cant play matches or dirrect connection

[Frank50]

went to ebay and got a new Links2003 Championship ed .... loaded game .... went to lspn and registered name ... got up dates ... made links 1.05 ... dowloaded patch for multiplayer play ... started game and was able to join in tourneys ... went to join in match game and could not connect ... conn failed ... started direct connection game and no one could join ... lowered firewall ... allowed site .... still no dirrect games or matches allowed ... checked game connection settings ... any changes would not allow me to go to tourneys ... changed back and now i can still get in tourneys but cant play matches or dirr ( ip games )

i am writing this on behalf of GUS50 who is having this problem ... i Frank50 have run out of ideas on how to help him ... can anyone help or has anyone experience this same problem???

how can it work for tourneys ( indication that video card is good and server is good ) but not for ispn matches and dirrect connection games using ip ???

the security system he uses is Norton

could we have your thoughts on this please ... thank you