Devs - Is there anyway to check if port is blocked on public network?

[Overcast]

If you are trying to connect to a different host.

For anyone trying to get to EQ EMU - that address is it. I meant, if you want to test connections to login server, etc...

You'd have to dig up various port info here, I don't know them off hand.. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]


So if the login server's port is '2998' you'd just change it to:

telnet 67.23.190.71 2998


That is *only* trying to test the 'destination' - aka EQ EMU servers.

If you were testing a SMTP (mail) server, then you'd have to change it to...

telnet 192.168.0.1 25 (or whatever the IP is - see how the port changed for SMTP?)

Telnet IP PORT

[Overcast]

Oh and sorry... if you cant...

Well... other than having them open up the ports on their firewall/proxy server... You'd have to find a proxy that will allow you to tunnel/NAT various ports. In other words - direct traffic across your network on port 80 or something that's open to the correct ports on the EQEMU server.

I don't know of any offhand.. most all 'web proxies' are just for port 80 traffic.

[Messianic]

Originally Posted by oldhead [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

badda bing badda boom.

::Notices Xfinity hotspots are only from Jersey-Connecticut...Notices use of badda-bing badda-boom::

::imagines oldhead as having a thick NY accent::

[Overcast]

Not sure if you could get that done - although... I found some posts on something called "Wimba Live Classroom" that seems to use port 5998...

lol

Now if it was me, I'd whine and say I use it for religious studies or something and see if they would allow outbound connections on it - that's more involved.

Might be better off getting dial-up or an AirCard if you really are going to need a connection where it's otherwise blocked. But maybe some other folks have some inventive ideas.

[Messianic]

Thanks Overcast.

It is odd that i've been able to play a number of other games (wow included) on the same University network...but they do have different hubs at different locations which might have different security settings.

I'll try one of the more open ones near our Library...

[Overcast]

If you are talking in your dorm or something - I'd at least try to get an exception from the IT department for it. Heck, just be honest. Works best most of the time.

Of course, if you are playing from your desk, while 'working'... different story I guess [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Messianic]

I found this on EQEmu:

This usually means there is a network problem. Either your network is blocking port 5998 or your router may just be having issues that need to be corrected. If you live in a dorm or are playing from a public network, it is probably going through a proxy and that means they are most likely blocking port 5998, so you won't be able to play.

I'm not playing from a dorm, but I was going to do things during my lunch break or just before I begin work (since I get here way early). Probably not worth asking for an exception...I'll probably find a local wireless network close to my school to visit before i go to class.

For the record, I also tried 5999 (the port given for SoF users), and that yielded the same result.

[Rogean]

You can't telnet to UDP ports. Telnet uses TCP.

That isn't a valid test.

[Overcast]

Originally Posted by Rogean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You can't telnet to UDP ports. Telnet uses TCP.

That isn't a valid test.

Oh - wasn't sure which type it was... but it made a connection, lol

[Rogean]

On loginserver port 5998 TCP is used exclusively for worldserver <-> loginserver communications.