Dungeon Siege 1.0: Error Message: Could Not Connect to the ZoneMatch Server (321744)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Dungeon Siege 1.0
Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna

This article was previously published under Q321744

SYMPTOMS

When you try to start a multiplayer game by using ZoneMatch, you may receive an error message that is similar to the following:

Could not connect to the ZoneMatch Server.

CAUSE

This error may occur if Port 2300 is unavailable (blocked).

You must have Port 2300 available if you want to play Microsoft Dungeon Siege as a multiplayer game through a firewall, a proxy server, a router, Network Address Translation (NAT), or Internet Connection Sharing (ICS).

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, open port 2300.

To verify that port 2300 is open or to open this port, please contact your network administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).

If you are the administrator of the network, see your networking software documentation to determine how to open this port.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the ports that you have to have to play a multiplayer game of Dungeon Siege, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

320020 Dungeon Siege: Network Ports Required for Multiplayer Game

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	1/7/2006
Keywords:	kbnetwork kberrmsg kbprb KB321744