TICKED OFF! Need expert advice!

[jojobinkus]

EA support has just told me that my son and I cannot play BF2 on the same server, even though we each have our own copy of BF2 (legally purchased mind you)...

Since we're behind a router, the server see's the same IP address, and so only one of us can join...

There has GOT to be a way around this.

Does anyone know how to address this issue?

I will send a home baked chocolate chip cookie to whomever can fix this problem for us! (Damn good cookies!)

Thanks for any info!

[NoSoup4You]

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Off the top of my head I cannot say if there is a way. Even if you set yourself up to bounce off another server both IPs will still be the same. Although I don't see why EA would limit it to one IP since there are always people who have small LAN parties which always end up hoping onto a pub server.

If they limited that then I say they are stupid and it should be taken out. As of right now I do not know if there is a way around this.

[Gunny Highway]

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Hmmn sounds odd that EA support would say that.

Take a look at this similar thread:

http://www.totalbf2.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40448

He mentions in thread that he got manuals mixed up and probbly used the same key for both installations, so it should be possible to play behind a router with more than one cd-key.

[imported_DuFfm4N]

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^^ if that dont work im sure theres a way u can change your ip, not sure how though, sry..

[R3d|Rav3n]

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you could always get a second ISP connection. if you're on cable, get another cable modem. you can use the same cable wire (split of course) but with different ip's since your internet accounts are attached to your cable modem's MAC address. You just gotta pay for two internet connections though. another way would be to steal a neighbor's wifi connection and go wireless on one comp.

[R3d|Rav3n]

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there are ways to spoof your ip (change it to a different ip on the internet) but that would just mean that the server would not be able to send you data cuz it wouldn't know how to find your real ip.

[BurnTheWeed]

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Something is not setup right, my roommate and I use a router and we are able to play together just fine.

[R3d|Rav3n]

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maybe it requires port forwarding for both computers?

[BurnTheWeed]

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Possibly the port, I know that CS:S requires the players to be on different ports inorder to play on the same server. Though I've never had that problem with BF2.

[jsixpack1]

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maybe it requires port forwarding for both computers?

Port forwarding would be used if he was running a server on his private lan and someone was coming in to his server from the internet.
You don't use port forwarding when you are the client joining a server on the internet.
You both should be able to join the same server as long as your CD keys are unique.

[HellzxFluffyBunny]

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Please let us know if you ever get it working and how you did it.

[darklegionca]

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Ok heres a question for you bud do you want to do a local game with your son or are you trying to play a game on a internet if it is a local game you want to play then yes you need to use port forwarding if you have a linksys i could help you as i know how to work with that brand only msn me if you need any more help with anything @ f1racewaycom@hotmail.com

[Talus]

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Try visiting this site:
(these pages specifically)

http://www.portforward.com/help/porttriggering.htm

http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_triggering/routerindex.htm

Port Triggering may be your answer.

LOTS of people play with multiple unique copies on a LAN all on the same WAN IP through a router.

Either:

a) you accidentally set up both copies with the same CD key

or

b) you have to set up your router.

[darklegionca]

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umm there is no way you can setup a cd with the same cd keys bud and if you read my post i allready talked about setting up the router

[signa]

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Possibly the port, I know that CS:S requires the players to be on different ports inorder to play on the same server. Though I've never had that problem with BF2.

quake3 used to be the same, but I think they fixed it.