ONEPLUSONE-1 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Trying to play my old C&C Red Alert 3 console game on the PS3 with a friend. We can only get it to work when we are in the same house on the same home network. We are both using Netgear routers. When we are both in our own homes we can both connect to the EA servers and to the PSN. We are able to send each other invites to play the online option but when we accept the invites, we get this "Failed to connect to the match host. Please try connecting to another match." I would like to make the PS3's think they are in the same house on the same home network because that is the only way we can play the game. Please let me know if you have any ideas or solutions. Thank You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted April 5, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 5, 2020 My first thought is that the servers may not be online anymore as it is an old game. Are you both using the Geo-Filter when playing in your own homes? If you are disable this, does it allow you to play together? Are you able to play online solo with a random player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEPLUSONE-1 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 You are correct about the servers being down. For some reason they still allow you to connect to some type of servers that will show your online stats and leaderboards. We have shut off all Geo-Filters for testing and put both PS3's in the DMZ. We can not connect to any online random players/games while in separate homes. It's an old game so i'm sure they don't support anyone trying to connect online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEPLUSONE-1 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 We are trying to understand why it will work in the same house. The game doesn't have an option to play in LAN mode and it requires us to connect to the EA servers and PSN in order to play while in the same house on the home network. The image below is the message we get when we accept online invites while in separate houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted April 5, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 5, 2020 Probably they are detecting it as some kind of LAN server which is why it worked. There are only three ways I can think of to make it work, one probably won't work and the other two are more complicated. Try using the Geo-Filter and setting both your home locations in the ocean for example but in the same place and somewhere no players or servers would be. Using strict mode with ping assist at 0. One of you enable the VPN Service on the router, generating a OpenVPN config for the other player to use and then the other person use the VPN Hybrid with that config to connect to the VPN and apply it to the console. Then try playing. Using something like Hamachi, create a online local network that you both can connect your PCs to: https://www.howtogeek.com/172762/how-to-play-old-lan-games-over-the-internet/ you would then need to connect your PS4 to your PC and bridge the connection so the PC provides the internet to the console and thus is part of that Hamachi network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEPLUSONE-1 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 I'll try the Geo-Filter to rule that out. I have already tried the VPN option. We both used ipvanish and was able to connect to the same Chicago severs. We compared our ip addresses and confirmed the first three sets of numbers were the same, 209.197.20.xxx on both Ps3's. I have the XR500 and he has the R6400. My VPN was very easy to setup after learning the Configuration format, from your help on your other posts. His router was a bit more involved but we were able to get it to work, not sure if we would need to change any of his settings because we were able to connect to the ipvanish servers. Would his setup require any modification if he is able to connect to the VPN? I'll look at the Hamachi setup option next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted April 5, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 5, 2020 The VPN option I mentioned is different because his router/console would actually be connecting directly to your home network or vice versa and so is more likely to work compared to just connected to the same VPN. He would need to use the config that your router produces in order to connect to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEPLUSONE-1 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 Not sure how to set that up on his router. What do we need to do on his router? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted April 5, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 5, 2020 However you managed to get IPVanish working with the router just replace those configuration files with the ones you generate from the VPN Service in Advanced Settings on the XR500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEPLUSONE-1 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 This is what I have in the configuration on the XR500. client dev tun proto udp remote chi-a01.ipvanish.com 443 resolv-retry infinite nobind persist-key persist-tun persist-remote-ip verify-x509-name chi-a01.ipvanish.com name auth-user-pass comp-lzo verb 3 auth SHA256 cipher AES-256-CBC keysize 256 tls-cipher TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-AES-256-CBC-SHA:TLS-DHE-DSS-WITH-AES-256-CBC-SHA:TLS-RSA-WITH-AES-256-CBC-SHA <ca> -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- MIIErTCCA5WgAwIBAgIJAMYKzSS8uPKDMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBDQUAMIGVMQswCQYD VQQGEwJVUzELMAkGA1UECBMCRkwxFDASBgNVBAcTC1dpbnRlciBQYXJrMREwDwYD VQQKEwhJUFZhbmlzaDEVMBMGA1UECxMMSVBWYW5pc2ggVlBOMRQwEgYDVQQDEwtJ UFZhbmlzaCBDQTEjMCEGCSqGSIb3DQEJARYUc3VwcG9ydEBpcHZhbmlzaC5jb20w HhcNMTIwMTExMTkzMjIwWhcNMjgxMTAyMTkzMjIwWjCBlTELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMx CzAJBgNVBAgTAkZMMRQwEgYDVQQHEwtXaW50ZXIgUGFyazERMA8GA1UEChMISVBW YW5pc2gxFTATBgNVBAsTDElQVmFuaXNoIFZQTjEUMBIGA1UEAxMLSVBWYW5pc2gg Q0ExIzAhBgkqhkiG9w0BCQEWFHN1cHBvcnRAaXB2YW5pc2guY29tMIIBIjANBgkq hkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAt9DBWNr/IKOuY3TmDP5x7vYZR0DGxLbX U8TyAzBbjUtFFMbhxlHiXVQrZHmgzih94x7BgXM7tWpmMKYVb+gNaqMdWE680Qm3 nOwmhy/dulXDkEHAwD05i/iTx4ZaUdtV2vsKBxRg1vdC4AEiwD7bqV4HOi13xcG9 71aQ55Mj1KeCdA0aNvpat1LWx2jjWxsfI8s2Lv5Fkoi1HO1+vTnnaEsJZrBgAkLX pItqP29Lik3/OBIvkBIxlKrhiVPixE5qNiD+eSPirsmROvsyIonoJtuY4Dw5K6pc NlKyYiwo1IOFYU3YxffwFJk+bSW4WVBhsdf5dGxq/uOHmuz5gdwxCwIDAQABo4H9 MIH6MAwGA1UdEwQFMAMBAf8wHQYDVR0OBBYEFEv9FCWJHefBcIPX9p8RHCVOGe6u MIHKBgNVHSMEgcIwgb+AFEv9FCWJHefBcIPX9p8RHCVOGe6uoYGbpIGYMIGVMQsw CQYDVQQGEwJVUzELMAkGA1UECBMCRkwxFDASBgNVBAcTC1dpbnRlciBQYXJrMREw DwYDVQQKEwhJUFZhbmlzaDEVMBMGA1UECxMMSVBWYW5pc2ggVlBOMRQwEgYDVQQD EwtJUFZhbmlzaCBDQTEjMCEGCSqGSIb3DQEJARYUc3VwcG9ydEBpcHZhbmlzaC5j b22CCQDGCs0kvLjygzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQ0FAAOCAQEAI2dkh/43ksV2fdYpVGhY aFZPVqCJoToCez0IvOmLeLGzow+EOSrY508oyjYeNP4VJEjApqo0NrMbKl8g/8bp LBcotOCF1c1HZ+y9v7648uumh01SMjsbBeHOuQcLb+7gX6c0pEmxWv8qj5JiW3/1 L1bktnjW5Yp5oFkFSMXjOnIoYKHyKLjN2jtwH6XowUNYpg4qVtKU0CXPdOznWcd9 /zSfa393HwJPeeVLbKYaFMC4IEbIUmKYtWyoJ9pJ58smU3pWsHZUg9Zc0LZZNjkN lBdQSLmUHAJ33Bd7pJS0JQeiWviC+4UTmzEWRKa7pDGnYRYNu2cUo0/voStphv8E VA== -----END CERTIFICATE----- </ca> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted April 5, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 5, 2020 Here are some steps to follow: Disable Hybrid VPN completely on your router Enable and generate an OpenVPN configuration file from VPN Service in Advanced Settings Give the generated OpenVPN config file to your friend However your friend managed to apply the IPVanish through their router get them to replace that config with the one you gave them Confirm he has a connection Try the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEPLUSONE-1 Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 I setup the VPN using the Advanced Settings. It required me to create a DDNS first. Completed the DDNS setup and enabled the VPN service. I downloaded the configuration ovpn file from my router. So I now have the Tunnelblick application running on my MAC. I can connect with an ipvanish ovpn configuration via Tunnelblick but not with the ovpn configuration related to the DDNS Hostname. I also tried the OpenVPN app on my iPhone but that didn't connect using the DDNS created Hostname either. Not sure what to do next. IPVanish Configuration: https://www.ipvanish.com/software/configs/ipvanish-US-Chicago-chi-a01.ovpn client dev tun proto udp remote chi-a01.ipvanish.com 443 resolv-retry infinite nobind persist-key persist-tun persist-remote-ip ca ca.ipvanish.com.crt verify-x509-name chi-a01.ipvanish.com name auth-user-pass comp-lzo verb 3 auth SHA256 cipher AES-256-CBC keysize 256 tls-cipher TLS-DHE-RSA-WITH-AES-256-CBC-SHA:TLS-DHE-DSS-WITH-AES-256-CBC-SHA:TLS-RSA-WITH-AES-256-CBC-SHA DDNS Hostname Configuration: client dev tap proto udp remote xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.mynetgear.com xxxxx resolv-retry infinite nobind persist-key persist-tun ca ca.crt cert client.crt key client.key cipher AES-128-CBC comp-lzo verb 5 script-security 2 up dhcp-client-request.sh The pic shows the files included in the Hostname configuration file. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted April 7, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 7, 2020 If I remember correctly Mac doesn't work well with TAP so you may need to manually adjust the config to use tun instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEPLUSONE-1 Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 After changing "tap" to "tun" I'm getting this now. WARNING: No server certificate verification method has been enabled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted April 14, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 14, 2020 You'll probably need to ensure you have an Open NAT as it'll be going through the WAN to connect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEPLUSONE-1 Posted April 15, 2020 Author Share Posted April 15, 2020 Not sure what you are referring to about the Open NAT because I haven't made it past the completed setup confirmation stage yet. My PS3 has NAT Type 2 Moderate, so no it's not Type 1 Open. But I have the PS3 in the DMZ with a static IP. I have also opened the specific ports recommended by My NO-IP Device Configuration Assistant for the PS3 Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 game. I have forwarded the recommended ports in the router for the PS3 but when I do a Port Scan via Mac Network Utilities I am only getting one port in the results and it is not any of the ports I forwarded. I'm guessing that is the only port it is using while the PS3 it in the main home screen. I have been trying to connect using Mac, iPhone and Windows to confirm the VPN and DDNS have been setup properly by using the client.conf related files . Using Tunnelblick on Mac and OpenVPN on Windows and iPhone. I am having no luck on any system when trying to connect to the hostname I setup using My NO-IP account. I can connect using an IPVanish server via Tunnelblick(Mac) and OpenVPN(Win) with no problem. The XR500 router Dynamic DNS "Show Status" = myhostname.mynetgear.com updated successfully at 07:17 AM, 04/15/2020 Not sure what is going wrong but it seemed to be a simple enough process to follow when starting this project. All the help is greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted April 15, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 15, 2020 Could you follow this guide please and see if you can connect to it after that please? https://kb.netgear.com/23854/How-do-I-use-the-VPN-service-on-my-Nighthawk-router-with-my-Windows-client Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEPLUSONE-1 Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 No luck. Same results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted April 16, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 16, 2020 Could you enable remote management in the router settings please and then it should work as I just tried this myself. If it does work then you need to keep everything enabled and give the VPN files to your friend to connect with on their side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEPLUSONE-1 Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 Didn’t work. Same warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted April 16, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 16, 2020 Could you try using the mynetgear DDNS instead please as that is what I used when it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEPLUSONE-1 Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 I think that is how I already set it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEPLUSONE-1 Posted April 16, 2020 Author Share Posted April 16, 2020 What did you use to set up your hostname? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Netduma Fraser Posted April 16, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 16, 2020 Weird, I did it straight through the interface just using a random hostname. I'll provide you with info on exactly what I've done and maybe we can detect a difference: ISP hub with XR500 in the DMZ with Windows PC connected to XR500. Setup DDNS using Netgear as the provider. Enabled Remote Management - no options changed. Enabled VPN Service, didn't alter any settings here. Downloaded Windows Config. Downloaded OpenVPN from the link provided by that Netgear guide. After install transfered all the files from the VPN Service Windows download into the OpenVPN config folder in program files. Opened the VPN and right clicked it in the icon tray and clicked connect and it connected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONEPLUSONE-1 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 A couple things different but couldn’t see anything obvious that would cause a problem. ISP Router set to Bridge mode MacBook Pro with BOOTCAMP (Mac OS X and Windows 10) connected to XR500. Used Windows 10 OS for this comparison. Setup DDNS using Netgear as the provider (Required a NO-IP account.) Enabled Remote Management - no options changed. Enabled VPN Service, didn't alter any settings here. Downloaded Windows Config. Downloaded OpenVPN from the link provided by that Netgear guide. After install transfered all the files from the VPN Service Windows download into the OpenVPN config folder in program files. Opened the VPN and right clicked it in the icon tray and clicked connect and it did NOT connect. I also setup a new DDNS with a different hostname to make sure the first one wasn’t corrupted. SAME FAILING RESULTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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