My Router has just packed up

[Toolman]

Every Netgear product I have used has broke or had intermittent problems, wifi adapters & routers etc. Spent lots of time trying to solve problems caused by there products, and I know a lot of other who have had Netgear stuff fail. Someone like Linksys is a consumer brand for proper Cisco gear.
Just my opinion.

Tim.

[Tim Procter]

Tim.

Ive looked at the Linksys routers but don't know which model you are all using, As with other makes there are lots to choose from.

Can you tell me which Linksys model you are using.

If it solves the Phoenix problem I'm prepared try either TBH.

[Toolman]

The model I have is Model BEFSR41
http://www-uk.linksys.com/servlet/Sa...=8350545678B01

This isn't wifi though, For wifi use Model WRT54GL

http://www-uk.linksys.com/servlet/Sa...=4966160558B12

These are at least a year old, probably new models by now.

Tim.

[Tim Procter]

These are at least a year old, probably new models by now.

Tim.

Thanks mate.

I have just ordered this Linksys router from Ebuyer since my last post.

Can give it a try on the basis of reading your input.

[Made2Fade]

Mike.
I was online again last night with machasm/raptorheli2/shuglu and also have loads of success joining other sessions now.

That can't be a connection problem surely but now I honestly see that my old router was in-fact 95% of the trouble joining sessions.
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Strange you should say that but i have found exactly the same thing over the last 5 days or so. And i havent changed my router. I did re-open the port forwarding for ports 9000 - 9005 as phoenix suggest. I had already done that last time too though. Im thinking maybe phoenix may have tweaked something their side or maybe some other explanation for it. Somethings definately changed because this time a week or 2 ago i had no chance of even connecting to a private passworded 2 pilot session with Mattydred. He couldnt get into mine either. Maybe something to do with the server/hosting service or other at their end.
Bloody ugly things them Linksys routers i know that mate This is the router i use anyways:- http://www.netgear.co.uk/rangemax_wi...ter_wpn824.php

Cheers
Lee

[Mike W]

Nice router Tim ... thats the one I was gonna post about getting as well lol ... My router is a few years old now and TBH , never had one issue with it .. Well after I updated the firmware on it n e way ..... I used port 16699 when I had phoenix and never had n e probs connecting to n e ones sessions

[Made2Fade]

IMO its down to ip addresses and your ISP anyways that coupled with Phoenix issues. So it aint gonna matter which router he gets. We'll sharp see though. Let us know when you have the new router up and running Tim.
Cheers
Lee

[Mike W]

Theres that many variables to why one pc wont connect to another that you can be all day messing around with stuff ....

[machasm]

If you are having trouble with Phoenix online you may need to open AND forward the UDP ports 9000 to 9005 for it to work.
That is not the same as opening the TCP ports as these are different protocols.
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) UDP (User Datagram Protocol).
TCP requires acknowledgement from the other end (handshaking) to work whilst UDP does not.

[Tim Procter]

If you are having trouble with Phoenix online you may need to open AND forward the UDP ports 9000 to 9005 for it to work.
That is not the same as opening the TCP ports as these are different protocols.
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) UDP (User Datagram Protocol).
TCP requires acknowledgement from the other end (handshaking) to work whilst UDP does not.

Now here is a man who know's what he is talking about..

Got your PM Adrian, Will be ringing you when it arrives for setting up thank you.

[Smoothound]

On my Airport I have port 9002 open and forwarded for UDP and TCP is there any need to do the other numbers? If there is is there a short way rather than setting up separate settings for each port?

[machasm]

On my Airport I have port 9002 open and forwarded for UDP and TCP is there any need to do the other numbers? If there is is there a short way rather than setting up separate settings for each port?

From the Phoenix web site

Phoenix uses UDP ports 9000 - 9005 to communicate online. You will need to open or forward this range of ports to your local IP address. After this has been accomplished, you may need to reset/reboot your router to make the changes take effect. You mnay also need to reboot your computer.

Normally you should be able to specify a range of ports as in starting number to ending number. In this case 9000 to 9005.
i haven't got an airport so don't know without looking at the manual.

[Smoothound]

Hmm I'll look into this later, wonder if the ports can be seperated by a comma...

[Kwickkwack]

Any trouble connecting to Phoenix Rob because I have port forwarded 9000 to 9005 on my router and it was still not connecting.

Callum you sound like the Phoenix help line, Thanks for that.

MikeW. Never had a Linksys but could be trying one choose what people say here.

mtaylor. Taken on board mate.

Unsung Hero. Very generous offer mate thanks very much.

If nothing comes of this poll I will get back to you.

Sorry for late reply Tim but I have not spent much time on here over christmas. to answer your question I dont use at Phoenix at work, and I have mixed success at home. No problem with the router in general but sometimes dificulty in joining sessions,that said I have joined a couple lately without too much trouble.

[Tim Procter]

Thanks Rob.

As quoted I have a new Linksys router en-route so I'm hoping a little more success with that when it arrives.