Simviation Forum - Software tests your ports before you join session

Sep 6^th, 2008 at 11:22am

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One of the biggest problems with multiplayer is when someone does not have their ports set up correctly for joining a FSHost online flight server.

This little program by the developer of FSHost lets you test your computer before you try to join a session without checking, and thereby might give other players the dreaded "

All players could not connect

" message.

http://www.chocolatesoftware.com/fshost/FSPortTest.exe

From their website:

First, if you have FS2002 or FS2004 running and you're connected to a server, disconnect from it (but you can leave the program running). If you have FSHost running, stop the game servers (under the Server menu). Then save the program above somewhere on your machine, and double-click it to run it. It'll test all the normal ports and tell you if there are any errors. If it reports an error for a port, then it means that the outside world is not able to send data to you on that port, and you need to check your firewall and/or router again.

If you want to add additional ports for it to test, open a Command Prompt window (Start / Programs / Accessories / Command Prompt), change to the directory where you saved the program, and then run it with the additional ports added to the command line, separated by spaces. For example, to test 23455 and 23457 in addition to the normal ports, you'd run this:

FSPortTest.exe 23455 23457

And here's the full list of ports again, just for reference:

FS2002:
TCP 47624
UDP 2300 to 2400

FS2004 and FSX:
UDP 23456 (or your "2004 host port" on Server / Options / Session tab)
UDP 6073
UDP 2302 to 2400 (not necessary if also forwarding 2300 to 2400 for FS2002)

REMINDER:

You may also have a hardware firewall in your DSL modem / Router that can block stuff. If the above test consistently fails but you feel you have the ports open correctly, disable the hardware firewall and test again.

Enjoy.

best,

....................john

« Last Edit: Sep 6^th, 2008 at 2:06pm by JBaymore »

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Reply #1 - Sep 6^th, 2008 at 12:10pm

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Ta, John....very useful... Wink

..!

Just ran a test with no problems, but there again, with all my simple Wired Modems, with no ROUTER involved, I have never experienced any problem with Ports with years of "Multiplaying", anyway!...

...!

Most of my on-line Chums "Port" problems seem to occur when they are using "Routers" within their Internet Connection system.

My Modems are always just simple Plug-and-Play, Wired Modems....no problems... Kiss

...!

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Reply #2 - Sep 9^th, 2008 at 6:44pm

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After many years of Playing on-line with my simple Wired Modems, with no Port Problems, I have just changed my Service Provider who has supplied me with a "Free" wired Modem-come-Router which has now given me all the dreaded Port problems.... Cry

...!

SmartAX MT822...http://www.practicalpc.co.uk/reviews/hard/comms/smartax-mt882.htm

After searching the software innards of the Modem, (including an Internet search for advice), regarding setting up Port Forwarding in my Modem for my Flight Sim FS 2004, I was forced to give up with no success.

The usual phone call to the Service Provider for guidance was also the usual waste of time... Angry

...!

So, searching the 'Net for a suitable program to do the job for me, I finally found this truly excellent Program, which not only located my particular Modem make, and all my individual Games requiring Port Addresses to enable problem-free Multiplayer, but also automatically loaded the Addresses into my Modem for me.... Kiss

...!!

Highly recommended for all those who have given up attempting to fiddle with their Ports without success...>>>

....yours for $30/£15... Smiley

...!

...PFConfig:

http://portforward.com/

F.....any Port in a Storm... Cool

...!

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Reply #3 - Sep 9^th, 2008 at 7:58pm

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Very nice. Wink

We old timers on the server always seem to find people that disregard their routers and ports. Very annoying.

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Reply #4 - Sep 9^th, 2008 at 9:30pm

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Good!

But anyway I don't see much trouble in opnening ports.

All I do is putting 192.168.1.1, in the internet browser, insert my router password search for NAT config and put the port numbers I want to open.

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Reply #5 - Sep 10^th, 2008 at 8:13am

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Alonso wrote on Sep 9^th, 2008 at 9:30pm:

Good!

But anyway I don't see much trouble in opnening ports.

All I do is putting 192.168.1.1, in the internet browser, insert my router password search for NAT config and put the port numbers I want to open.

...unfortunately, performing the above, my Smart AX MT 882 wired Modem/Router doesn't have an option to insert Port Addresses directly....only IP Addresses... Cry

...!

So...

As I have no use for a Router in any of my applications..

......my previous Thomson ST 330 wired Modem did not include a built in Router, and therefore I had no problems with Port Addresses in Multiplayer....

...is there a way I can disable the Router completely in my MT 882's settings, and just use it as a simple wired Modem...(like the Thomson ST330)..?

Any suggestions...and a list of the necessary settings?

Many thanks... Wink

...

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Reply #6 - Sep 10^th, 2008 at 12:46pm

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Mine are open!

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Reply #7 - Sep 10^th, 2008 at 5:46pm

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There you go, Chums....Sorted!...

...!

After 2 whole days of fartin' about with my new MT 882 Modem/Router, (from my new Internet Provider), trying to open all those hidden Ports.....with no success... Angry

...!

I finally abandoned the bleedin' thing, and re-installed my old, trusty Thomson ST330 Modem (NO ROUTER!), (using the New Service Providers Installation Disk), and lo and behold no more Port Problems.

Back on-line again, and a quick check showed that all the Ports were open, every single one!, allowing me to join any Multiplayer Game with out the dreaded Port Problems again.... Angry

...!

After wasting 2 days of all my aircraft being grounded, my FS 2004 and FS Navigator are up and running smoothly again.... Smiley

...!

So there you go.....if. like me, you are a single Internet user, just connected directly to the Phone line via a simple Wired Modem, there is no point in having a complicated Router, with all its attendant problems!

The only problem is, simple Wired Modems are difficult to find, the market being swamped with fancy Wireless Modem-cum-Routers... Cry

...!

F.......Back on Mulitiplayer Line again!....Happy Bunny!... Smiley

...!

Note: I still get the same Download/Upload speed* in the old Thomson ST 330 USB Modem as I did on the Fancy Ethernet MT882... Wink

...!

* < 6 Mbs.... Kiss

...!

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