BF2S Forums I can't ping servers on any game!

Call your ISP and have them open the following ports:

UDP ports:

27900
29900
29910
27901
55123
55124
55215
16567
1500-4999
18060

TCP ports:

80
29900
29901
29920
28910
4711
18060

M1-Lightning wrote:

To manually open these ports yourself,

1. Click Start, and then click My Network Places.
2. Under Network Tasks, click View Network Connections. (Or, right-click My Network Places on the desktop, and then click Properties.)
3. Right-click the connection that you use for the Internet, and then click Properties.
4. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings.

Note If the Settings button is unavailable, ICF is not enabled on this connection, and you do not have to open any ports (because they are all already open).
5. Click Add to open a new port.
6. In the Description box, type a friendly name. For example, type File Sharing : Port 445.
7. In the Name or IP address of the computer hosting this service on your network box, type 127.0.0.1.

Note You can specify the IP address of an internal computer. But you typically will use 127.0.0.1.
8. In the External port and Internal port boxes, type the port number. Generally, this number is the same.
9. Click either TCP or UDP, and then click OK.
10. Repeat steps 1 through 9 for each port that you want to open.

I found these steps on Microsofts help & support site also (word for word) and followed these directions as closely as I could, but not sure if I did it right, cuz it still doesn't work.

I got to step 4 fine.  When I got to 5, I'm not sure if you forgot a step or I'm just not doing it right.

I assumed that after step 4, you meant "click on the exceptions tab" then "add port."  If not, then I dont know where else you want me to enter this information at.  I went ahead and entered all the ports in the exeptions list except port 1500-4999 cuz that wasn't an option for me.  Is there anyway you can elaborate a bit more about steps 5 - 10?  I didn't understand what specific "service" or "network box" your talking about either in step 7.  I do however understand what 127.0.0.1 represents though, but dont know where I need to enter that at.

I still dont understand why I would have to do ANY of this if my firewall and AV software is completely disabled!  And also have my PCs ip on a DMZ on my router so ALL ports are open to use without interference from my router.

FYI:  I'm running XP MCE 2005, which has all of XP Pros options, except to join a domain, I think.

Edit: This may not have anything to do with this; but shouldn't I be able to ping my own PCs IP and get a reply? Because I cant.

Also, I'm not able to ping my PC from my router.  This is also while my firewall(s) are disabled.  I'm sure this has something to do with it too.

Last edited by T4rd (2006-09-15 17:42:04)

Hey guys, I found this page: http://www.canyouseeme.org/

See if you can go there and see if those ports in the list are open for you guys.  It says mine are blocked (or that it can't see them).  But I think that's because I dont have anything using those ports right now.  So that might be why.  I also cant find a port that it CAN see.  And I'm using "Port Detective v2.0" to see what ports I have open and other services (such as this site) say that a port that I'm currently using is blocked, which doesn't make sense.  Can someone help me shed some light on this?

Ok heres the deal... I have the same exact issue... Ive called EA tech support more times than i can remember and finally i demanded i be transfered to the next level of support... after 21 questions i was moved up to the next level of support (which was basiclly me making sure all my drivers and ISP werent the reason)... After that i was told this issue need to be looked into more and that i will recieve a call back (which i expected to never recieve)... But to my surprise a couple hours later they called back and after explaining for the 10th time i tried all i could to fix the issue the guy told me it must a 1.4 issue and he'll be personally running this by the delvelopment team and i should recieve a call back from them (the development team)... Well here i am still waiting and no call yet but im sure they know theres a issue... Just fyi for peeps with same issue...

T4rd wrote:

Wait a sec.. after you guys patched to 1.4, you cant ping any other servers on other games besides BF 2, also?

My probelom is high ping, but its only on BF2. The other FPS shooter I play, I have regular ping on.

*bump*  I still need help, guys.... pleeeeeeeeeeease..?