vector Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I've read that you need to set your port to 6530? What does that mean? How do you set it in windows? I am trying to be a host for a multiplayer game but keep getting this message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vector Posted November 5, 2006 Author Share Posted November 5, 2006 To change port settings 1. Open Device Manager. 2. Double-click Ports (COM & LPT). 3. Right-click the port for which you want to change settings, and then click Properties. 4. On the Port Settings tab, make the appropriate changes. Is this what people are talking about. I don't see any option of 6530? Is that the bit speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BioWizard Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 You get the "socket expired" message when no connection is achieved between you and your opponent. To open the appropriate port, you have to set your router to open that port if you have one and/or also set your firewall. I am no computer expert but Liam found an easy solution for us all, and that is Hamachi. Go to the tech forum (this is where you should have posted your question in the first place...) and read the thread "Routers Solved, Hosting For All!". http://www.battlefront.com/cgi-bin/bbs/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=22;t=000284 It explains you how, with that little free software called Hamachi, anyone can host easily without any special settings. After downloading that software, just create a network + password and give this information to your opponent. Of course, it is very convenient to use a chatting software to set it up, such as ICQ, and you could also, in the meantime, put your ICQ number in the "ICQ contatc List", a sticky in the main SC2 forum, so that all the players on that list can contact you and play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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