Multiplayer Server Port

Be sure to override in router that your PC is connecting with it always in the same IP. It's called Static IP.
Without it, after opening ports, and restarting router...PC can join with another IP (with closed ports).

Here's simple way to do that in Windows
http://portforward.com/networking/staticip.htm

I just found out something guys!
My port forwarding was OK. I hosted almost every day and the server was always full.
I haven't played in 2 weeks and today i started hosting again but nobody joined. I test my port forwarding (simple port tester) and they are closed.
Found out that my local IP had changed. Don't know why and don't know how.
Check this if you have troubles.

Be sure to override in router that your PC is connecting with it always in the same IP. It's called Static IP.
Without it, after opening ports, and restarting router...PC can join with another IP (with closed ports).

Here's simple way to do that in Windows
http://portforward.com/networking/staticip.htm

With my Netgear router I did not have to go the static IP route. I enable this option and set a custom range of IP addresses for router to use:

 Use Router as DHCP Server
Starting IP Address    . . .
Ending IP Address    . . .

Router set a custom IP address to each my 3 computers. These IP addresses never change from day to day. They always stay the same.

You right rauf00 that you should check your router settings and make sure router not changing IP address every time computer starts up. For port forwarding to work behind a router, IP address for each computer need to match the same IP address use in the settings when a port is forward to a certain computer in the network.

OK..what to put where??

Is it really UDP 33540? I forwarded it the same way I have my other working ports, and I can't seem to get anyone into my hosted session. Never mind. I just didn't wait long enough .

Listen guys I have no idea how to make this, I have my ports open and I tried all of these numbers. If someone could make a video or even just really good steps this would help out a lot. Thanks

All this means nothing to me. Im on vergin media and gave one of these super hub things but get into it and comes up with loads of bloody options. can anyone with the same set up help me out please?

Make sure to go back and close the ports after you're done hosting games.
Unless you want your network to be exposed to hackers.
Awesome router guide BTW

Make sure to go back and close the ports after you're done hosting games.
Unless you want your network to be exposed to hackers.
Awesome router guide BTW

Shouldn't the ports only be active when a local program requests access to them?

Make sure to go back and close the ports after you're done hosting games.
Unless you want your network to be exposed to hackers.
Awesome router guide BTW

Shouldn't the ports only be active when a local program requests access to them?

If you use port triggering then yes - however whether or not triggering works with Wreckfest depends if the game actually requests to open the port.

A better solution for WF might be if BB implement uPNP.

If you use port triggering then yes - however whether or not triggering works with Wreckfest depends if the game actually requests to open the port.

A better solution for WF might be if BB implement uPNP.

UPnP bothers me, since any app can open a port whenever it wants to without telling me (I think). Would rather manually open and close a port when need be.

If you use port triggering then yes - however whether or not triggering works with Wreckfest depends if the game actually requests to open the port.

A better solution for WF might be if BB implement uPNP.

UPnP bothers me, since any app can open a port whenever it wants to without telling me (I think). Would rather manually open and close a port when need be.

Then disable it on your router.. For everyone else (without tinfoil hats) uPNP is easy and ideal. 

Can someone just confirm Im doing this right? I have BTHomeHub3.
Ive set the ports to open


And the computer on my network I'm using


Or correct me if I'm wrong - many thanks
Lee

That looks OK Lee.

If it is not working, ensure that if your antivirus has built in firewall that it also has the ports open - and Windows firewall if necessary as well.

What do I put in for server IP? My router is saying my IPv4 is 10.0.0.8. Tried that, no luck...

 I'm new to port forwarding...