Multiplayer Game - Unable to connect

[Templer]

Yesterday I tried to play with two members a multiplayer game.

If I, or one of my opponents (both), have tried to 'join', the error message appeared:

 

[Dave 'Arjuna' O'Connor]

One of you has to Host.

 

[Dave 'Arjuna' O'Connor]

If you are accessing through a router then you need to make sure you are using the external IP address and not your internal IP address. You also need to ensure that your router can rout the incoming connection to your specific machine.

 

[Templer]

One of you has to Host.

We know

I read the paragraph „Firewalls Internet Connection Sharing & Port Forwarding“ in the manual page 22.
I found no „Port Forwarding“ in my router.
What I found was „Port Mapping“.
„Port Mapping“ looks like very similar the „Port Forwarding“ (at least to me) from the Command Ops Manual.
So I have made here a few settings. I don‘t know really what I'm doing.

Is „Port Forwarding“ and „Port Mapping“ the same?

 

[DerGrenadier]

If you are accessing through a router then you need to make sure you are using the external IP address and not your internal IP address. You also need to ensure that your router can rout the incoming connection to your specific machine.

I was one of those two who tried to join and this by far outreaches my PC knowledge. To be honest. MP should be made more user friendly.

 

[Templer]

I was one of those two who tried to join and this by far outreaches my PC knowledge. To be honest. MP should be made more user friendly.

Same here!
And I would like to see a more comprehensive guide (for amateurs).
Where do I find the external IP? (I didn't know that there are multiple IPs)

How to set my router to rout the incoming connection to my specific machine.
I know how to open my router software. What's next then?

 

[DerGrenadier]

I know how to open my router software. What next then?

Same here

 

[Dave 'Arjuna' O'Connor]

To get your internal and external IP addresses, you can use the command prompt but you will then need to know the calls. A far easier option is to download the Network Metre gadget.


You can get this from Windows Gadget Gallery under Win 7. Not sure about Win 8 or 10. Or download it here:
http://downloads.tomsguide.com/Wireless-Network-Meter,0301-26469.html

 

[Stephen Harper]

How's the fix for multiplayer head to head progressing Dave?

 

[Dave 'Arjuna' O'Connor]

Fixed it late last night; should get build out next week

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