unable to join!

"interestingvn@yahoo.com" <anonymous.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1a92601c44f1e$e4171e30$a601280a@phx.gbl...
| when i join in a gameroom, and the host launches the
| game, it says when it loads: Unable to join. Why is this??

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Sounds like there's a firewall in your home router or DSL Modem:

Call the tech support for that unit, and ask them to either setup a
"DMZ" (De-Militarized Zone which means the firewall is disabled)
to bypass the built-in firewall, or open the necessary ports in the
equipment with you... Here's the List of all Ports used by Zone
and DX Games: http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits/PortRoute.html#ports
(See your router's manual or that website for self help instructions)

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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


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