huhrlass Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 I am trying to get a game going and when I tried to join a game it said "socket error" and then when I tried to host a game the other person wouldnt allow it. I dropped the firewall but I also use a router on my connection due to the phone use over the computer. However, i dont have a problem playing cmbb online or other games just looks like sc, any help is greatly appreciated 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Cater Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Although I can't say for sure why CMBB would work and not SC, it does sound like the router... usually in this case if you forward the proper port in your router it will solve the issue. Since each router is a little different probably the best bet is to find how to do this specifically from your router user manual. Hope this helps, Hubert 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted April 4, 2005 Share Posted April 4, 2005 If you get a failure, never hurts to reboot. It's probably the router though. Whoever does not have a router, should host, else you'll need to figure it out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huhrlass Posted April 5, 2005 Author Share Posted April 5, 2005 I received your post and thanks with regard to the connection problem.. I looked at my router manual and I have a linkys 2 port router since i use vonage. I looked at the manual for both SC and cmbb. With Strategic Command I was unable to either host or join an online game. I also read the notes in the SC file and it said that you need to open port 6530. however, it also mentioned that if you have an IP address of 192.168.x.x it will not work and i had those first 6 numbers. After reading the manual i think i can handle the part about adding the TCP Port 6530 to the routers forwarding table. Do you have any other suggestions? By the way, is there anything that i can mess up while doing this? I play other online games fine with no problems. Also, I was able to play cmbb online but not to host thanks Howard 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sombra Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 At least you should be able to join a TCP/IP game up to now the only case I hadis that somebody wasn´t able to join a game because he hadn´t installed the necessary patch. Hosting with a router seems to be bitch. You are not the only one with this problem. Perhaps Hubert can spend more attention to it next time with SC2. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huhrlass Posted April 8, 2005 Author Share Posted April 8, 2005 thanks sombra, i can figure out the new way to open up a port and then get to play. its just that i dont play sc often and wanted to play one game online so i said forget it, but i may look at it but then again sc2 will be out by then, thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sombra Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Originally posted by huhrlass: thanks sombra, i can figure out the new way to open up a port and then get to play. its just that i dont play sc often and wanted to play one game online so i said forget it, but i may look at it but then again sc2 will be out by then, thanks You will miss the best part of SC1 if you don´t play online. .... Well, have fun !!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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