Can connect but not enter game

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:56 pm

Is your network reachable? Yes
Are you using a port-forward? Yes, ports 7767 and 6676 all protocols
Is your console being detected? Yes, it says config sucess
Brief description of your network setup: DSL modem, Linksysrouter, 3 PC, 1 wirless PC and XBOX
Do you use a software firewall? Yes
What brand? Kerio 2.1.5 (no hassles)
Have you made any changes to it? With the exception of allowing Kai connections to all ports and protocols, no changes
Operating System? XPPro SP2
Problem description? I can get in arena. I can chat. XBOX is config. Never see a game. project gothatm 2 is the only game I have where people are ever in the Arena. I was in the arena and another person joined and said, "wow, close race". I believe they were able to join. i can see their ping times. No one responded when I asked if they could see mine. At the time there were 5/8 in the arena.

COPY AND PASTE CONTENTS OF kaiUserConfig.txt HERE

[KaiUserConfig]
kaiUsername=xxxxxxxx
kaiPassword=xxxxxxxx
kaiPort=7677
kaiDeepPort=6766
kaiAccept=LOCAL
kaiTimeout=NOUI
kaiNIC=0
kaiLaunch=BOTH
kaiHomebrew=OFF
kaiPAT=OFF
kaiAutoLogin=ON
kaiWireless=
kaiUI=Default

Also, can't get the help request feature to work. It converts back to normal each time I set it.

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:38 pm

What brand? Kerio 2.1.5 (no hassles)

Remove that and all your problems will be solved.

Sorry nothing we can do beyond that. Try contacting Kirro and seeing if they will get a fix for this.

Team XLink Administrator Joined: 21 May 2004 Posts: 3354

I have had problems with people that have used other ports other than 30000 for Kai. Open that port in your router and set it for your PC's IP and also update it in the Xlink Kai config and see if that works as well.

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:56 pm

SS-Funk wrote:

I have had problems with people that have used other ports other than 30000 for Kai. Open that port in your router and set it for your PC's IP and also update it in the Xlink Kai config and see if that works as well.

I'll try port 30000 when I get home. Hope that works...

@DIE-HARD. I tried shutting down the firewall but got the same result. That is why I use such an old version of Kerio, no hassel, just notifies me of outgoing connections! What else do you need behind NAT?

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 8:56 pm

shutting down kirro won't work.

it has to be uninstalled

sorry but i have been through this with many others

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:47 pm

DIE-HARD wrote:

shutting down kirro won't work.

it has to be uninstalled

sorry but i have been through this with many others

Ok, thanks for the help. I will try that if port 30000 doesn't do it for me. Nothing hurts a try...

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:56 pm

Software firewalls are gay IMO Smile

Shutting down a firewall LEAVES PORTS BLOCKED, then the app shuts down.

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:52 am

We've had extensive experience with people using that software firewall from Kerio and every single one has had to remove it in order to play on Kai. I wish that there was something else we could tell you, but with every instance of someone running this firewall they had to completely uninstall it from the computer in order for Kai to work.

I only hope you didn't pay for a license from Kerio yet.

You should also change your Kai Deep port to 0. This setting is only required for Fastweb users in Italy, which I don't beleive you are one of. You should also make sure to change the Kai port to 30000 in the kai configuration utility and enter the same in the port forward on your router. For the port forward you only need UDP protocol, not TCP. Make sure the IP address you enter is the same as the computer running Kai.

Quote:

3 PC, 1 wirless PC

Is Kai running on the wireless PC, or one of the wired ones? If it's on the wireless PC this won't work. Please try running from one of the wired ones. If you already are, disregard this.

Let us know what you find...

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:37 am

Well Shiver me timbers, I just hosted a game. I had to uninstall the firewall but it did work. Any one make a suggestion on a low maitenance easy to set up firewall for out bound traffic only? Not ZA. I am boycotting them which is sad since I never paid for the service.

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Quote:

Well Shiver me timbers, I just hosted a game. I had to uninstall the firewall but it did work. Any one make a suggestion on a low maitenance easy to set up firewall for out bound traffic only? Not ZA. I am boycotting them which is sad since I never paid for the service.

Yep - the one in SP2 .. if you're behind NAT, it's more than you need anyway - and it's properly integrated with Windows.

TD

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:56 pm

Wow, what a thought? Use the firewall already on the system??? Then I won't have to hunt down a key generator or try to figure out someones greek instructions on making the cr@ck work. I won't even have to look historically at every version ever made to see which one was stable and offered just the options I want??? Seems so right and easy it feels wrong!

Since my subscription to XBOX live is due to renew in November, I can cancel that and balance my world back out!

Thanks Guys, KAI RULES!

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:22 pm

Looks like the firewall in XP only blocks inbound connections not outbound. Well, the search is back on. I knew it was too good to be true...

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:09 pm

I don't know why people worry so much about outbound connections?

Don't you really not know what you have on your computers? It is easy for a program to get arround outbound protection firewalls.

Software Firewalls are not the best.

SP2 should be all the firewall you need.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0204.mspx

After that, I recomend running spybot as well
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10289035.html

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:08 pm

DIE-HARD wrote:

I don't know why people worry so much about outbound connections?

I have personal stuff within my network that I would like to keep private if I can. I also don't like loading software that does more than what I expected like phoneing home whenever it feels like it. Besides, it's just the thought of my puter "secretly" sending my personal information to GOD knows who.

DIE-HARD wrote:

It is easy for a program to get arround outbound protection firewalls.

True, I lock my doors when I leave and take the keys out of my car. I know it's not 100% protection but at leeast I did something.

DIE-HARD wrote:

Software Firewalls are not the best.

Bang for the buck (free) they give me the feeling of security I need. Again, like when I lock my door.

DIE-HARD wrote:

SP2 should be all the firewall you need.http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0204.mspx

I am behind NAT which does pretty much the same as the SP2 firewall. It drops packets not requested from within the network except on the ports I exclude.

DIE-HARD wrote:

After that, I recomend running spybot as well
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10289035.html

Then you recomend locking the doors and leaving the windows wide open. I was running spybot, adware, trojan hunter plus anti virus and caught a trojan that opened up a ton of connections on port 445. It brought my connection to a crawl. None of them caught or could find the trojan. Thanks to the guys in the security forum on DSLReports I finally got rid of it. I know just run spybot also because I learned no matter how many programs you run if the scritp kiddies want in they will get you. I'm just keeping the average Joe at bay. Like they do at the bank.

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:02 pm

Periodically running a HijackThis! probe can be useful also.

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 1:19 am

dfunked wrote:

Periodically running a HijackThis! probe can be useful also.

Coll little dude, that was the log I had to post that let them find the trojan. They sent me a 23 step procedure that worked to get rid of it... Mr. Green