A port or nort?

[theuildedfacedmonk]

I have a netgear router, but i dont have guild wars yet. Anyway i here of netgears givin some problems. Is there anyway for me to find out before hand if i need it or not? Or really even for that matter when will i know if i need it if i cant long in or the game wont go into server? How would i know?

[theuildedfacedmonk]

Please somebody tell me!

[Mahomet The Templar]

Guild Wars requires the TCP\IP & UDP Port: 6112 to be fully unrestricted and accessible inbound and out. If you are connecting to Guild Wars while on a Campus or Business Network, please consult your Network's Administrator to verify that this Port is available. If you are on a home LAN (Local Area Network) or behind a Router, please make sure you Network's hardware is properly configured.

Common Network Hardware Manufacturers:

D-Link: http://support.dlink.com/

Linksys: http://www.linksys.com/support/default.asp

Netgear: http://kbserver.netgear.com/main.asp

Belkin: http://www.belkin.com/support/

For further information regardubg Opening Ports or Port Forwarding, visit: http://www.portforward.com/ (Not affiliated or supported by NCsoft or ArenaNet).

-Mahomet

[theuildedfacedmonk]

I guess the only way to know is to buy it, the port fowarding doesnt look to diffacult. If needed. Im going to buy but it amy be a long jounry before i play.

[Mahomet The Templar]

I will help you out, if you get stuck on configuring your router.

-Mahomet

[GenRabbit]

I have a netgear router, but i dont have guild wars yet. Anyway i here of netgears givin some problems. Is there anyway for me to find out before hand if i need it or not? Or really even for that matter when will i know if i need it if i cant long in or the game wont go into server? How would i know?

I read in another forum that Netgear came pre-configured for star craft, and that one use same port. All you had to do was to remove that configuration and you are ready to go.

[Mahomet The Templar]

FYI
Linksys out-of-the-box plug-n-play for GW with all the newer wired and wireless routers. I have put up two now and no issue to setup, even with heavy encryption on the wireless.

[Decipher]

Guild Wars requires the TCP\IP Port: 80 & 6112 for TCP and UDP to be fully unrestricted and accessible inbound and out. You will also need to disable the "Port Triggering" in the router settings. If this works then you should try disabling uPnP on your router or you can try uninstalling and reinstalling the software for your router as well. Also, you may need to update the firmware for your router or the router could be faulty.