20100 is used....

But isnt sof2 like sof1
where it uses the next 5 ports also?
So why wouldn't u open up in your router
port 20100-20105

The reason I ask is...
Last night we had the MM Clan dedicated server up..
Some people could connect and see it no problem..
others could not see it at all.
WAS THIS DUE TO THEM BEING ON A DIFFERENT PORT?

hi guys   for some reason my server is not showing up agian . . again . . none of my settings have changed.

really bizzare!!!

its -=TECH 001=-

oh well

i tried to get someone to connect direct via ip and it worked no problem . . then tried to see if it would post but . . .no go



another odd problem i have noticed is that last night a firend told about a server he was playing on at the moment and told me the name of the server . . . i checked . . .that particular server was not listed in my browser . . .so . .

i add the ip to my favorites . . .. blamo . . .

its says it is inactive

wtf . . .my friend is playing on the server NOW!!!!  hmmmmm

so... itry to log on to the INACTIVE IP    

blamo

it works!!!!!!!!!!   wtf???

something is not right here

looks like there is another master server problem!!

hey technoarch  we had the same exact situation N problem the other night also...So yea there's definetly something wacked!

Im having the same problem.
Running a dedicated, can connect using the IP but not showing in the server list...

Removed the router and same result.

I put Ethereal on my machine and started the game. I noticed that the Raven Master servers were sending info on ports 20110, 20111, 20112. This is for FYI for most. I also noticed that other servers used 20100, 20101, 20102, 20103, 20104 and 20105.  

I even noticed some odd findings such as a "connetionless Quake server" Not too sure what that was or was it something left over from the Quake Arena Multiplayer engine?

I am very close to solving this puzzle, an hour here and there.  I expect to have all done by next week.  Of course any help from raven on this would be great!

It also seems that we have another server posting bug for Raven, so I am not sure if I am hitting this bug or if  

As always feel free to email me, especially Raven.
tkat13@coserv.net

Later,
TKat13

Well we got our server up last night...

After testing everything and anything....We figured how to get your server to show up.

As for scooby n I, we had to go into his router and open up port range




If you have a router or firewall, they block ports..

Well Raven Claims that SOF2 runs on port 20100...
Umm yea it does...But it also runs on like 10,000 other ports..

Scooby had to go into his router and open up ports

                             20100~28070

why so huge of a range sof1 used to only use 5 ports?

Well theres your fix folks...curtosiy of the Mass Murderers.

We had our server pack all alst night Without any problems...

thanks . . i will try it

I have a tough time believing that Raven used so many ports. I wonder if we can open a smaller range or maybe two small ranges. Opening up such a huge range leaves you wide open for attacks through your firewall.

Thanks for the info and I will run some more Ethereal test and see if I can narrow the range down.

Later,

Raven, help here?

No way. Even in a Cisco router, you only need UDP 20100 open. The master server ports are outbound traffic, not inbound.

Ok fine, but what about if im not using my router and get the same problems? Not sure if this is a port issue for everyone...

Got XP but XP firewall is turned off...