Hi,
I've been struggling to get some ports opened for hosting an old game I'd like to host with friends. I'll admit I'm not experienced with this, but I'm at the point where I need some guidance to figure things out.
I'm running the Hub 3 as a router, with ethernet to a switch, which is also connected via ethernet to two Windows-based desktops. One of those is to be the host. I need to use the Hub like this, as we've now got a number of wireless devices, and the previous router lacked the range and reliability in that regard. I did manage to successfully host with that older setup, though.
To start with, I'm trying to open Port 7777 UDP.
I also used the DHCP settings page to reserve the address 192.168.0.25, so that should be locked down.
I also added similar rules in the Windows Firewall. I 'allowed' the game's executable through the firewall, as well as manually allowing the ports (including 7777) for both Inbound and Outbound Rules.
Now, to check that it's open, I used Ravenstar68's guide from this thread, marked as the helpful answer: https://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Forum-Archive/Port-Forwarding-Not-Working-Hub-3-0/td-p/4735462/...
In the command prompt, I use the command ncat -lup 7777, then in another window, I enter the command ncat -u (public IP address) 7777. Now, when I type something and press enter, it should also show up on the other window, but nothing happens. Opening up a third window, this time with the command ncat -u (local IP address) 7777, it works as expected, though the window with the public IP address is still left out.
Turning off Windows Firewall didn't change anything. At this point, I don't know what else to try, or if I've made a mistake somewhere. I'd really appreciate any help in getting things working.
