Well, this is odd. I have FLserver running on one of my network pcs at home, and although I am behind a NAT/Firewall I have forwarded ports 2302-2304 and the server is accessible from the internet AND from my LAN.

ALl good so far, but the server is running on a base XP workgroup machine, which could really be used to actually play Freelancer!So I had an idea: how about installing it on my domain server, which is permanently on?

Because it doesn't work! I have forwarded all the same ports and made sure ip filtering etc is off on the server, so in theory the ports are open on the server, but when I try and connect from my LAN no LAN games are shown; HOWEVER my server is now listed with my router's internet IP. Yet I can't connect, and the internet can't even SEE the server any more.

Obviously this has to be something to do with Windows 2000 server, undoubtedly a service pack fix or security issue, as the machine is (obviously) pingable and
up, it serves all the dns wins and dhcp for the network!


I am very irritated and puzzled by this, why it works fine on my xp workstation yet with all the same forwarding settings on the router it DOESN'T on 2k server is currently beyond me. it has dx9 etc installed, and it's a little old and slow but it runs the server (eventually) and seems to work fine for everything else.

I'll duplicate this thread to the MP section, anyone who has any idea what I've been stupid and missed please let me know!I'm tired, been playing FL too much (16+ hrs in 3 days, not healthy)

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