Age of Empires Direct IP Problem

P11

P11

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Hi, both me and my friend are trying to play a Direct IP game. We both have Age of Empires 3 with the most recent update 1.01. Both of us have our modems connected directly to the wall and to our computers. We live about 2 blocks from eachother, when i create the game and he attempts to join he got the message (Update to a newer version) (1.01) he then did that....now when he tries he gets the message "Game Not Found."
Does anyone know any solution to this?

Thanks
 
I've had similar problems with AOE2 and other games, you need to setup DMZ in your modem or forward the ports that AOE3 uses. This should solve your problem.
 
Could you please explain that..... i also have a D-Link wireless router but i disconnected for the sole purpose of playing AOE3 Direct IP.
 
Go to your modems configuration page, and there should be a spot to set DMZ IP. Just type in your IP.
 
Do you know your IP address? It should tell you if you double click on the computer icon in the taskbar. Lets say your IP is: 192.168.0.3, then most likely your modems IP will be: 192.168.0.1.
 
Just type in the IP of the modem into the address bar, like this: 192.168.0.1

No need for the http or www commands.
 
You can forward ports from a modem? Why would you need to... there is no firewall in a modem.. it is a direct connect.. Geoff are you thinking of a router?
 
When you try to use direct ip connect.. are you connecting to his ip.. or is he connecting to yours? what are the first three numbers of that ip address?? You may be getting the local and public ip confused..
 
Trizoy brought up a great point, what IP are you using when your trying to do the Direct IP? Can you tell us the IP?
 
ya, no problem....
Router IP: 192.168.10......
Modem IP: 72.137......

He was trying to connect through me and i was also trying to connect through him...both did not work
 
Ok, your modem IP is actually the public IP, not the private. Did your modem come with any software that allowed you to change settings and such?

And what is the IP that your trying to conect to on AoE3? Please tell us the whole thing or just the first 3 numbers of the IP.
 
My ISP is rogers hi-speed cable, it came with some software but im pretty sure it did not have any features for changing your modems IP. I changed my connection back to a Router connection and enabled DMZ. Aside from that he is trying to connect to me and the ip adress of mine now is...
192.168.10.100...
 
Direct IP wont work if you give him an IP or he gives you an IP that starts with 192.

So it doesnt work when you give your friend your Public IP? (the one that started with 72.)
 
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