[Solved] Connection to servers issue / "you can not connect" / NetGear router

smitz666 · 2011-07-03, 11:08

So yea this is a issue connecting for both BF2 and Project Reality. I have bf2 installed through steam and it auto updates me to 1.53, so i know i am up to date. I cant connect to ea easily but ANY server i try to connect to i get the error message "you can not connect, try connections" i thought it might be pb because i dont have a problem with any other game so i have reinstalled etc but no hope. I have almost zero protection against firewalls etc so i only had to turn off windows. Im set to admin so their should be no problem their also. I have manually opened all the ports recommened for bf2 on my router and still no difference. my router is netgear and has no firewall to exclude a game.

Any advice at all please =D freaking dieing to play Project Reality...

Ive been looking around and it seems 150/ model dgn1000 netgear routers have a serious problem with bf2. hopefully this makes a differnece

ZSpider · 2011-07-13, 00:11

I'm getting this same exact problem, Netgear router also, plus running on Vista, bf2 won't connect to any servers. BFBC2 will connect fine though

SnipingCoward · 2011-07-14, 00:21

I am unaware that there would actually be a 1.53 patch. Lates BF2 patch version number afaik is 1.5 (plain). I hope that is just a typo.

As for netgear router: you might want to try to disable security features that might be enabled (ie something like "flood protection" / "DOS protection")

ZSpider · 2011-07-20, 15:31

So mine finally got mine working, thanks to my good pal [FSG]Raven, it turned out to be the multiplexing mode of the router, after hours of messing about with ports, settings it was one little option.

SnipingCoward · 2011-07-20, 19:15

Thanks for posting back!
Was that trouble causing multi-plexing mode a default or a custom setting?

ZSpider · 2011-07-21, 02:05

It was the default setting on the router when I bought it, which is "VC Based" I only changed the logins to connect to my ISP. For this Netgear DGN1000 router it has be "LLC Based"

Hope this helps anyone helps about to Hulkragesmash their screen

2011-07-03, 11:08	#1
smitz666 Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1 United Kingdom	[Solved] Connection to servers issue / "you can not connect" / NetGear router So yea this is a issue connecting for both BF2 and Project Reality. I have bf2 installed through steam and it auto updates me to 1.53, so i know i am up to date. I cant connect to ea easily but ANY server i try to connect to i get the error message "you can not connect, try connections" i thought it might be pb because i dont have a problem with any other game so i have reinstalled etc but no hope. I have almost zero protection against firewalls etc so i only had to turn off windows. Im set to admin so their should be no problem their also. I have manually opened all the ports recommened for bf2 on my router and still no difference. my router is netgear and has no firewall to exclude a game. Any advice at all please =D freaking dieing to play Project Reality... Ive been looking around and it seems 150/ model dgn1000 netgear routers have a serious problem with bf2. hopefully this makes a differnece
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2011-07-13, 00:11	#2
ZSpider Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 3 United Kingdom Location: Cornwall	Re: Connection to servers issue I'm getting this same exact problem, Netgear router also, plus running on Vista, bf2 won't connect to any servers. BFBC2 will connect fine though

2011-07-14, 00:21	#3
SnipingCoward Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,326 Europe	Re: Connection to servers issue I am unaware that there would actually be a 1.53 patch. Lates BF2 patch version number afaik is 1.5 (plain). I hope that is just a typo. As for netgear router: you might want to try to disable security features that might be enabled (ie something like "flood protection" / "DOS protection")
SnipingCoward Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,326 Europe

2011-07-20, 15:31	#4
ZSpider Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 3 United Kingdom Location: Cornwall	Re: Connection to servers issue So mine finally got mine working, thanks to my good pal [FSG]Raven, it turned out to be the multiplexing mode of the router, after hours of messing about with ports, settings it was one little option.

2011-07-20, 19:15	#5
SnipingCoward Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,326 Europe	Re: Connection to servers issue Thanks for posting back! Was that trouble causing multi-plexing mode a default or a custom setting?
SnipingCoward Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,326 Europe

2011-07-21, 02:05	#6
ZSpider Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 3 United Kingdom Location: Cornwall	Re: Connection to servers issue It was the default setting on the router when I bought it, which is "VC Based" I only changed the logins to connect to my ISP. For this Netgear DGN1000 router it has be "LLC Based" Hope this helps anyone helps about to Hulkragesmash their screen