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==Troubleshooting== | ==Troubleshooting== | ||
A few things to remember: | A few things to remember: | ||
* | * Some routers may require a restart or complete disconnect to apply the changes to the firewall for opening ports. Depending on the router, it could take a few seconds up to several minutes. | ||
* Some ISPs may block certain ports (or all of them). Unfortunately there's not much we can do about that. | * Some ISPs may block certain ports (or all of them). Unfortunately there's not much we can do about that. In this case, you may need to use a VPN or contact your ISP to see if they'll open the needed ports. | ||
* Hosting companies that provide services like dedicated servers, VPS's, and game servers don't usually need to be port-forwarded. | |||