Getting continuum online

[Guest Jeff]

I just downloaded and installed contiuum on my laptop and when i go to select aone in which to play all of them appear red and not yellow nor green, therfore i cannot enter a single zone, im still connected to the internet so i cannot figure out why this would be, any help?

[Samapico]

If you're connecting at a school or some public network, the ports used are most likely blocked.

 

Also, make sure you update the zones list using the current working directory servers

[Guest Jeff]

I'm sorry im not very good with computers, im logging on at home from a wireless internet connection, i hhave no problems using my desktop just having this issue on my laptop, how would i go about

allowing these ports?

[L.C.]

For your standard consumer-grade router, you shouldn't have to forward any ports to be able to play in any SubSpace zone or to download a listing of zones.

 

Unless your router is an industrial/business-grade router (where all ports are blocked by default; Watchguard, Cisco, ...), you shouldn't have to forward anything.

 

EDIT: HOWEVER, do you have a firewall program installed on your computer?

Edited November 11, 2010 by L.C.

[Guest Jeff]

Wish i could tell you if i do, i bought this laptop off my g/f and she may have one setup is there any tests or anything i could try or places i could try entering new ports or anything like that

[»Purge]

Does this only happen when you connect from a school or public network? Have you updated your directory servers like Samapico said?

 

If you're not sure if you have a firewall, try disabling your entire virus guard and anything related to that and open Continuum. If it still doesn't work, check in Control Panel to see if Windows Defender's firewall is enabled. Disable it and try again.

[L.C.]

If you would like me to take a look at your laptop/network remotely through TeamViewer, I am definitely available tomorrow and possibly on Saturday. You can find my contact information at http://www.hlrse.net/contact.php. Edited November 12, 2010 by L.C.

[»SD>Big]

it may be something as simple as turning off your firewall on your laptop.

[espo]

I want to play in the computer lab at school but the zones appear red because more than likely the ports are blocked. Workaround?

[L.C.]

I want to play in the computer lab at school but the zones appear red because more than likely the ports are blocked. Workaround?

Nope.

[espo]

Damn. What's interesting is that I can enter zones like Chaos and a couple of other zones that are dead at school but not any other zones like EG or Hyperspace.