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Re: UT TCP/UDP listening ports (?)

#191333
From: goPostal
Date: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:55
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"Kyle" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message 
news:yvSdnercsLu11nLVnZ2dnUVZ_o_inZ2d@comcast.com...
>
> "Q" <no@spam.pl> wrote in message
> news:gclk6o$mk5$1@news.task.gda.pl...
> | > Depending on your router, you may have to create a DMZ. Some
> routers (mine
> | > is a netgear and falls under this) won't get out with just
> forwarding
> | > ports. Took me for-freaking-ever to get it to work too.
> |
> | Port forwarding (or triggering) is (must be:) good enough
> | and I don't like DMZ.
> | Sysinternals TCP/UDP viewer shows
> | that UnrealTournament.exe opens:
> | UDP 7777 *:*
> | UDP 7778 *:*
> | UDP 8777 *:*
> | TCP 8080 0 LISTENING (UT WebServer)
> |
> | but when I turned off WebServer it opens:
> | UDP 7777 *:*
> | UDP 7778 *:*
> | UDP 7779 *:*
> | UDP 7780 *:*
> | UDP 8777 *:*
> |
> | and from \System\UnrealTournament.ini I know that:
> | [URL]
> | Port=7777 (game serwer?)
> | [UWeb.WebServer]
> | ListenPort=8080 (web serwer - that's clear)
> |
> | ok, but what are ports 7778, 7779, 7780 and 8777 ?
> | I'll try to forward only 7777 UDP and (if it fails) next ports.
> |
> |
>
> Forwarding ports 7777 and 7778 should work to run a server on your
> local network that is accessible from the internet, at least it does
> for me if the server is using std port numbers.  7777 is game play
> port, 7778 is query port, as I recall.  You do not need to forward the
> 8080 port unless you are going to access the server via the web
> interface from a location outside your local network.
>
> -- 
> Best regards,
> Kyle
>

It should be that easy but some routers misbehave. If you poke around the 
admin page forums there are many threads about UT versus router for no 
apparent reasons. 
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