Blocking Ads in BF2142

Original thread is shown here, but I'll reproduce it in case it vanishes.

If you run bf2142 along side software like TDImon free TCP/UDP monitor, you will find that one of the remote connections that BF2142.exe uses is to 72.3.184.153:17475

If you go to NetworkSolutions and WHOIS the IP Address you will get:

WHOIS Record For
72.3.184.153

Record Type: IP Address

IGA Technologies, LLC RSPC-68993-1122139655 (NET-72-3-184-144-1)
72.3.184.144 - 72.3.184.159

IGA is IGA Worldwide and they handle the ads.

!!!Gotcha!!!

Possible solutions is to block port 17475 or better yet block ip address range 72.3.184.144 - 72.3.184.159.

I did and the game ran fine. Please note that they maybe using other ports and ip addresses so in the upcoming days I'll do more testing.

Worth a shot anyways. Still haven't bought the game myself, suspect I will be doing so eventually...