For some reason I can not connect to my server darkelf. I believe I had foward my port 9000. I used to never have a problem when I ran eq1 server but since then I upgraded my internet that comes with a built in router since it includeds a internet phone line. I used active ports program to see what ports where open and here is a clip. I noticed at the bottom world is open 3times 1 for 9000 which shows 0.0.0 and another one showing 9100 port foward to 192.168.1.2 and another world going to 127.0.0.1. funning thing is I did not set 9100 port so not sure what is wrong . any suggestions.
Unknown 0 192.168.1.2 63745 192.168.1.1 2869 TIME_WAIT TCP
Unknown 0 192.168.1.2 14048 192.168.1.1 2869 TIME_WAIT TCP
System 4 192.168.1.2 138 LISTEN UDP
System 4 192.168.1.2 137 LISTEN UDP
System 4 0.0.0.0 445 LISTEN UDP
System 4 192.168.1.2 139 LISTEN TCP
System 4 0.0.0.0 445 LISTEN TCP
lsass.exe 952 0.0.0.0 4500 LISTEN UDP C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
lsass.exe 952 0.0.0.0 500 LISTEN UDP C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
Unknown 1176 0.0.0.0 135 LISTEN TCP
svchost.exe 1272 192.168.1.2 123 LISTEN UDP C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
Unknown 1364 0.0.0.0 3031 LISTEN UDP
Unknown 1364 0.0.0.0 2252 LISTEN UDP
Unknown 1364 0.0.0.0 1058 LISTEN UDP
Unknown 1364 0.0.0.0 1041 LISTEN UDP
MSN6.EXE 1524 127.0.0.1 2177 LISTEN UDP C:\Program Files\MSN\MSNCoreFiles\MSN6.EXE
Unknown 1560 192.168.1.2 1900 LISTEN UDP
LEXPPS.EXE 1792 0.0.0.0 1025 LISTEN TCP C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXPPS.EXE
ccApp.exe 1920 127.0.0.1 1032 LISTEN TCP C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
mysqld-nt.exe 2400 127.0.0.1 3306 127.0.0.1 2230 ESTABLISHED TCP C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0\bin\mysqld-nt.exe
World.exe 3100 0.0.0.0 9000 LISTEN UDP F:\eq2emu\World.exe
World.exe 3100 192.168.1.2 2231 69.60.121.221 9100 ESTABLISHED TCP F:\eq2emu\World.exe
World.exe 3100 127.0.0.1 2230 127.0.0.1 3306 ESTABLISHED TCP F:\eq2emu\World.exe

World looks normal and is listening correctly. If you can't login it might be that the IP address in your LoginServer.ini is incorrect or a router/firewall is blocking the connection. Don't forget about the windows xp firewall.

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Would that I also would have to make sure 9000 and 9100 our open too? on the router and also on windows firewall right? See if you can login into the server LE its called Darkelf. if you can then it probally is te router.