Hi, I can get into the lobby on GGPO but I cant start or watch a game.
Mr router is the DLink DI 524
Static IP
Port forwarding (I have tried doing the UDP ports as a range and on their own)
I was using this as a reference
Any help appreciated!
Solved.
I had to add the following line to my hosts file (vista x64)
127.0.0.1 localhost
works like a dream now 
I have this router. For 20 dollars it’s pretty ok. The only thing is that I use my macbook as a wireless network adapter for my xbox 360 and I can’t play against some people when I do that but then when I plug the ethernet cable straight from the router it works perfect. It must just be the security on the macbook for sharing a connection.
Curious, why is your primary DNS pointing to that entirely different subnet? I know that I see your secondary entry pointing to the router, but Im just wondering what you’re pointing to that is handling DNS for you aside from your router.
To the guy who mentioned using his macbook as a gateway. why dont you just buy a cheap older model linksys model of Craig’s list, run some 3rd party firmware, and set it up as a client bridge, and use that as a dedicated connection for your 360? Shouldn’t cost you more than 20-30 bucks depending on how lucky you are with the router and it should fix the issues you are having with the passthrough connection.
I have no idea! Im not really familiar with where it should be pointing - should they both be pointing to the router?
A quick google yields this result.
It belongs to Cable Online Ltd in Great Britain. If you are having problems with someone from that IP block, there is a phone number and a contact email at the bottom.
inetnum: 194.168.4.0 - 194.168.5.255
netname: CABLEOL
descr: Cable Online Ltd
country: GB
role: NTLI Network Management Centre
address: NTL Internet
address: Crawley Court
address: Winchester
address: Hampshire
address: SO21 2QA
phone: +44 1633710142
e-mail: pim@virginmedia.co.uk
That lookup is not quite correct. Look at it this way. When you try and go to a web page, your computer makes a request to whatever is handling the DNS requests. Now typically, people will have Windows automatically detect what is handling the DNS requests, which will typically be your router. But you have it set to manual IP addresses. Windows is going to look for that IP address internally within your network. Now since your computer won’t be able to find the IP address 194.168.4.100 because you don’t have that IP addresses associated with anything on your network, it’s going to use your secondary DNS which is thankfully pointed to your router. If you didn’t have that secondary DNS in there, you wouldn’t be able to access the internet at all, without the DNS requests telling your computer where to go. I would either suggest making your primary match the gateway on your computer, or just have Windows automatically detect your DNS settings.
I’ve switched them, thanks for the advice!
I used to have this router. Was a nice cheap piece of kit that lasted for years, was a great shame though when I grabbed a Xbox 360 Adapter and it wasnt compatible with it. The adapter cost more than the router so I decided to replace that. Got a DIR-635 now and its great (odd internet disconnecting problem now and then because its on its way out). Gave the 524 to my Uncle and was quite lucky because it kicked the bucket 2 weeks later.
Hope to see you on GGPO sometime, there never seems to be many UK players on.
where’s the host file?
my fba does not start up when i want to watch matches/participate in matches. i can load it offline fine.
C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\
Changing your hosts file in Vista
By default, if you try to modify your hosts file in Vista, it will not let you save it. It tells you that you don’t have permission. To successfully modify the hosts file, run notepad.exe as an administrator and open the file.
Other operating systems locations
Windows 95/98/Me c:\windows\hosts
Windows NT/2000/XP Pro c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
Windows XP Home c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts