Play Online behind Firewall?

[hansip87]

Hey, I wann ask u all sometin'... I have Zone Alarm Firewall Installed and Does it block my game to join the room? Ehm, Coz Every times I wanna join the room, The another player always reject when i send challenge... Please answer it... thx
Best Regards,
hansip87

[GT3x24x7]

This is from the FAQ section on the official EA site...

• Q. I'm behind a firewall and can't play Need for Speed Underground online. How can I correct this?
  
  A. Playing Behind A Firewall
  
  We recommend that you do not play Need for Speed Underground online behind a firewall. However, if you do wish to play behind a firewall, you must open the following ports:
  
  TCP: 10900-10999 inclusive
  UDP: 3658 and 3659
  
  If you need assistance in setting up your firewall, please contact the manufacturer of your firewall.

[TheStig]

if the firewall blocks, you will get a firewall error.

but normally most people will not accept a challenge

try a 4 player game and see how that works, if it works there is no firewall problem

[Summ]

uhmmm .. if you can ask ppl to play ... it means you ARE in the room ... which means you HAVE established a connection ... which means.. you DON'T HAVE a problem ... the only problem is that nobody wants to race you .. but that's a different matter

[GT3x24x7]

Nuh uh - I had the same deal with my firewall - got as far as the room, but couldn't make or *accept* a challenge... firewall I had at the time wasn't configurable either, so I was schtonkered...