stuckinasquare3 Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 i wanted to host a direct IP but it says my ip address is 192.168 etc. the ip of a linksys router. If i give the person tryin to join that IP it doesn't work...if i go to like whatsmyip and give them that IP it doesn't work. What do i do for behind a router? i have dmz enabled Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/17866-direct-ip-with-router/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckinasquare3 Posted February 26, 2006 Author Share Posted February 26, 2006 i can connect to someone else who hosts a game, i just cna't figure out how to host one myself. the IP address it shows for me when i wanna host is 192.168 etc. its not somethin someone can type in to join obviously Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/17866-direct-ip-with-router/#findComment-218087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoop27 Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 are you using zone alarm?? I had the same problem hosting. i just turned the damn firewall off when I played Madden online though I would think that there are many better ways to go about it. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/17866-direct-ip-with-router/#findComment-218088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
five Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Go to whatismyip.com to find out your real ip # and don't worry about the game showing up as the internal one. You give them the real one and connect on your end with the internal one showing and it'll still work. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/17866-direct-ip-with-router/#findComment-218138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckinasquare3 Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 i tried that and it didn't work Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/17866-direct-ip-with-router/#findComment-218168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
five Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 If your ports are enabled in your router, it'll work. Disable any software firewalls that might be making it mess up as well. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/17866-direct-ip-with-router/#findComment-218259 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckinasquare3 Posted February 27, 2006 Author Share Posted February 27, 2006 i got it to work, thanks , now to solve the problem of insane lag Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/17866-direct-ip-with-router/#findComment-218264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
big shmooz Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 i got it to work, thanks , now to solve the problem of insane lag Try turning down your graphic settings & ask the person you are playing with to do the same. This should help a bit. Link to comment https://www.mvpmods.com/forums/topic/17866-direct-ip-with-router/#findComment-218277 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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