Impossible Creatures: Ports that you need open to play on a network (812330)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Impossible Creatures
SUMMARY This article describes the ports that you must have open to
play Microsoft Impossible Creatures through a firewall, a proxy server, a router, Network
Address Translation (NAT), or Internet Connection Sharing.MORE INFORMATIONThe default configuration of many firewalls, routers, and
other NAT devices may prevent you from hosting or joining an Impossible
Creatures Online session through Impossible Creatures Multiplayer Beta. The
following information will help you configure your hardware or software
firewall for Impossible Creatures. Hardware firewalls, routers, and NATContact your hardware firewall manufacturer or router manufacturer
for the latest firmware for your device to make sure that the firmware supports
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) with Gateway Extensions. Use the configuration
tools that are provided by the manufacturer of your firewall or router to open
the following ports on your device:
- HTTP port 80
- UDP port 2300
- UDP port 2302
To verify that these ports are open or to open these
ports, contact your network administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).
If you are the network administrator, see the documentation that is provided
with your networking software to determine the steps to open these ports.
Firewalls and routers that support UPnP with Gateway Extensions can
allow multiple computers to host and join games by connecting through the
device to Impossible Creatures online. Firewalls and routers that do not
support UPnP with Gateway Extensions can only allow a single computer to
connect, through the device, to Impossible Creatures Online to host and join
games. Contact your firewall or router manufacturer to determine if your device
supports UPnP with Gateway Extensions. Internet Connection Sharing and Microsoft Windows Computers that are running Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows
Millennium Edition (Me) with Internet Connection Sharing can allow multiple
computers to connect through Internet Connection Sharing to Impossible
Creatures Online to host and join games. If you cannot connect multiple
computers to Impossible Creatures Online through these Internet Connection
Sharing servers, make sure that the Allow other network users to
control or disable the shared Internet connection option is enabled on
the Internet Connection Sharing server. Computers that have Microsoft Windows
2000 and Windows 98 Second Edition with Internet Connection Sharing can only
allow a single computer to connect through Internet Connection Sharing to
Impossible Creatures Online to host and join games. For more information about
Internet Connection Sharing settings, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:
Windows XPWindows 2000Windows Millennium Edition (Me) and Windows 98 Second
EditionSoftware firewallsContact your software firewall
manufacturer for the latest software updates or patches. Make sure that
Impossible Creatures is a trusted program for connecting to the Internet.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/7/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbsetup kbinfo KB812330 |
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