IP and internet port confusion...

Lexicon9 · 11-30-2006, 08:53 AM

hello people..

erm ok i needed to find my IP to play a game online, and i found it from one of many sites, but i found a problem when i did..

my IP stays constant but my port number changes every few seconds..

uh.. so every time i refresh the page its different.. suffice to say i cant connect to play online...

anyone know whats happening? or how i can fix it?

**johnwill** · 11-30-2006, 03:48 PM

Give us an example. What do you mean "the port number changes"?

Lexicon9 · 11-30-2006, 04:38 PM

uh so my ip for example will be something like 90.53.47.67

that stays the same..

but then the port number will be something like 1429

and when i refresh the page 1438

and then i refresh again and its 1437

then it might stay as that for a refresh

then it will change to something like 1489

and on and on... (refreshing every 20 seconds)

**johnwill** · 12-01-2006, 08:28 AM

OK, as I understand it, it's not unusual for the game ports to change. Perhaps the game is searching for a free port?

Lexicon9 · 12-01-2006, 09:41 AM

its my remote port... and as far as i know it should stay the same ... hmmm i dont know... but do you know of anyway i can keep it the same otherwise i cant play online :S

**johnwill** · 12-01-2006, 03:33 PM

Nope. I'm not a game player, so I'm probably not the best one to answer this one.

Lexicon9 · 12-02-2006, 06:31 PM

ahh well thanks tho :)

**Done_Fishin** · 12-03-2006, 07:31 AM

Try the lads in gaming .. link to this thread so that they know what you have said before and what answers have been given

11-30-2006, 08:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lexicon9 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 13 OS: Win XP	IP and internet port confusion... hello people.. erm ok i needed to find my IP to play a game online, and i found it from one of many sites, but i found a problem when i did.. my IP stays constant but my port number changes every few seconds.. uh.. so every time i refresh the page its different.. suffice to say i cant connect to play online... anyone know whats happening? or how i can fix it? __________________ ...i wish i knew more about how these work...

11-30-2006, 03:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,748 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Give us an example. What do you mean "the port number changes"? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

11-30-2006, 04:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lexicon9 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 13 OS: Win XP	uh so my ip for example will be something like 90.53.47.67 that stays the same.. but then the port number will be something like 1429 and when i refresh the page 1438 and then i refresh again and its 1437 then it might stay as that for a refresh then it will change to something like 1489 and on and on... (refreshing every 20 seconds) __________________ ...i wish i knew more about how these work...

12-01-2006, 08:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,748 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	OK, as I understand it, it's not unusual for the game ports to change. Perhaps the game is searching for a free port? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-01-2006, 09:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lexicon9 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 13 OS: Win XP	its my remote port... and as far as i know it should stay the same ... hmmm i dont know... but do you know of anyway i can keep it the same otherwise i cant play online :S __________________ ...i wish i knew more about how these work...

12-01-2006, 03:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,748 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Nope. I'm not a game player, so I'm probably not the best one to answer this one. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

12-02-2006, 06:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lexicon9 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK Posts: 13 OS: Win XP	ahh well thanks tho :) __________________ ...i wish i knew more about how these work...

12-03-2006, 07:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
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