Call of Duty 5 Connect problem

[ChemicalWarfare]

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! Anyway, me and my friend want to have a duel (Me vs Him) and I make the server, join on and Invite him. Otherwise he has a problem, he can't connect. He said, "It goes from Connecting 1-11 and the connecting quits!"

My 'Make a Server' Spects'
Mode: FFA (Free For All)
Map: Castle
Server Name: SK| 1 on 1
Dedicated: Internet
Max Players: 2
Min Ping: 0
Max Ping: 0
Password: We had no password
Voice Chat: Yes
Auto Balance Teams: No
Allow Voting: Yes
Punkbuster: No
Vehicles: Yes
Time Limit: 10 Minutes
Score Limits: Unlimited
Spectating: Free
Wave Spawn Delay: None
Force Respawn: Enabled
Radar Always On: No
Number of Lives: Unlimited
Respawn Delay: None
Max Health: Normal
Health Regeneration: Normal
Allow Killcam: Enabled
Allow Sprint(Running): Enabled
Headshots Only: Disabled
Allow Perks: Enabled
Allow Killstreaks: Enabled
Hardcore Mode: Disabled

Can someone tell me what's the problem? And I don't want to buy servers, or any new router, mine is fine enough.
So is my Bud's.

[CptainCrunch]

Re: Call of Duty 5 Connect problem

Most regular routers for home use does not allow direct connections by default. What you would have to do is read up on your router on how to allow inbound connections or NAT translations to let someone in.

I dont know if it would work on an FPS, but there is this software called himatchi that is suppose to allow people to easily connect together. You might check that out.

Or, you can go in one of the many empty servers online and go at it like that.

Crunch

[ChemicalWarfare]

Re: Call of Duty 5 Connect problem

Most regular routers for home use does not allow direct connections by default. What you would have to do is read up on your router on how to allow inbound connections or NAT translations to let someone in.

I dont know if it would work on an FPS, but there is this software called himatchi that is suppose to allow people to easily connect together. You might check that out.

Or, you can go in one of the many empty servers online and go at it like that.

Crunch

Hey thanks Crunch, I'll try that 'Hachamika' thing out!

[=d][b=Ausden]

Re: Call of Duty 5 Connect problem

To add to this issue, I tried playing tonight with the new patch and all of the servers that come up have pings over 500. I tried COD4 and the same thing is happening, is there some problem going on on the client side tonight?

[CptainCrunch]

Re: Call of Duty 5 Connect problem

To add to this issue, I tried playing tonight with the new patch and all of the servers that come up have pings over 500. I tried COD4 and the same thing is happening, is there some problem going on on the client side tonight?

No, I was on tonight and ping was good. You might be having some other issue.

Crunch

[=d][b=Ausden]

Re: Call of Duty 5 Connect problem

Yeah, I figured it out. I hadn't been on xfire in 2 weeks so there was an update and even though I downloaded patch 1.2, xfire downloaded it again. Seems when xfire downloads a patch your ping can reach 500-800. It's good now.

[Kylee!]

Re: Call of Duty 5 Connect problem

It's called Hamachi -.-

[CptainCrunch]

Re: Call of Duty 5 Connect problem

It's called Hamachi -.-

Thanks Kyle. Ive never used it, but know some guys that do and what its called. Ive never even seen it.

Crunch