Could Really use help with using ethernet for netplay

[flying_tortoise]

Hey guys so I have already managed to get netplay working through my wifi, after having had problems with it.
I had to change ip to static, and port forward.

But now the wifi just isnt good enough especially when the whole family needs to use the internet.
So I have tried using an ethernet connection.
The wire is fine (took it from a desktop that was using it fine), and am able to get online by connecting with the ethernet cable.
However when it comes to netplay, I can not host nor join any matches.

I am not sure if there is such a thing as port forwarding for ethernet connections, but I have tried many things. I am doing this to help my ping and not have to worry about someone watching a youtube video. If you have any suggestions as to how to get netplay working with an ethernet cable, please let me know. Thank you a bunch.

[ExtremeDude2]

I don't see why you couldn't portforward while using ethernet, if your ip is what you can't find just type "ipconfig" in cmd

[AnyOldName3]

Unless there's something weird going on, the static IP and port forwarding shouldn't have changed when OP switched from wireless to wired.

[ExtremeDude2]

Uh, yeah it would

[JMC47]

You need to port forward the wired connection; your internal IP will change when you change connection methods, meaning the port you previous opened is pointing to somewhere else.

[flying_tortoise]

(09-28-2014, 11:49 PM)ExtremeDude2 Wrote: I don't see why you couldn't portforward while using ethernet, if your ip is what you can't find just type "ipconfig" in cmd

Got it. Yah for some reason I didnt think using the ethernet would give me a different ip address so i was port forwarding the wrong ip...
So now I can connect to people but I myself can not host (it times out and I can't get the code).

If you feel like helping with this it would be great,
but otherwise Thanks To Everyone For The Help

[JMC47]

You need to make sure your firewall has an exception, and you're portforwarded to the proper address. That's it.