Why can't we connect????

[Gizwaz]

Every time my stepson and I try and join the same session online to fly ( read crash) together one or other of us can't get in.

We've both tried creating one ourselves then the other joining it and joining someone elses then the other of us but it just won't connect if one of us is already in that session. It's driving us up the wall.

Please can anyone shed some light on this for us and put us out of our misery.

Cheers Cliff

[matt t]

i know this isnt the answer but i have exactly the same problem so hopefully the relpys can help both of us

[Mslater]

The simplest solution (with Phoenix V3) is to ensure UPNP (Universal plug and play) is turned on inside your router.

If that doesn't work then either set port forwards for the Phoenix ports (can't remember which port numbers off the top of my head)

or At a push set DMZ to your pc's ip address.

(if this means nothing don;t worry - just post back with the type of router you are using eg BT home hub, Netgear DG834 etc)

[Gizwaz]

The simplest solution (with Phoenix V3) is to ensure UPNP (Universal plug and play) is turned on inside your router.

If that doesn't work then either set port forwards for the Phoenix ports (can't remember which port numbers off the top of my head)

or At a push set DMZ to your pc's ip address.

(if this means nothing don;t worry - just post back with the type of router you are using eg BT home hub, Netgear DG834 etc)

Netgear WGT624 V3.

What I find is wierd tho is that we can both connect to any session on our own, but once one of us is in then the other seems to be "locked out"

[matt t]

im using a bt homehub how do you open ports and do the upnp thingy ?

[Mslater]

Its done from this screen on the Home hub

You need to define a new application - call it phoenix






Then set the port forward to the computer running phoenix







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[Mslater]

On the Netgear router you need to add Phoenix as an application then add a firewall rule - similar to the BT home hub.

Instructions here How is Port Forwarding Configured?

Use the ports numbers above (ie 26500-26505)

[idbvideo]

I gave up with my old bt home hub and went back to a netgear router. Probably not what you want to do though

[Gizwaz]

Thanks Mslater, will give it a go and see if I have any luck.