Can't join any multiplayer games, please help!

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Ok, so I tried to join a few multilayer games and I got the message "Rejected by host" then I tried to host a game and it said that my firewall settings would prevent people from joining. I turned off my firewall still got the message. My friend hosted a game and he also got the message. We are both running vista. Thanks for the help.
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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
Oh yeah, and I made sure Upnp is enabled and so did he.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
Please guys, I need help fixing this problem.
Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Are you using a router? Have you portforwarded port 6112 to your local ip? (probably something like 192.168.0.100).

Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
Ok, when I go in to my linksys router menu I see this. What should I do and fill in?
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
Fill in Application as whatever you want to remember it as. Probably "Sins" or something of the sort. From 6112 to 6112, protocol TCP, IP address [whatever your local IP is].

I also have port 6000 open for TCP, same local IP... not sure if this is needed or not- I've heard yesses and Ive heard nos.

Make sure you enable them.

If you don't know your local IP:

Start menu -> run -> cmd [enter]

At the prompt: ipconfig

Most of the time it's 192.168.1.xxx
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
Also keep in mind that game that are active will give you that message as well, so it has nothing to do with you.
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
Thanks gonzo. I did what you said (Including opening port 6000) and it fixed the problem.