Can't play online

[Shlow]

Just ordered CSS online cuz i lost all my info with my other account (password..account name...e-mail) and was getting impatient. I have the game now but when i wanna go online it starts loading the map then....stops working and goes "not responding" when i ctrl+alt+delete it. Playing in a server on my own with bots it works just fine...

3ghz
1 gig ram
6800gt vcard

Incase you're wondering.

 

[Beerdude26]

Do you have a firewall and are you behind a router?

 

[Shlow]

My dad has the router downstairs on his comp (we share..mines upstairs his down) and got zonealarm.

 

[Shlow]

I tried again..left it for a few minutes and the game started but first game i was facing an enemy and the game had the pistol shot sound on a continious loop so i exited (program not responding...) but it works....i guess. It just froze.

 

[Beerdude26]

Yeah, some of the ports are probably blocked.
Forward these ports: Link

 

[Shlow]

How do i do that? i've never used a router and my dad uses it but never touches it as he and me never need too. Game is always freezing and i have to reconnect most of the time for the freezing to stop only for it to start again after.

 

[Beerdude26]

You could ask someone that is more tech savvy that lives near you, because a lot of routers are different and if you screw up there, you might accidentally block yourself from the internet, leaving you with no other option than to buy a new one.

Just get a techie in your house . If they try to charge ridiculous amounts of cash (over 30$/20£), tell them that it wasn't worth it. For more than 30$/20£, you could have sent it to a repair center that would have done the job for you.

 

[funkyFlash]

I don't want to sound like a Geek Squad employee, but... I am one. If you read the manual for your router, or find a manual online, it will tell you exactly how to open up ports.

I actually disagree with beerdude, hiring somebody to come to your house will always be a rip. We overcharge terribly, and from what I know, all of our competitors do too. I'd put more faith in your ability with a manual in hand then a tech's ability with your wallet in hand.

 

[Beerdude26]

Yeah, that's why I said if they TRY to charge you. With a techie, I meant a tech savvy person, not an employee of Geek Squad or any other center.