Stronghold Crusader Multiplayer Issue

[lordpython]

I am trying to connect to a friend to play multiplayer with Stronghold Crusader, however we can't find each other. I've tried hosting and she's tried hosting and both ways we get nothing. I installed the game onto my laptop and was able to connect my laptop to my desktop, however, she and I can't connect. We even tried adding a port (7000). Does anyonw know why we can't connect?