# Check your network connection port 3659 (UDP)

**URL:** <https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763>\
**Category:** PC\
**Created:** [February 18, 2014, 11:30am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763 "2014-02-18T11:30:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![DarkvonBaron](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@DarkvonBaron](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DarkvonBaron)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 12:13pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/161 "2014-02-26T12:13:00Z")

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FYI Dice…still being dumped off…lots of XP lost!

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**Author:** ![Z-SneakyBastrd-Z](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@Z-SneakyBastrd-Z](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Z-SneakyBastrd-Z)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 12:32pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/162 "2014-02-26T12:32:00Z")

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BF4.exe has stopped working

C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 4\_\_Installer\directx\redist in there you will find DXSETUP run as admin then update punkbuster.

this is all i’ve ever done and its stopped the error for me

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**Author:** ![LaxSagacity](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/laxsagacity/32/106866_2.png) [@LaxSagacity](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/LaxSagacity)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 12:45pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/163 "2014-02-26T12:45:00Z")

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**Author:** ![Flames731](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Flames731](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Flames731)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 1:33pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/164 "2014-02-26T13:33:00Z")

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I seriously don’t think they would fix this. No mention of this problem and the answer HQ actually suggests people to open their ports up! Had no problems with this game until Second Assault patch.

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**Author:** ![BenjiUnReloaded](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@BenjiUnReloaded](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/BenjiUnReloaded)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 2:03pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/165 "2014-02-26T14:03:00Z")

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I went here,  
[wiretuts.com/battlefield-4-problems-and-how-to-solve-them/](http://wiretuts.com/battlefield-4-problems-and-how-to-solve-them/)  
Went down to the “punkbuster” clicked this  
[http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloader/download.php?file=1](http://websec.evenbalance.com/downloader/download.php?file=1) [[websec.evenbalance.com](http://websec.evenbalance.com)]  
downloaded it, choose Battlefield 4 and where it was placed, the i run the install/update, never had a problem running BF4 ever again 😉 fixes the 3659 (UDP) port problem

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**Author:** ![wasim990](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@wasim990](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/wasim990)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 2:28pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/166 "2014-02-26T14:28:00Z")

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I suffered from this issue… the only way to solve it is to open UDP in your router  
You have to go to router settings  
in other words your router will keep disconnecting you because port 3659 is not allowed in your router

to know how to do that. go to google search and put: how to open UDP in (Your router model)

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**Author:** ![BenjiUnReloaded](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@BenjiUnReloaded](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/BenjiUnReloaded)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/167 "2014-02-26T14:44:00Z")

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> _wasim990 said:_  
> I suffered from this issue… the only way to solve it is to open UDP in your router  
> You have to go to router settings  
> in other words your router will keep disconnecting you because port 3659 is not allowed in your router
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> to know how to do that. go to google search and put: how to open UDP in (Your router model)

Have tried that didnt work

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**Author:** ![wasim990](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@wasim990](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/wasim990)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 2:54pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/168 "2014-02-26T14:54:00Z")

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> _Benja12nr2 said:_
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> > _wasim990 said:_  
> > I suffered from this issue… the only way to solve it is to open UDP in your router  
> > You have to go to router settings  
> > in other words your router will keep disconnecting you because port 3659 is not allowed in your router
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> > to know how to do that. go to google search and put: how to open UDP in (Your router model)
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> Have tried that didnt work

After opening the port disable windows fire wall

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**Author:** ![BenjiUnReloaded](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@BenjiUnReloaded](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/BenjiUnReloaded)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/169 "2014-02-26T20:18:00Z")

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> _wasim990 said:_
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> > _Benja12nr2 said:_
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> > > _wasim990 said:_  
> > > I suffered from this issue… the only way to solve it is to open UDP in your router  
> > > You have to go to router settings  
> > > in other words your router will keep disconnecting you because port 3659 is not allowed in your router
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> > > to know how to do that. go to google search and put: how to open UDP in (Your router model)
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> > Have tried that didnt work
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> After opening the port disable windows fire wall

Its working after i did that thing i said 😉 didnt need to do anything with the port.

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**Author:** ![Sir\_SharpShooter](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sir\_SharpShooter](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Sir_SharpShooter)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 8:20pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/170 "2014-02-26T20:20:00Z")

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Should not even have to fiddle with ports in 2014 for multiplayer games.

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**Author:** ![AntiFox08](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@AntiFox08](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/AntiFox08)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2014, 9:47pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/171 "2014-02-26T21:47:00Z")

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I fixed my problem. I forwarded my ports to xxx.xxx.1.2 and I had my ip manually set to xxx.xxx.1.4 for some reason (I don’t know). I switched my ip back to 1.2 and was able to join games now. But that still doesn’t explain why Smart Port Forwarding used to work when I needed it around the beta and launch, but wouldn’t work when I needed it this time around.

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**Author:** ![T-WRECKED](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@T-WRECKED](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/T-WRECKED)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2014, 12:11am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/172 "2014-02-27T00:11:00Z")

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I’ve tried forwarding all the BF4 ports, repairing BF4, relogging into every account related to BF4, restarting the modem and router, turning off all firewalls, updating Punkbuster, updating Direct X, updating GPU drivers and I STILL can’t connect to any game without the 3659 port error. And it’s certainly not my router considering it worked perfectly up until they released SA. I’ve also gotten kicked out of servers with that error AFTER playing in that server for hours.

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**Author:** ![mediafanatic119](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@mediafanatic119](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/mediafanatic119)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2014, 2:38am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/173 "2014-02-27T02:38:00Z")

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So I figured out that I can only join a game when it is in the pre-game lobby or the post-game lobby.

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**Author:** ![DarkvonBaron](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@DarkvonBaron](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DarkvonBaron)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2014, 11:02am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/174 "2014-02-27T11:02:00Z")

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Dumped again…lost XP…Grrrr.

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**Author:** ![RayzerIRL](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ebca7d/32.png) [@RayzerIRL](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/RayzerIRL)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2014, 3:36pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/175 "2014-02-27T15:36:00Z")

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Ladys,

I have 260+ hours on this game. Out of these 260+ hours i have not once had a connection issue with this port. Now I install SA and have about 10+ hours on this and now have this issue.

So can someone tell me why its only now i have to start playing around with Ports?

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**Author:** ![T-WRECKED](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@T-WRECKED](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/T-WRECKED)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 3:53am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/176 "2014-02-28T03:53:00Z")

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It’d be really nice if DICE would ever acknowledge issues so I can actually feel like they’re going to fix an issue instead of hoping daily for something to be fixed.

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**Author:** ![DarkvonBaron](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@DarkvonBaron](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DarkvonBaron)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2014, 10:56am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/177 "2014-03-02T10:56:00Z")

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Still stuffed!

moving to other servers does not apear to save XP either

and again “Game disconnected: Client closed down connection. Check your network connection and make sure that port 3659 (UDP) is open”

and again “Game disconnected: Client closed down connection. Check your network connection and make sure that port 3659 (UDP) is open”

and again “Game disconnected: Client closed down connection. Check your network connection and make sure that port 3659 (UDP) is open”

and again “Game disconnected: Client closed down connection. Check your network connection and make sure that port 3659 (UDP) is open” 03/03/2014 9.49pm

and again “Game disconnected: Client closed down connection. Check your network connection and make sure that port 3659 (UDP) is open” 03/03/2014 10.27pm

and again “Game disconnected: Client closed down connection. Check your network connection and make sure that port 3659 (UDP) is open” 03/03/2014 10.50pm

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**Author:** ![SE\_Jarvis](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@SE\_Jarvis](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/SE_Jarvis)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 3:53pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/178 "2014-03-03T15:53:00Z")

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Game disconnected: Client closed down connection. Check your network connection and make sure that port 3659 (UDP) is open.

Same problem, guess they took my money and ran AGAIN, theres only so long they can treat the people that pay their wages like this…

EA fuk up everything

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**Author:** ![Kajjal](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Kajjal](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Kajjal)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2014, 4:04pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/179 "2014-03-03T16:04:00Z")

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One test you can try is turn off all firewalls except the one on your router that connects to the internet . That proves it is not a config issue with your PC. Also upnp on your router can cause issues so try turning that off as well. Check with your ISP that this is not being filtered out their end as well.

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**Author:** ![ell\_baconator](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/4af34b/32.png) [@ell\_baconator](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ell_baconator)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2014, 3:20am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/check-your-network-connection-port-3659-udp/154763/180 "2014-03-05T03:20:00Z")

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Got the “Client closed down connection” issue 7 times before finally getting a proper round in… and its an epic round… Its sad that such an awesome game is plagued by so many issues… BF 4 life.

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