Connection Problems

Post by **BRUMMIE** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:58 pm

Ikon_Zero wrote:Have you all read EA's issues with connectivity?
if not read here:
http://eatech.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/eate ... aqid=17654

This worked, thanks. For me it had to do with the game Ports. I thought that by closing windows firewall down I would open all the ports, but that is not the case. Certain ports remain closed. You have to manually add all the ports as suggested in the EA article. I have XP service pack 2. I had to go into control panel/Security center/Manage security settings and then the exceptions tab. I then added ports. I named them bf2 and then systematically added the ports. Now I don't know wether I have compromised my security or by how much, I guess some at least. Anyway it worked for me.

Winter_Lion · Post by **Winter_Lion** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 8:34 am

Go to www.dslreports. They can give you a free security probe of your firewall and a speed and tweak test as well. Any ports not needed will be reported as such.

Winter

Post by **sushi** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:08 am

will try, btw brummie, it says prots 1500-4999 you didn't manually add some 3000 port settings did you? If not how did you get these in since it said something about not accepting the "-".

Windrider687 · Post by **Windrider687** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:38 pm

lol 3000 port settings, now that would be interesting to see someone open every single one.

Post by **BRUMMIE** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:18 pm

LOL no I didn't Sushi. I did the same as you and it was rejected. I simply entered the 2- 4 digit numbers seperately.

Post by **sushi** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:17 am

BRUMMIE wrote: I simply entered the 2- 4 digit numbers seperately.

Sorry, but you did what exactly? Btw I still got some connection problems messages but was able to play a bit on some ranked servers. Not sure if it transfers my score correctly thougt.

How does the HQ-score thingie work btw? All point you get= score points (if so it definately does not work correctly for me)

Post by **BRUMMIE** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:11 pm

For want of anything else to try I entered 1500 as a port, and then entered 4999 as a port.

Reaper13 · Post by **Reaper13** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:13 am

I read eatech's customer help, and that is a LOT of ports to open manually, for my windwos firewall and the router

. hmmmmmm... maybe ill just set up my game machine as a DMZ zone, disable my XP firewall, keep my norton firewall and try that . should work i hope