12) Click ok out of that back into the tabs, then move to the Advanced tab. 11) Do steps 7-9 again, then check the UDP box. 6) Ok out of that back into the Exceptions tab. 5) Scroll down to make sure Warcraft III is on the list, if it is not, hit Add Program and select it from the list. Disabling and allowing exceptions in Windows Firewall. This is the port you will need to make sure your Firewall is not blocking incoming or outgoing. Halfway down the screen you'll see Game Port. You can check the port your version of Warcraft III uses by following these steps:
*If you are using vista, make sure you are running the program as administrator*ġ) By default Warcraft III uses port 6112. There are a couple of common reasons for this:ġ) Your Warcraft III may not be configured to properly forward data to the port the game is checking.Ģ) A firewall in the router or modem may prevent port forwarding.ģ) Windows firewall (or security center on Vista) may prevent the proper ports from being forwarded.
This is a guide to hosting for Warcraft III on Windows XP, however, most of the information in this guide works for vista too and may help vista users as well.Īre other people not able to join your custom games, or accept your arranged teams invitations?
