Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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I feel like a complete retard for asking this but,
I have a problem when I try to play halo ce/pc on my own server.
when someone tries to join it won't let them.
(my friend and I have tried and it just says unable to connect to server)
I have already made a halo CE dedicated server so why won't it work?
(I have the same problem on Halo pc.)
this question is probably completly obvious but, I'm stupid and I don't know what to do...

  • 01.22.2006 11:35 AM PDT
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open ports 2302 & 2303 udp in your firewall, and forward those same ports to your private ip in your router. for help go to http://www.portforward.com

  • 01.22.2006 12:34 PM PDT
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It's most likely to do with your firewall, or your type of internet connection. Are you on a router ?

  • 01.22.2006 12:37 PM PDT
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The question is obvious, the answer isn't.

Are you behind a router and/or firewall? If so, open the correct ports.

What IP does it show if your friend is trying to connect. If it shows your internal IP address (192.168.xxx.xxx) then you probably have multiple network connections installed. Although you only use one of them to connecto to the internet obviously, Halo reports the wrong one to the GameSpy server. You need to disable all the network connections but the one you are using to connect to the internet.

Also mind that it is impossible to join your own dedicated server if you are behind a router.

  • 01.22.2006 12:42 PM PDT
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it is not impossible to join your own dedicated server behind a router.

ive done it many times. if your computer is the same as the dedicated server, change the ports in halo to like 2304 and 2305 so it doesnt conflict with the ds ports, then type your private ip (i.e. 192.168.0.100) and itll join.

if its not on your computer, then just type the PRIVATE ip of that computer and itll join.

that simple. if you type the public ip it will not work

  • 01.22.2006 12:46 PM PDT
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I have a dsl connection and a wirelss router.
I think I have firewall but maybe my subscription expired...

  • 01.22.2006 1:32 PM PDT
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Posted by: Heero139
open ports 2302 & 2303 udp in your firewall, and forward those same ports to your private ip in your router. for help go to http://www.portforward.com

ok.
I did everything the website said but haven't tested it.

[Edited on 2/10/2006]

  • 01.22.2006 2:34 PM PDT
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do you happen to try connecting to these server, whilst both are running, or just one?

  • 01.22.2006 4:51 PM PDT
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I just tested it and it still doesn't work..
incase you don't realize
the problem is I'm trying to play a match of halo against one specific person.
this should be easy just make a password protected server but, thats the problem.
when I start a game of halo and he tries to join it says "retrying server"
for a minute or so then it says unable to connect to server.
help PLEASE.
(I also have this problem even when it's NOT password protected.)

  • 01.23.2006 5:29 PM PDT
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not much i can do over the internet at this point

  • 01.23.2006 10:07 PM PDT
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when I start a game of halo and he tries to join it says "retrying server"
for a minute or so then it says unable to connect to server.
help PLEASE.

When he is trying to connect to your server, which IP does it show?

  • 01.24.2006 12:24 PM PDT
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it shows my server ip:


[Edited on 1/31/2006]

  • 01.25.2006 6:18 PM PDT
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>_< thats your private ip. he needs to join using your public ip. you can find this simply by going to http://www.whatismyip.com/

theres other ways i prefer but this way is simplest. other ways depend on your router and whatever else

go to that site and tell your friend to join that ip :2302

so it would look like this:

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:2302

got it?

  • 01.25.2006 7:09 PM PDT
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ok I'll try it this way thanks.

  • 01.27.2006 8:05 PM PDT
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it won't work, it's because halo is reporting the wrong IP to the GameSpy server.

I had the same problem. The solution is to go in your network settings and disable all the network connections except the one you are using to connect to the internet. (example: I'm on a laptop with both a wired and a wireless network connection, since I only use the wireless, I can delete the wired connection)

  • 01.28.2006 3:16 PM PDT
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I just tried it and it still doesn't work.
iceicebaby, I only have one network connection set up.
do I need to change my network connection properties IP to the on I got from the website?
I can't think of what's wrong.

[Edited on 1/31/2006]

  • 01.31.2006 2:46 PM PDT
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heres an idea: system specs of every computer involved, say what router you have, run ipconfig /all on all the computers and post the results, and tell us what if any security software you have running

  • 01.31.2006 3:01 PM PDT
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Posted by: Heero139
heres an idea: system specs of every computer involved, say what router you have, run ipconfig /all on all the computers and post the results, and tell us what if any security software you have running

my router is a D-Link model DI-624.
I have NO security running.
the rest I'll have to post later becouse I don't know.

  • 02.04.2006 9:42 AM PDT
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well the router is pretty much the same as mine ;)

i have di-624m which is exactly the same except mine is mimo wireless. ive heard the interface is the same.

portforward.com covers the di-624 pretty well.

[Edited on 2/4/2006]

  • 02.04.2006 6:10 PM PDT
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how do I do ip config all.
also I can't get the system specs of the other computer becouse they live to far away...
sorry...
oh yeah I did everything it says on portforward.com (including the router stuff) whenever you first posted it

  • 02.06.2006 2:17 PM PDT
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click start then run

type cmd then ok.

it should show a command prompt. type out "ipconfig /all" (without the quotes)

then hit enter. after a few seconds it will spit out a bunch of information. copy that down here for me. then tell your friend to do that too. also ask him for system specs.

  • 02.07.2006 12:59 PM PDT
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Posted by: Astro_js
do I need to change my network connection properties IP to the on I got from the website?
I can't think of what's wrong.

Whatever you do, don't do that. It will totally screw up the DHCP of your router.

Do as Heero said, post the ipconfig logs, from there we can help you further.

  • 02.07.2006 1:08 PM PDT
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ok thanks.
here are the results:

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name: TheShiverFamily
Primary Dns Suffix: (there is nothing here)
Node Type: Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled: No
WINS Proxy Enabled: No

Ethernet adaptor Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix: (there is nothing here)
Description:Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address: 00-11-09-73-DB-7B
DHcp Enabled: No
IP Address:192.168.0.100
Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0
Default Gateway:192.168.0.1
DNS servers:192.168.0.1

  • 02.09.2006 3:23 PM PDT
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an EXTREMLY important bump.
sorry but I need help and this topic has been knoked down to page 4....

  • 02.12.2006 10:45 AM PDT
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Yeah. Halo2 caused quite a stir in this forum....which explains why your page is on page 4

Hm...did you check for the same updated version of the game? I've heard of cases where one has version 1.5 of the game while someone else has the updated 1.7 version...both computers should have the same version of Halo, version 1.7

[Edited on 2/12/2006]

  • 02.12.2006 3:58 PM PDT

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