New Computer = New Problems

Loyed2kLoyed2k Join Date: 2003-10-26 Member: 22018Members, Constellation
edited November 2003 in Tech Support
<div class="IPBDescription">Stupid XP....</div> I recently got a new computer outfitted with windows XP... I have internet connection up and running, and downloaded NS... Only to find that I cant connect to any servers! I disabled all the built in firewall crap and my routers firewall, and I still cant get in! this goes for ANY online game as well! I can still play NS on my old compy, but this is really **** the hell out of me...

anyone have any advice?
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  • devicenulldevicenull Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15967Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    First: Update EVERYTHING!!! Even if the comp is new, theres probably a new XP patch, keep up to date on the patches, it saves trouble in the long run.
    Second: Comp Specs would be nice, esp how you connect to the internet..
    Third: Verify that the router is not forwarding ports to a non-existant address (My guess is your old comp had a static IP, and this one has dynamic, unless you changed the config)
    Fourth: Check for any loaded software that you can uninstall
    Go Start>Run CMD and type netstat, look for anything with :27015 after it, if its there and you don't know what it is, tell me I have a program that will tell you whats using that port
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  • Loyed2kLoyed2k Join Date: 2003-10-26 Member: 22018Members, Constellation
    First- Just did it
    second-specs, eh? guess thisl have to do-

    Windows XP Home edition Version 2002, Service pack 1
    Dell Dimension 8300
    Pentium 4, 3.0 ghz
    2.00 gb ram

    third- ...what? this one DOES have dynamic, but what the hell am I supposed to do?

    fourth- done, of course

    Nothing ending with :27015...
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  • devicenulldevicenull Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15967Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    Did your old one have a dynamic IP too?
    I'm guessing its a router problem
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  • ChargeCharge Join Date: 2003-02-05 Member: 13144Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Loyed2k+Nov 24 2003, 10:18 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Loyed2k @ Nov 24 2003, 10:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> First- Just did it
    second-specs, eh? guess thisl have to do-

    Windows XP Home edition Version 2002, Service pack 1
    Dell Dimension 8300
    Pentium 4, 3.0 ghz
    2.00 gb ram

    third- ...what? this one DOES have dynamic, but what the hell am I supposed to do?

    fourth- done, of course

    Nothing ending with :27015... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i can only say.. HAHA Dell <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • devicenulldevicenull Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15967Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    edited November 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--Charge+Nov 25 2003, 10:24 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Charge @ Nov 25 2003, 10:24 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Loyed2k+Nov 24 2003, 10:18 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Loyed2k @ Nov 24 2003, 10:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> First- Just did it
    second-specs, eh? guess thisl have to do-

    Windows XP Home edition Version 2002, Service pack 1
    Dell Dimension 8300
    Pentium 4, 3.0 ghz
    2.00 gb ram

    third- ...what? this one DOES have dynamic, but what the hell am I supposed to do?

    fourth- done, of course

    Nothing ending with :27015... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i can only say.. HAHA Dell <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I can only say, SUYF <--The forums changed that from the version I had.. My version had a T and switched around letters <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
    I have a dell, and its always worked fine with NS
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  • Loyed2kLoyed2k Join Date: 2003-10-26 Member: 22018Members, Constellation
    edited November 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--devicenull+Nov 25 2003, 07:35 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (devicenull @ Nov 25 2003, 07:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Did your old one have a dynamic IP too?
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    umm... How do I check? I think it did, yes...

    EDIT- umm, also, my old computer still connects with the same router/service, so how can It be a router problem?
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  • Loyed2kLoyed2k Join Date: 2003-10-26 Member: 22018Members, Constellation
    edited November 2003
    Fixed it
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  • BillZBubbBillZBubb Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18354Members
    Um, how about telling others what you did so that there would be a purpose to this thread?
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  • JstekJstek Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22288Members, Constellation
    Since this butthead didnt post how he fixed his problem.. I will post mine <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> Just upgraded to XP and had the same exact problem. How to fix this??

    Make sure you have IPX Protocol installed on the network properties! Thats it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

    Hope that helps more that that lameboy 2 posts above <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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