Multiplayer problems + Tomato/MLPPP firmware confirmed

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Major solution to connectivity problems found: MLPPP. If you use a Linksys router or any other with Tomato/MLPPP firmware to get around P2P throttling from your ISP you will not be able to connect to multiplayer games if MLPPP is turned on. You need to set it to off and reconnect your router. This is an odd problem since ive played dozens of multiplayer games over MLPPP just fine so not sure why it would be a problem but it somehow is for this particular game.

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Reply #1 from Demigod Forums Top

 

Annekynn,

That could be due in part to the fact that the MLPPP firmware might be emulating similar behaviour to Stardock's NAT-T technology?  This would of course create a -1 +1 = 0 type of scenario where things are actually canceling one another out!  Hence why things work with that option enabled in other games....but not in Demigod?

 

Just a thought....

 

the Monk

Reply #2 from Demigod Forums Top

Not sure why Stardock would be using NAT-T.  Thats for IPSEC encapsulation and has nothing  to do with p2p or network gaming.  Or is it a buzzword for some in-house thing?

I'm glad to see someone with the Tomato firmware is able to play.  I'm running the same setup without the MLPPP and I can't get a multiplayer game going to save my life.  This would indicate it isn't the router but either my ISP (AT&T) or maybe its the fact that I have to use PPPOE.  I haven't tried it at the office where we have direct net connections without NAT since the first day, but now I'm tempted to do so if people are actually able to play.

Annekynn, are you on cable or DSL?  Does your Internet connection require PPPOE?

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