Hello again

First, I never saw that you actually have to forward the planeshift-network traffic from the server to your client, but well... I think this is how you could do it with the router:
 - Go to Firewall -> Virtual Servers
 - Select as service a 'custom server'
 - Give it some name in the Custom Server field
 - Server IP Address: The IP-address computer where you installed planeshift
 - External Port Start: 7777 --- External Port End: 7777 --- Protocol: UDP --- Internal Port Start:7777 --- internal Port End: 7777
Now your router should forward the stuff the server sends for sure to your computer.
[ http://cache-www.belkin.com/support/dl/p74730de_f5d7633_man.pdf Page 54 ]

Btw, you have really the current version installed? (Errrm, what is it again  ? 0403 I think )

Sen

Thanks Sen
Yes, that's pretty much what I did, from following the link I posted. I added two.. uhm.. 'thinggies'  - a TCP and a UDP, both with '7777'.
Works fine now. I had a little run around earlier. I might have a play tonight

I can't read German unfortunately, but I had a look at page 54 and am glad I didn't need to fiddle around with that. My internet connection is 'shy' and I only see it occasionally.. not had a real need to fiddle with it lately. Funnily enough it just 'popped up' to say hello, as if I knew I was typing about it  I always see the LAN connection icon, but not my gateway connection: it won't let me look at it's status either, but I don't need to right now, so I'll leave it alone 

Yes I've got the latest, and yes it's v0.4.03.

Thanks again 

Hi 

I couldn't get my client to start up, so I tried this and it worked. I now get the login screen which I think looks like it should, and the music plays (love that music), but both servers almost instantly report 'Failed', and I can't get beyond that..

I've played PS a little before on this PC, but I probably didn't have a router then. It's a Belkin wireless, but we use it as wired. I've looked in it's Firewall section, and can add ports, but don't know how to fill it in properly.. 7777 is the external port..? is the protocol TCP, UDP or both? I need to enter ext. port start and end, and same for internal port.

I've got software security but I turned it all off when I downloaded PS for the second time, thinking my download was incomplete or somehow corrupted.

Hope you don't ask me too many questions I can't answer 

Thanks in advance   

Wohoo! Finally, I'm in! 

I just wanted to say - as well as "Hellooo!" of course - that there should be (if there isn't already: couldn't find one..) a facility for those who for some reason can't access the forum, to post with their problem.

What am I going on about? Well, I've been trying to register with the forum for a few days now, and only just managed to get an email 'letting me in'. This was, after using different usernames, email addys, password recovery, etc.. (yes I'm sure that's not the kindest way of treating the boards, but I wanted in! Sorry  ). Just one small topic area somewhere in the 'forum/help' section would be nice. It was frustrating! hehe

Anyway, now I'm in, I just have to get the game working on Linux, then try and remember what to do (I played a little some time ago). So.... do what you like with this post!

I hope I can get into it this time. I couldn't quite get to grips with how to do stuff.. hehe!

^..^