Simviation Forum - Static IP

Nov 27^th, 2009 at 2:37pm

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3 of us regularly do FSX Multiplayer through GameSpy which is marginally acceptable. Sometimes you can't get in, sometimes you get disconnected, and sometimes things are out of sync. I have Hughes satellite (Dynamic IP) and the other 2 guys have Cableone IP (both Dynamic IPs). I usually am unsuccessful in setting up as Host so one of my partners does. I do not know how to setup Multiplayer any differently so I'm looking for advice. I'm sure there must be better ways to play Muliplayer. I'm willing to pay $10 extra monthly to secure a static IP from Hughes if that would be helpful .... but I don't know the ins and outs of a static IP versus what I have .... a dynamic, or NAT. Any advice apprecitated.

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Reply #1 - Nov 27^th, 2009 at 5:28pm

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Gizz....

If you are all using FS 2004, have you tried using the Sim V Server (which most/all of us use)?

http://cockpit.netfrag.org:81/

Easy, instant connection...and Free!....

....!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004....FS Navigator... Cool

...!

(FSX may be a little more complicated, but still available through the same Server?)

If you use a Router, the usual Router Port problems must be sorted out first.

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Reply #2 - Nov 27^th, 2009 at 5:39pm

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Fozzer wrote on Nov 27^th, 2009 at 5:28pm:

Gizz....

If you are all using FS 2004, have you tried using the Sim V Server (which most/all of us use)?

http://cockpit.netfrag.org:81/

Easy, instant connection...and Free!....

....!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004....FS Navigator... Cool

...!

(FSX may be a little more complicated, but still available through the same Server?)

If you use a Router, the usual Router Port problems must be sorted out first.

How knowledgeable are you with ports?
For some reason 6073 and 2322-???? always time out on me...
Although a majority of them do not. I am trying to connect to the fs2004 simv server but can't due to port problems.
More information is on my thread.

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Reply #3 - Nov 27^th, 2009 at 5:51pm

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Tai-2 wrote on Nov 27^th, 2009 at 5:39pm:

Fozzer wrote on Nov 27^th, 2009 at 5:28pm:

Gizz....

If you are all using FS 2004, have you tried using the Sim V Server (which most/all of us use)?

http://cockpit.netfrag.org:81/

Easy, instant connection...and Free!....

....!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004....FS Navigator... Cool

...!

(FSX may be a little more complicated, but still available through the same Server?)

If you use a Router, the usual Router Port problems must be sorted out first.

How knowledgeable are you with ports?
For some reason 6073 and 2322-???? always time out on me...
Although a majority of them do not. I am trying to connect to the fs2004 simv server but can't due to port problems.
More information is on my thread.

I feel your Pain Tai.... Smiley

...

...!

As I mentioned in the Multiplayer Thread, I threw out my troublesome Router many years ago because of un-curable Port Problems during Multiplayer... Angry

...and now use just a simple external Zoom Wired ADSL Modem exclusively, connected directly to the 'Phone Line...with no Port problems whatsoever!... Smiley

...!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004...FS Navigator...and a Router buried in my Garden... Wink

...!
Zoom over here!

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Reply #4 - Nov 27^th, 2009 at 5:57pm

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Fozzer wrote on Nov 27^th, 2009 at 5:51pm:

Tai-2 wrote on Nov 27^th, 2009 at 5:39pm:

Fozzer wrote on Nov 27^th, 2009 at 5:28pm:

Gizz....

If you are all using FS 2004, have you tried using the Sim V Server (which most/all of us use)?

http://cockpit.netfrag.org:81/

Easy, instant connection...and Free!....

....!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004....FS Navigator... Cool

...!

(FSX may be a little more complicated, but still available through the same Server?)

If you use a Router, the usual Router Port problems must be sorted out first.

How knowledgeable are you with ports?
For some reason 6073 and 2322-???? always time out on me...
Although a majority of them do not. I am trying to connect to the fs2004 simv server but can't due to port problems.
More information is on my thread.

I feel your Pain Tai.... Smiley

...

...!

As I mentioned in the Multiplayer Thread, I threw out my troublesome Router many years ago because of Port Problems during Multiplayer... Angry

...and now use just a simple external Zoom Wired ADSL Modem exclusively, connected directly to the 'Phone Line...with no Port problems whatsoever!... Smiley

...!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004...FS Navigator...and a Router buried in my Garden... Wink

...!

... I cannot be wired at all unless I had a 50 foot cable and the two other computers in my house that connect wireless wanted to do it as well with the same length cable :|.

... and at&t told me they cannot help me yet again!
I even got some tech person who did not know what I was talking about "forwarding ports" and how to allow my modem to allow them...
I eventually found out how... but minority of them still want to time out.

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Reply #5 - Nov 27^th, 2009 at 6:03pm

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"Time out"....

Have you run the Port Test Program a couple of times?

...sometimes it takes a while for them all to be detected... Wink

...!

Paul....I HATE ROUTERS!.... Grin

...!

...if I had/used a Router I would never be able to use Multiplayer as I do, every day!

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Reply #6 - Nov 27^th, 2009 at 6:27pm

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Fozzer wrote on Nov 27^th, 2009 at 6:03pm:

"Time out"....

Have you run the Port Test Program a couple of times?

...sometimes it takes a while for them all to be detected... Wink

...!

Paul....I HATE ROUTERS!.... Grin

...!

...if I had/used a Router I would never be able to use Multiplayer as I do, every day!

multiple times, and its the same starting one, but every once in a while a different ending one.
I tired reopening them... and nothing!

BUT those few ports I have open allow me to play through the gamespy server... yet I want to play on the simv server Sad

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Reply #7 - Nov 27^th, 2009 at 6:47pm

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For me it was a case of priorities...

(a) Use the Modem+Router for Internet Browsing and abandon the On-Line Games (Flight Simulator), etc....

(b) Or dump the Router altogether and enjoy Browsing and playing the On-Lines Games every day, with just the Modem....

The two never worked successfully together!... Cry

...!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004... Cool

...!

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Reply #8 - Nov 27^th, 2009 at 7:08pm

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Fozzer wrote on Nov 27^th, 2009 at 6:47pm:

For me it was a case of priorities...

(a) Use the Modem+Router for Internet Browsing and abandon the On-Line Games (Flight Simulator), etc....

(b) Or dump the Router altogether and enjoy Browsing and playing the On-Lines Games every day, with just the Modem....

The two never worked successfully together!... Cry

...!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004... Cool

...!

well im gonna be doing more research on this. Hopefully i come up with something other than throwing our router out.

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Reply #9 - Nov 27^th, 2009 at 7:11pm

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We are all using FSX and not FS2004. My router is the Hughes Satellite DW7000S which is a combination modem/router/gateway I think, and it ports out to a Switch that has 7 total computers plugged into it. Everything is NAT so nobody can connect to my computer directly ... which is what I would like to make available. But I don't know the Ins and Outs of a Static IP ... nor does their seem to be any information I can find on how to really set it up for Multiplayer?

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Reply #10 - Nov 27^th, 2009 at 7:35pm

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I may be able to help now that I know your router information.
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21893409-DW7000-Router-address-change-HughesNet...

But to create a static IP (for me anyways) you can go to <Start> <Control Panel> <Network Connections> <Click on your internet thingy> <Properities> <Internet Protocol TCP/IP> from there should be simple. Although you have to make sure noone on your router has this ip you set. (I think this is how ya set it up)

***I am not responsible for any(if possible) damage done to your modem/router***

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