Call of Duty 5 port fowarding?

Reydal17 · 06-20-2009, 05:10 PM

well i set up a static ip (or i would think so) and i went and tried to open the correct ports for call of duty 5 world at war...i opened these ports and changed them so much im getting tired of this and feel like smashing my head into the screen cause ive spent 4 days on this crap.

well these are the ports i opened :
TCP: 80,443,5223,3074
UDP: 3074, 3075, 3478, 3479,28960
ive gotten thse numbers from forums, websites, and videos..and i feel like they're laughing at me right now

please help..its still not working..i play on pc and i use vista. my ping is normal, my pc can run it fine...i just can't figure out the port fowarding thing...its not my firewall and i checked a portchecker tool and it said that the ports weren't even open!

this leads me to think that i did something wrong with the static ip, but i did everything right! i chose a number close to the router's ip address and everything. Please help

P.s Im new and don't know if this is in the right place..i think it could also be in the networking section so if im wrong tell me. Thanks in advance

P.S.S Yeah i forgot ..the problem is that when i go to play co op very few servers show up and most of the ar modded or full...even in the top left it says 33 servers online, but i only see 4 of them and all of them are useless to me

**Jason09** · 06-20-2009, 07:22 PM

Hi and welcome to TSF!
What is the exact make and model of your modem and router?

Reydal17 · 06-20-2009, 09:37 PM

its a linksys BEFSR41 sorry for replying late..was out.

**Jason09** · 06-21-2009, 11:28 AM

Ok, did you create a static IP and forward to that address? Can you post a screenshot of the page you forwarded?

Reydal17 · 06-21-2009, 01:17 PM

pretty sure i did but i don't know how to take screenshots

if you tell me how i'd be glad to do it though

Reydal17 · 06-21-2009, 02:07 PM

wait hold on ill put it on..
like this?

**Jason09** · 06-21-2009, 02:40 PM

Yes. What is your software firewall?

Reydal17 · 06-22-2009, 06:51 AM

You mean noton antivirus?
other than that ive just got a regular windows firewall.ive tested windows and nothing is wrong with it, but not so sure about norton

**Jason09** · 06-22-2009, 11:16 AM

Does your Norton anti-virus also include a firewall? If so, try disabling it.

Reydal17 · 06-22-2009, 11:31 AM

i can't haha
well maybe i can but dont know how..it doesnt have a button to take you to turn it off or anything..it just shows you its status
like this:
and yeah dont worry im updating it in a few days

**Jason09** · 06-22-2009, 05:06 PM

Once you click on the advanced firewall, do you see a place to turn it off?

Reydal17 · 06-22-2009, 07:13 PM

nope..advanced firewall is an actual feature..not an options panel where you can edit your firewall
i doubt its norton though? do you really think it is?

**Jason09** · 06-22-2009, 07:57 PM

If the BEFSR41 is the only external device you use for Internet, and you forwarded in it to your computer's static IP, then I would say it's a good chance Norton is blocking the ports.
Here are insructions on how to disable the Norton Security/Firewall.

Reydal17 · 06-22-2009, 08:12 PM

I'd say my internet security is already off =p
look at this

...that means its not even working anymore so it cant be blocking it..

oh and when i click user account i get a diffrent page...

maybe i did somethng wrong with static ip address?
im not feeling 100% confident about it to be honest..if you want i can send you a couple screenshots of what i did so you can see if i did it correctly..

Reydal17 · 06-22-2009, 08:28 PM

gota wake up early fo rschool tommorow..got a exam..its 11pm where im at so ill leave u with these..please help

Reydal17 · 06-22-2009, 08:29 PM

and this one...this is what windows firewal will allow
you'll notice call of duty is allowed

**Jason09** · 06-23-2009, 09:01 AM

If you can access the Internet on your static IP, then you did set it up correctly, and if the IP address you chose matches the IP address you forwarded to in the router, and the same one on the PF port checker, then the forwarding has been done correctly. Have you tried checking all the ports?
I think there are very few things that could be blocking the ports, Norton or your ISP. Some ISPs block port 80 for incoming connections, but the rest of those ports to be forwarded that you did should not be blocked by them. I'm thinking there should be a way to configure the Norton firewall. In your first screenshot, it did say the firewall was Secure. I'm not sure if this matches with the version you have, but this page shows how to configure the firewall, and the System Wide Settings looks like the place to add an exception or rule.

Reydal17 · 06-23-2009, 03:25 PM

do you mean change the firewall to let something through? just did that. doesnt work. At this point im thinkin i did something wrong with the ports or protocol. does it matter if i put both in the protocol instead of udp or tcp?
and uh no it didnt match my version so i looked one up at google

**Jason09** · 06-23-2009, 06:33 PM

Yes, please set them all to both.
Is that screenshot from your version or what you saw online? It may help to know the version of yours, as there is a Norton 2007 version and at least one other. I found another tutorial for creating a port entry in Norton. It should be about the same for the outbound rules.

Reydal17 · 06-25-2009, 01:14 PM

i did set them all to both but it didnt work..also i dont understand that tutorial..it says open the program u wanna open ports for, but when i open call of duty nothing like that ever comes up
oh and that screenshot is from my version

06-20-2009, 05:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Reydal17 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 50 OS: Windows Vista	Call of Duty 5 port fowarding? well i set up a static ip (or i would think so) and i went and tried to open the correct ports for call of duty 5 world at war...i opened these ports and changed them so much im getting tired of this and feel like smashing my head into the screen cause ive spent 4 days on this crap. well these are the ports i opened : TCP: 80,443,5223,3074 UDP: 3074, 3075, 3478, 3479,28960 ive gotten thse numbers from forums, websites, and videos..and i feel like they're laughing at me right now please help..its still not working..i play on pc and i use vista. my ping is normal, my pc can run it fine...i just can't figure out the port fowarding thing...its not my firewall and i checked a portchecker tool and it said that the ports weren't even open! this leads me to think that i did something wrong with the static ip, but i did everything right! i chose a number close to the router's ip address and everything. Please help P.s Im new and don't know if this is in the right place..i think it could also be in the networking section so if im wrong tell me. Thanks in advance P.S.S Yeah i forgot ..the problem is that when i go to play co op very few servers show up and most of the ar modded or full...even in the top left it says 33 servers online, but i only see 4 of them and all of them are useless to me Last edited by Tiber Septim; 06-20-2009 at 06:19 PM.

06-20-2009, 07:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,225 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Call of Duty 5 port fowarding? Hi and welcome to TSF! What is the exact make and model of your modem and router? __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.

06-20-2009, 09:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Reydal17 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 50 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Call of Duty 5 port fowarding? its a linksys BEFSR41 sorry for replying late..was out.

06-21-2009, 11:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,225 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Call of Duty 5 port fowarding? Ok, did you create a static IP and forward to that address? Can you post a screenshot of the page you forwarded? __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.

06-21-2009, 01:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Reydal17 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 50 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Call of Duty 5 port fowarding? pretty sure i did but i don't know how to take screenshots if you tell me how i'd be glad to do it though

06-21-2009, 02:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,225 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Call of Duty 5 port fowarding? Yes. What is your software firewall? __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.

06-22-2009, 06:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
Reydal17 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 50 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Call of Duty 5 port fowarding? You mean noton antivirus? other than that ive just got a regular windows firewall.ive tested windows and nothing is wrong with it, but not so sure about norton

06-22-2009, 11:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,225 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Call of Duty 5 port fowarding? Does your Norton anti-virus also include a firewall? If so, try disabling it. __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.

06-22-2009, 05:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,225 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Call of Duty 5 port fowarding? Once you click on the advanced firewall, do you see a place to turn it off? __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.

06-22-2009, 07:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
Reydal17 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 50 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Call of Duty 5 port fowarding? nope..advanced firewall is an actual feature..not an options panel where you can edit your firewall i doubt its norton though? do you really think it is?

06-22-2009, 07:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,225 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Call of Duty 5 port fowarding? If the BEFSR41 is the only external device you use for Internet, and you forwarded in it to your computer's static IP, then I would say it's a good chance Norton is blocking the ports. Here are insructions on how to disable the Norton Security/Firewall. __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people. Last edited by Jason09; 06-22-2009 at 08:02 PM.

06-23-2009, 09:01 AM	#17 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,225 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Call of Duty 5 port fowarding? If you can access the Internet on your static IP, then you did set it up correctly, and if the IP address you chose matches the IP address you forwarded to in the router, and the same one on the PF port checker, then the forwarding has been done correctly. Have you tried checking all the ports? I think there are very few things that could be blocking the ports, Norton or your ISP. Some ISPs block port 80 for incoming connections, but the rest of those ports to be forwarded that you did should not be blocked by them. I'm thinking there should be a way to configure the Norton firewall. In your first screenshot, it did say the firewall was Secure. I'm not sure if this matches with the version you have, but this page shows how to configure the firewall, and the System Wide Settings looks like the place to add an exception or rule. __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.

06-23-2009, 06:33 PM	#19 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,225 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Call of Duty 5 port fowarding? Yes, please set them all to both. Is that screenshot from your version or what you saw online? It may help to know the version of yours, as there is a Norton 2007 version and at least one other. I found another tutorial for creating a port entry in Norton. It should be about the same for the outbound rules. __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.

06-25-2009, 01:14 PM	#20 (permalink)
Reydal17 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 50 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Call of Duty 5 port fowarding? i did set them all to both but it didnt work..also i dont understand that tutorial..it says open the program u wanna open ports for, but when i open call of duty nothing like that ever comes up oh and that screenshot is from my version Last edited by Reydal17; 06-25-2009 at 01:15 PM.