No packet flow

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After about 1 minute of being in a server now, I am kicked and this message appears.

Server Disconnected - has been kicked via PunkBuster (for 0 minutes)... No Packet Flow


I assume that means that some form of data is not going through properly and PunkBuster is kicking me for security reasons?(thinking I might be cheating maybe) anyhow, I can only assume this is the fault of Norton. If anyone has any idea's I'll try them. I have reinstalled twice, but it's odd, the settings stay after each installation,(my name, ect). I tried the COD uninstall procedure and the Windows Add/remove procedure. Same deal with my settings staying. Anyhow, I bet the two are related, probably something went wrong in the inital installation, and it's been sticking around even after the two re-installments.

Anyhow... and idea's on any of that?

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Be sure that your computer is not behind a software or hardware firewall of any kind. This includes firewalls built into routers or other equipment, as well as programs like Zone Alarm, Black Ice, and the integrated firewall in Windows XP. Activision does not support the use of our games from behind a firewall.

Another common cause of problems is a poorly configured router or connection sharing solution. If you are using a router, ICS, NAT or a software gateway you may have problems playing on the internet. This is because the router may not be forwarding the correct information back to your machine. It may be possible to get around this problem using port forwarding or DMZ. You can find more information on configuring shared connections for multiplayer gaming at www.practicallynetworked.com. Please be aware that like a firewall we cannot actively support using shared connections to play online.

The most common cause of problems though is usually the simplest - an overburdened network stack. By default many computers have protocols the average person doesn't use; things like VPN or NDISWAN. You may want to contact your ISP to find out exactly which protocols you can safely remove. Often times network game problems are resolved by something as simple as removing unused adapters and protocols.


Make sure you have TCP/IP bound to only your Dial-up Adapter if you are trying to connect to the internet via dial-up modem.

Sometimes simply rebooting your computer or power cycling the external modem can resolve this issue.


Make sure you have the network setting set correctly in the game.
1) Start the game
2) Click on Multiplayer.
3) Ensure the right Connection Type is selected for your internet or LAN.


If you are on a dynamic IP connection try renewing your IP address.
Windows 9x/ME
1) Click Start then Run.
2) At the prompt type WINIPCFG.
3) Once in the IP configuration screen, click Release All.
4) Click Renew All.

Windows NT/2000/XP
1) First launch the Command Prompt.
2) At the command line type "IPCONFIG /RENEW".


Download and execute the PunkBuster updater application.
1) Download the PBWEB.EXE file from Evenbalance.
www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbweb.exe
2) Place the PBWEB.EXE file in the PB subdirectory of the game.
3) Double-click the PBWEB.EXE file. A command prompt will open and begin updating the game.
4) When the program is done you will be notified and may run the game.

Ctrl+C Ctrl+V from Activision Support website

[BritishBulldog1]

Nice post noobd

BB1