can't seem to host a game
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davidacus
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can't seem to host a game
this is probably just me being dumb but every time i try to host a game i get "error while connecting to lobby server,connection timed out, make sure port 2100 can receive incoming connections. help pls

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Dalton
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davidacus
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Re: can't seem to host a game
thanks but i'm a bit more ignorant than that. how do i set up port forwarding???
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davidacus
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Re: can't seem to host a game
also i'm not using a router i'm using a datastick connected to usb 2.0 is this relevant??
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Dalton
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Re: can't seem to host a game
As in a mobile internet stick? If you do not have a router as you say check any anti-virus or security software you have running on your computer and see if it is blocking the port.davidacus wrote:also i'm not using a router i'm using a datastick connected to usb 2.0 is this relevant??
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davidacus
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Re: can't seem to host a game
hey, ok yes a stick on wind mobile 7.5 mps. running avast antivirus and have checked that and windows firewall. it is excepted.