Firewall issue

[alliednoob]

I can't go online with my generals zero hours for some odd reason.
It just says it's unable to connect to the server and that I should check my internet connect.
The internet connection is fine, and this didn't happen a months ago (I went on vacation).
I patched it to 1.04 a year ago (and I just did it again).

I'm running avast4 as my anti virus, but it doesn't have a firewall. I use windows's firewall and I allowed generals and zero hour through it, but it's still not helping.
When I got this laptop I had Norton on it with the firewall on. It worked fine also...

The game works fine, so is my broadband connection (10 mb/s).
I am running Vista (shouldn't be an issue tho).
I have Rise of the Reds installed on it but it used to work fine with ROTR installed a months ago.
I have not changed any of it's settings (besides the mod) since the installation.

IT IS THE REAL DEAL, NOT SOMETHING FROM THE INTERNET OR CHINA, IT CAME WITH A CD KEY, THERE'S 2 CD'S, AND I GOT IT AT TARGET IN AMERICA. GENERALS IS ALSO REAL, WITH THE SAME STUFF THAT CAME WITH ZERO HOUR, IT JUST DIDN'T HAVE A SEPERATE INSTALLATION GUIDE. I GOT IT AT THE SAME STORE TOO.

Anyone have any idea what the issue is?

Thanks in advance.

[chickendippers]

Check your router is set up correctly: http://support.ea.com/cgi-bin/ea.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=6458

[alliednoob]

Yeah, I have no idea what I'm suppose to do from that. Not sure what a port number thing is. The link they have on there for configurating the router is broken too. Ty though, just need a simpler answer.

[chickendippers]

OK, here's idiot-proof: http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm

Choose your router, then choose Generals. It'll guide you through with pictures.

[alliednoob]

Yay for pictures, they're 10000 times more effective than your language.

O.o, nice they don't even have my router (dlink DCM-202)...

In fact I've been there before :P

[chickendippers]

That's not a router, it's a modem. If that's plugged straight into your computer then you don't have a router and port forwarding can't be the problem.

[alliednoob]

Odd, because I have a internet phone connected to that and it worked fine before. I had a hub, but that's not the problem (I tested it without it). I haven't gone on to generals since then so idk if there's still a problem. It worked fine with Norton and Avast4 working at the same time (I used Norton's firewall, but window's firewall can't be the problem, I tested that too).