TCP IP connection problem

[Torin]

Last weekend I couldnt connect a blitz game over TCPiP by internet.

The other player did set up a server and the third player could connect but i couldnt.
Internet was working, and i could ping his IP fine, but Dominions 3 could not reach the server.

Odd is that I tried to create a server but in the screen where the nation slots are my IP was the LAN one (not the internet ip). Anyway probably thats normal but seems strange.

I was told to try telnet command. are there any dominions 3 server on that I can try to connect to test what the problem is?

on a side note i can connect to play battlefield 2. i dont know if it uses the same system of connection.
and my computer has not firewall on.