Networking Probs

[guttersnipe 1]

Hi.

Have been trying unsuccessfully to host a non-dedicated game between myself & a mate.

We're both using more or less the same rigs (bottom of post).

I use AVG & Window's Firewall, my pal, Norton Security Suite. I've a 2 M connection & he has a 16 M one.

We both use exactly the same custom addons in exactly the same folders.

Arma version 1.14.

My mate can see my game & join the launching screen no prob. The mission (custom) will load on both machines. At this point he can select a role, but no choice of weapons from the list.

I then launch the game fully & after a few seconds he will also launch into the game. At this point things go FUBAR. He can't see me moving, nor I him & we both have a 'boken link' symbol flashing at the bottom left of the screen.

I searched for any possible solutions & tried the following:

1) Checked the port range 2302 -2308 was clear in both Windows & Norton (though in his case I wasn't sure if Arma should also be added to Windows Firewall even though he doesn't use it)(didn't seem to work anyway).

Also added the range to our router firewalls (forwarded to our own internal IP's)

2) Added Upnp to firewalls. (not sure if this requires seperate ports ? )

3) Added Gamespy to both firewalls

Are there any other things I can try?

I've no problem joining other servers through Gamespy.

Are there any other programs I need to add to the firewalls?

Any help appreciated, driving me nuts.

Machine Spec:

2.6 I7-920 (@3.0)

Nvidia 9800 GTX+ 512

4 G Ram

XP latest build

181.22 drivers

[Auss 208]

Open ports on your firewalls from 2300-2800

[guttersnipe 1]

2300 to 2800 ? what are you basing that on?

are you sure? seems excess a.k.a the BI Wiki : -

Quote[/b] ]Firewall issues

By default the Armed Assault server is reporting to Gamespy and it also uses the Gamespy server to negotiate a NAT traversal. If this does not work reliably for you (e.g. when running behind very strict firewall), you may need to open and/or forward following incoming ports:

port UDP (used for game)

port+1 UDP (used for server reporting)

port+3 UDP (used for VoN transmissions)

Following outgoing ports need to be open as well:

port UDP (used for game)

port+3 UDP (used for VoN transmissions)

Default value of port is 2302, but you may change it by -port command line argument.