Need Help with Disconnection problem, Steam related

FerociouS

FerociouS

FerociouS

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So basically in steam Games, when i Join a game, 6/10 times i will get disconnected from the server within a minute of being on there.
I am mainly getting this in L4D, but i notice it happens in Team Fortress 2 and Red Orchestra aswell, all Steam games.
When the disconnection happens, i am still connected to the internet and onto the steam Community/Friends but just disconnected out of the server i was playing on.
This problem started soon as i started using a router, i had always used a modem before, so have no experience of what i might need to do.
Im guessing its probably port forwarding related perhaps? i have upnp enabled in my network Settings, other then that i wouldnt know the first thing about opening ports.
So i was wondering if you guys could maybe help me find out what might be causing this quiet annoying issue or maybe some Tips on what to do, thanks.

Im on 02 wireless if that helps at all. using the o2 Wireless Box II
 
i had the same problem when i got my o2 box the only way i remember to fix it was to do this kind of a pain but it worked when i was still using that dam o2 box

*Note: if you are not comfortable with Telnet or editing your router's advanced configuration, we recommend contacting your ISP or router manufacturer for assistance*

1. Click on "Start", then select "Run", type "cmd" and press Enter or click "Ok". This will bring up a command prompt.
2. Type "telnet speedtouch", or if that doesn't work then type "telnet 192.168.1.254".
3. You will be prompted to login to the modem with a username/password. The default is one of the following:

Username: Administrator
Password: None (leave this field blank)

OR:

Username: admin
Password: admin

If neither of those combinations work, please contact your Internet Service Provider for assistance.
4. Once you have logged in, you will be presented with the command line of your modem. This is where you must enter the following commands:
* Type connection bindlist and press enter. This will list connection bindings.
* Look for a line that contains "GAME" and some port numbers. For example: GAME(UDP) udp 27010-27011
* Enter the command: connection unbind application=GAME(UDP) port=27***-27*** and press enter. The port numbers in this command must match the numbers that are listed in your GAME port listing, similar to the example above.
5. When finished, close the command line and launch Steam. Try joining the game server and see if it works correctly. If it does not, please contact your router manufacturer or Internet Service Provider for assistance.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1452-HCVB-6984
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i havent used my o2 box in a year check for a firmware update i seem to remember people saying on another forum that 8.12 fixed the issue
 
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Yeah it's Port Forwarding which is the issue, I had the same problem.

Easier solution:

Log in to the router interface
Go to Game & Application Sharing
Click Configure
Then Choose the presets for your games (I already had CS & HL2) and for the host/device.
Edit if needed.

Then you're done.
 
Locke said:
Yeah it's Port Forwarding which is the issue, I had the same problem.

Easier solution:

Log in to the router interface
Go to Game & Application Sharing
Click Configure
Then Choose the presets for your games (I already had CS & HL2) and for the host/device.
Edit if needed.

Then you're done.
Click to expand...

I did this and Chose Steam Games, do you think it will be ok now?
 
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