Can I still experience error with steam if i use a HUB?

James Convento

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Hi guys i have been experiencing an error in steam that says "cannot connect to the steam network", my PC is connected to the router but when i try directly connecting to the modem it works perfectly, but then again the router has wi-fi and my family use it all the time so i can't just connect directly to the modem. If I buy a HUB and connect my PC to it. will I still experince the "cannot connect to steam server"?
 

Hawkeye22

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I don't think this will work. Which ever device is turned on first, the PC or router, will get assigned a public IP address, effectively making the other devices not usable on the internet. the hub would have to come after the router: modem->router->hub, which would put him in the same position he's in now. I think the OP would be better off trying to reconfigure the router so both wired and wireless can access the internet.
 

ldewitt

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Yeah your right that never crossed my mind.
 

ldewitt

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Are you sure you are letting the right ports through?

Here is a link to the right ports that need to be open in order for steam to properly go through your router:
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8571-GLVN-8711

And here is a site that can help you correctly port forward to YOUR specific router:
http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm

Just find your make and model on the page and it should give you a walkthrough of how to PROPERLY use port forwarding.

Let us know what the outcome is.
 

ldewitt

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I thought about this to but didn't want to sound stupid and say that but im glad someone else thought about this also.