Game Development Community

How do I open certain ports win server 2003???

by Steven J Hammans · in Technical Issues · 06/02/2007 (10:18 am) · 22 replies

Hello, I have been having trouble setting a master server and client up .... but after many sleepless nights I found out that all the coding, scripts and files where correct...the problem was with the ports on the server not being open, as i have just connected to the server using port 25 which i knew was open...but alas this port has other uses and therefore cannot be used for the game.


So my question is how do I open ports on my dedicated server running windows 2003???

thank you


Steve
NextNext Thread
PrevPrevious Thread
More from Technical Issues
Page«First 1 2 Next»

Associate David Montgomery-Blake
David MontgomeryBlake
#21
06/04/2007 (7:12 am)
If you don't have anything listening on that port (via TCP), then telnet won't see it. It needs something to get a response from, and a dead port, open or not, is not going to solicit much of a response. And, as noted in your other thread, TCP and UDP are two different protocols.

Of course, hosing your hosting company's server is one way to make them unhappy with you as a customer. Or at least make them mildly suspicious as they reimage your server back to its original state and watch YouTube while waiting for you to hose it again. It sounds like they are doing their jobs. You asked them to open ports that are not restricted and they responded accordingly.

Torque Owner Steven J Hammans
#22
06/04/2007 (7:25 am)
Its just my lack of networking knowledge that seems to be the problem...So will be doing more reading tonight.

As for the hosting company there were a lot more problems that I did not list (as they were not relevant to this thread) things they 'should' have sorted out.. I have since changed hosting companies and am happy with the level of service im getting from this new one.
Page«First 1 2 Next»