Minimum port requirements

[sh856531@hotmail]

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me the minimum ports that need to be open given the following requirements:

1. I just want to play the game as a client. I'm not running a server or any **** like that
2. I would like to be able to take part in VOIP or at least listen to the conversations

I currently have one port being forwarded (can't remember what one) but the game is working fine. I can only hear voip on certain servers though.

The number of ports required for this game is really taking the ****. It's totally unnecessary. Whats even more annoying is that fact that I'm next to certain that the client needs them all open. I mean, there is no way I'm opening 1024 - 5000 on my firewall - and it £"$"%ing shoddy that I should even need to.

Anyway, rant over.

Does anyone know if there is a definitive list of ports that

a. Are actually necessary for the client
b. Describes specifically what the ports are used for.

I remember I found a list showing this but I can't find it any more.

Thanks all

[ptegan]

Re: Minimum port requirements

a. The ones listed in the manual are the ones that you need to open for the client to ensure that the game never crashes due to a port issue I'd guess. I don't know of people selecting which to open and which to not open.

b. Here are some from here :


* 6667 (IRC)
* 3783 (Voice Chat Port)
* 27900 (Master Server UDP Heartbeat)
* 28900 (Master Server List Request)
* 29900 (GameSpy Connection Manager)
* 29901 (GameSpy Search Manager)
* 13139 (Custom UDP Pings)
* 6515 (Dplay UDP)
* 6500 (Query Port)

[sh856531@hotmail]

Re: Minimum port requirements

Thanks for that - you are a life saver!

a. The ones listed in the manual are the ones that you need to open for the client to ensure that the game never crashes due to a port issue I'd guess. I don't know of people selecting which to open and which to not open.

It's kinda weird, cause I've only opened one port on my firewall. I think it has todo with a lot of those ports being client initiated (so the firewall lets them through). Most firewalls block unsolicited incoming packets as opposed to user initiated outgoing.

I was wondering - does battlefield always use gamespy servers or is that only when you start the game using the gamespy client?

Thanks gain for your help

[Blak_Phoenix]

Re: Minimum port requirements

Here are the ones listed in the manual/readme file.

================================================== ======================
CLIENT AND SERVER PORTS
================================================== ======================

Hosting a Battlefield 2 Server
In order to host a Battlefield 2 server, you must have the following ports open in your firewall.

Server Ports:

UDP 27900
UDP/TCP 29900
TCP 80
TCP 4711
UDP 27901
UDP 1500-4999
UDP/TCP 1024-1124
UDP 29900
UDP/TCP 27900
UDP 16567
UDP 55123-55125

Hope their the ones you want... Althought these are for hosting a server, not playing.

[sh856531@hotmail]

Re: Minimum port requirements

Hi thanks for that,

I've got the ones in the manual. What I really wanted to know is if anyone had any experience on running less than these - I'm certain half of them are not essential given that I've only opened one at the game works fine.

It really is pretty stupid to require that many ports be open - not only is it unsecure and unnecessary - many hardware firewalls will only forward on ten ports meaning a large number of users are totally screwed - It's just total laziness on the part of the devs (imho)

Kindest regards

[Talus]

Re: Minimum port requirements

I don't forward any ports on my BEFSR41 v1 except 16567 and I don't think I'm experiencing any port-related problems (and I think that port is only for hosting).

This is the page I would visit for my router if I had any port issues:

http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Linksys/BEFSR41v1.40.2/Battlefield_2.htm

[sh856531@hotmail]

Re: Minimum port requirements

Is that a hardware router?

[Talus]

Re: Minimum port requirements

Is that a hardware router?

Yup.

What router are you using?

[sh856531@hotmail]

Re: Minimum port requirements

If your's is a linksys one I think it might be the same as yours. Mine's a VPN server as well

[Talus]

Re: Minimum port requirements

Well, if you visit:

http://www.portforward.com/routers.htm

and find the model of your router, you'll see an entire section on how to configure BF2

[sh856531@hotmail]

Re: Minimum port requirements

Nice one thanks for that! :-)