Updated Space Siege port information

Basic Info

Space Siege uses a peer-to-peer networking scheme in order to play games via GPGnet. This is a common setup for many games that have a definite beginning and end to each game, as opposed to a client-server game like an MMO, where players can connect to a centralized server and drop in any time.



Peer-to-peer games have more complex, stringent network requirements than a client-server based game as not only are you connecting to another player's computer, all the players involved a game must have connections to all the other players.



What ports should be open in order to connect to play Space Siege online through GPGnet?

GPGnet and Space Siege require the following ports to be open:



* 11001 TCP outbound - GPGnet client communication with GPGnet Space Siege Server (logins, chat, etc.)

* 9104 & 9105 UDP outbound - GPGnet-brokered matchmaking

* 6112 UDP outbound and inbound - Space Siege networked gameplay



TIP: A number of free online port-checking tools (such as http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/) can be found by using any web-based search engine to search for the keywords check open ports.



Router, firewall, anti-virus, networking management software, and even an ISP's network configuration can all hinder gameplay. For more information on firewalls and anti-virus software, perform knowledge base keyword searches for FIREWALL and ANTIVIRUS.