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Having Phoenix online issues? Here is a guide on how to open your router ports!
Hi all,
I thought I would post a little how-to guide on opening router/hub ports which helps Phoenix work online right, even if it appears that it is working ok.
Visit the following link for instructions on how to open the ports on your router/hub:
Port Forwarding Guides Listed by Manufacturer and Model - PortForward.com
Click on your listed router/hub make and model.
If a advert appears at the next step skip the advert by clicking the link at the top right.
Select Phoenix RC found under "P".
Follow the instructions listed.
So for example for the Linksys WRT54GXv2 router I found this page on how to open Phoenix RC's ports:
Port Forwarding Phoenix RC on the Linksys WRT54GXv2 - PortForward.com
The ports that Phoenix uses are UDP PORTS 26500 - 26505
Make sure this port range is forwarded to your computer that you use Phoenix on - with the static IP address assigned as instructed above.
You also want to check that Phoenix RC is allowed on any Firewall program that you have, Windows Firewall and most by default should ask when you launch the program for the first time, you need to check "Allow Access".
How to allow a program through your Windows firewall
Windows 7:
Allow a program to communicate through Windows Firewall
Windows XP (scroll down to "Advanced users method 1: Enable programs by using Windows Firewall"):
Windows Firewall may block some programs from communicating over the Internet after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
Please check that you have the latest Phoenix version, as 2.5 and below are no longer supported online.
Launch Phoenix RC and click Multiplayer > Go Online.
You will then be presented with a log-in box, please make sure that the box "Automatically open ports on my router" is selected and checked, please see the picture below.
Even after doing the above port opening this checkbox is often required and often it does not perform the same as the above instructions.
There is also a support page for Phoenix that can be found here: Phoenix model flight simulation :: Support
Hopefully this will help make Phoenix online a better place for all.
Cheers,
Laurence
I thought I would post a little how-to guide on opening router/hub ports which helps Phoenix work online right, even if it appears that it is working ok.
Visit the following link for instructions on how to open the ports on your router/hub:
Port Forwarding Guides Listed by Manufacturer and Model - PortForward.com
Click on your listed router/hub make and model.
If a advert appears at the next step skip the advert by clicking the link at the top right.
Select Phoenix RC found under "P".
Follow the instructions listed.
So for example for the Linksys WRT54GXv2 router I found this page on how to open Phoenix RC's ports:
Port Forwarding Phoenix RC on the Linksys WRT54GXv2 - PortForward.com
The ports that Phoenix uses are UDP PORTS 26500 - 26505
Make sure this port range is forwarded to your computer that you use Phoenix on - with the static IP address assigned as instructed above.
You also want to check that Phoenix RC is allowed on any Firewall program that you have, Windows Firewall and most by default should ask when you launch the program for the first time, you need to check "Allow Access".
How to allow a program through your Windows firewall
Windows 7:
Allow a program to communicate through Windows Firewall
Windows XP (scroll down to "Advanced users method 1: Enable programs by using Windows Firewall"):
Windows Firewall may block some programs from communicating over the Internet after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2
Please check that you have the latest Phoenix version, as 2.5 and below are no longer supported online.
Launch Phoenix RC and click Multiplayer > Go Online.
You will then be presented with a log-in box, please make sure that the box "Automatically open ports on my router" is selected and checked, please see the picture below.
Even after doing the above port opening this checkbox is often required and often it does not perform the same as the above instructions.
There is also a support page for Phoenix that can be found here: Phoenix model flight simulation :: Support
Hopefully this will help make Phoenix online a better place for all.
Cheers,
Laurence
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