Problem: Tilskuer tilstand virker men du kan ikke tilslutte dig serveren.

Hvis du er tilskuer i et spil og er ude af stand til at forbinde dig for at spille selv, er det mest sandsynligt at det skyldes dit firmware i din router.

Hvis du har dette problem kan du sædvanligvis tilslutte dig og spille på ikke-sikre servere men ikke på sikre (VAC) servere.

Hvis du har en separat router (alså en som ikke er indbygget i dit modem) skal du forsøge at etablere en forbindelse uden om din router og tilkoble dig direkte til dit modem, for at se om problemet stadig eksisterer.

Linksys BEFSR11, 41 og 81 routere lader til ofte at have dette problem ved anvendelse af det nyeste firmware fra deres web sider. Hvis du bruger en BRFSR11 eller 41 router, skal du køre version 1.45.7 firmware for at løse problemet. Den aktuelle firmware som Linksys har på deres web sider: (1.45.11) samt nogle gamle versioner (før 1.45.7) af firmware kan forårsage de samme problemer. Du kan downloade den virkende Linksys 1.45.7 firmware for både BEFSR11 og BESFR41 V2 routerne her:

ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/befsr41/befsr_fw_1457.zip

ActionTec DSL modem, som der ikke findes opdateringer til, har også problemet og i dette tilfælde skal modemmet skiftes ud. Tjek denne tråd vedrørende ActionTec problemer:

ActionTec Router Problemer

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=95274

Andre nødvendige ændringer:

1. Fravælg QoS og uPnP. Du skal åbne din router og fravælge uPnP og QoS hvis disse er oplistet, og du skal udelukkende have valgt TCP/IP i netværk egenskaberne for din Internet forbindelse.

2. Fravælg Trådløs Zero Service ( også i Windows XP). Du kan vælge disse indstillinger i Kontrol Panel > Administration > Tjenester

Du kan finde mere information her: http://www.dslreports.com/faq/6891

If you can spectate a game but are unable to connect and play, the #1 cause is the firmware in your router.

Usually if you have this problem you can connect and play on insecure servers but not secure (VAC) servers.

If you have a stand-alone router (that is, one not built into your modem), completely bypass your router and plug directly into your modem and see if you still have this problem.

Linksys BEFSR11, 41 and 81 routers seem to be causing this a great deal with the latest firmware version available from their website. If you have the BEFSR11 or 41 router, you need to run the 1.45.7 firmware to solve this problem. The current firmware version that Linksys has on their website: (1.45.11) and some older versions (before 1.45.7) of the firmware can cause these same problems. You can download the known good Linksys 1.45.7 firmware for both the BEFSR11 and BEFSR41 V2 routers at:

ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/befsr41/befsr_fw_1457.zip

ActionTec DSL Modems, which have no firmware update available, also have this problem and the modem itself needs to be replaced. Please check this thread about Actiontec problems:

ActionTec Router Problems Thread

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=95274

Other Measures required:

1. Disable QoS and uPnP. You need to go into the router and disable UPnP and QoS if it's there, and you should only have TCP/IP checked in the network properties for your Internet connection. 2. Disable Wireless Zero Service (included in Windows XP). You can access these settings in Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.

There is more information here: http://www.dslreports.com/faq/6891