Multi Problems across NAT?

[Nihilanth]

When I search for multiplayer servers, none ever show up. It never says that it couldnt find them, the screen just says that its looking for servers indefinately.

 

I'm currently using a cable modem, behind a router with a NAT firewall. -However-, I have myself set as the DMZ (which forwards all the ports to my computer). Everything else seems to work fine, including my ftp server, direct connections and the like. Is there some inherrant problem in playing this game from behind a NAT firewall with DMZ set? If so, is there a way to correct it?

[Slyzer]

You could always try going to http://zone.msn.com

 

I personally think its better than the servers becuase its easier to find friends and such.

[Nihilanth]

I neglected to mention the hardware i'm running this on, for diagnostic purposes.

 

Computer:

 

Athlon 1.33 CPU

Gainward GeForce 3 (Drivers up to date, this isn't a graphics issue really)

LinkSys 10/100 NiC

Windows XP Pro

Mobo: Epox w/IDE RAID, VIA chipset

Game is legitimately purchased, installed, and unpatched/cracked

 

The router is a four port Linksys router, with my computer set as the DMZ (port forwarding destination). This problem dosen't occur in any other multiplayer games that i've tried (Counterstrike, Q3A, UT, etc).

[Nihilanth]

Originally posted by Slyzer

You could always try going to http://zone.msn.com

 

I personally think its better than the servers becuase its easier to find friends and such.

 

Well, i'd rather not sign up for a passport account, although your suggestion is a good one, from a troubleshooting standpoint.