Cannot join my own server

Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:33 am by Tundra

Hi all,

I have looked on this forum and cannot find the answer to my problem. I do not have a router, I have norton firewall and allowed access for Freelancer and directplay server. When I create my own server and try to join it (on the same computer) I cannot, it just says "operation is taking longer than expected" then times out. I have tried changes the port numbers used (which works for Halo), turning off my firewall but nothing works. also I don't have windows firewall enabled. Help please.

Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:53 pm by Outcast 1-1 AKA Talon

your comps to slow, and cant run both at the same time.

Tue Feb 22, 2005 1:35 pm by Tundra

Thanks for the reply but I run dedicated servers whilst playing on them at the same time for much more demanding games than Freelancer, I don't believe this is the problem. The readme states the client can join their server on the same machine and slow down maybe the result, I can't even join my own server.

Something I have noticed since my first post is when my server is listed on the server browser ingame the ip address for it is a cdkey of some kind, maybe my player id number but it's not an ip address like all the other servers, this maybe the reason? how do I change it?

I have checked the server forum and the guide for creating a server recommends installing some admin programs but doesn;t give any links to these programs, any ideas what he's talking about?

For the record my machine is a 2.6 amd xp, x800xt plat edition, 1024 meg ram, 1meg dsl connection OS is xp obviously.

I'm greatful for any help!

Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:23 pm by Earendil

This is sounding strangely familiar to what Funkmaster has posted here. I wonder what is going on? Like I asked Funkmaster, can you send us a picture to see what you see?

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Earendil
SysAdmin of Boston Freelancer server
Server community website & forum: EarendilsPlace.net (server rules)

Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:45 am by Tundra

I'll send you an email with a screen shot.

Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:47 am by Tundra

This is now fixed thanks to FunkMaster, the problem was ip version 6 on my LAN properties, once I desected that it worked

Thanks to all who replied I appreciate it!

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