Problem setting up an Internet Server

[DaveGolden]

Hi,

i hope someone can help. My brother and i offten play COD 2 GRAW/2 and other games with one of us setting up a server and playing DM against each other from the comfort of our homes.
in COD 4 we have tried and tried but wether i or my brother set the server up we cannot see it.

We are trying to connect to each other over the internet and not via LAN.

Can anyone help???

Thanks
DG

[Romeo]

how is the network set up? are the firewalls and router (if any) set up properly?

[KoЯsakoff]

I got 10 bucks that its a switch/port problem.

Try this PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall

[DaveGolden]

Yup, i think the router is set up properly. I've never had problems before... when we set up a LAN game it's fine. Last night while he was at home and i was at home we set up a graw2 server and that worked fine. As far as firewalls are concerned i have them all set up correctly... i think.... my theory is that if GRAW and GRAW2, FEAR etc works fine then COD 4 shouldn't have a problem.
I can connect to online games etc. but when i set up a server he just can't see the server....

thanks for the res[ponses...

[Romeo]

lan and inernet games are different for a reason. at least open the port 2960 both udp and tcp on the router's firewall. see PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall for help setting up the network properly

[DaveGolden]

thanks Romeo.. i'll try that and post my success or failure