USB or Ethernet.. (But of course that computer can use internet connection sharing to share the modem with other computers it may be connected to).

Well, shooting in the dark, you can try typing in
http://192.168.1.1
http://192.168.0.1
Into a web browser. Usually your username/password is the same you use for your ISP.


Don't worry, setting up port forwarding is actually very easy.
Look up your modem model # on the Internet.. See if you can find any guides on how to do it. Check the manufactureres website, maybe you can download some complete documentation for it..

Step 1: First, just confirm that your cable modem has an integrated router...
(Look up the model # on the Internet)
Step 2: Connect to the router configuration through a web browser. Read this if you're having troubles:
http://www.portforward.com/networking/cannotfindserver.htm
Step 3: Enable port forwarding. (Its as easy as clicking buttons on a webpage.)

Its a good thing to learn how to do.. Because enabling port-forwarding for BitTorrent can increase your BT downloads by 5 to 6 times... Other games will also require port forwarding, and programs like AIM, Skype, TeamSpeak, eMule, etc. Have better/faster transfers if you have forwarded ports.

 

im using the motorola SB5100 modem. i checked via ipconfig in command prompt and i didnt see any 192.168.x.x so i dont think theres a router =/

 

SB5100 doesn't have a router. There are a lot of people on the web who are having the exact same problem and I don't see any answers.. It could be that it is blocking the ports and there is nothing you can do about it except buy a new cable modem..

Check again and make sure you're not running any anti-virus w/built in firewall or Windows Firewall..

 

hmmm could it be that i have a non static ip? or would it be wise to install a router and forward the ports?

thanks for lending a hand though

 

No, most people with consumer level broadband have non-static IPs.

I doubt that'd work because it seems like the ports are getting blocked at the modem or your ISP. The router is only useful if you have multiple computers that you want to share your net connection with.. Since you saw no 192.x.x.x it is highly likely that your modem is assinging your computer an Internet IP address.. And so connections on all ports will go right to the PC since your modem doesn't have a built in router. But something isn't working right and I'm not seeing it..

 

wow, this is weird

i went on this site to check if any of my ports are open, and it said they're all timed out (not open) =/

http://www.whatsmyip.org/ports/

can anyone shed some light on this? im on an acer travelmate 4402 with gigabyte ethernet NIC..

 

Either
1) No application is using the port.. You must have an application running and set to listen specific port..
2) Ports are being blocked by firewall/modem/ISP