Server Problems

by BurningSky on 05/25/2009 19:24, 5 messages, last message: 05/26/2009 00:36, 1158 views, last view: 04/28/2024 20:58, closed on 05/26/2009 02:05

Im trying to set up my own server, now im not super IT-savvy so please excuse me if ive made a simple mistake.
So I've edited my config file as follows:

// optional specific IP for server to use
// serverip N.N.N.N

// optional specific port for server to use
// serverport 28785

// maximum number of allowed clients
maxclients 8

// maximum number of bots a master can add - admins are unaffected by this limit
// set to 0 to disallow bots
serverbotlimit 8

// controls whether or not the server is intended for "public" use
// when set to 0, allows "setmaster 1" and locked/private mastermodes (for coop-editing and such)
// when set to 1, can only gain master by "auth" or admin, and doesn't allow locked/private mastermodes
publicserver 0

// description server shows for the server browser
serverdesc "Luke's Server"

// password required to connect to the server
// generally unnecessary unless you really don't want anyone connecting to your server
serverpass ""

// password that allows you to gain admin by "setmaster password_here"
adminpass ""

// controls whether or not the server reports to the masterserver
updatemaster 1

// optional message of the day to send to players on connect
// servermotd "Welcome to Luke's Server"

And i run the game and also run the server.bat file in the main directory. Now when i ask my friend if he can join, he says he cant find my server. Now i have no idea if my server is even working because i dont get a confirmation message or anything. Can anyone help?

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by MovingTarget on 05/25/2009 19:57

You've made a simple mistake. If you have a router, you have to forward the correct ports to your server machine, as specified in the included docs. 28785-28786, the last time I checked.

It also helps to have a static local IP outside of the normal DHCP range, so you don't have to change the forwarding address each time the lease expires.

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by BurningSky on 05/25/2009 20:46

So i just need to forward those ports and it should work correctly?

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by MovingTarget on 05/25/2009 21:49, refers to #2

Yes, it should.

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#4: how?

by |ice|sub-zero|L on 05/25/2009 23:36

how do you forward the ports?

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#5: Re: how?

by MovingTarget on 05/26/2009 00:36, refers to #4

That depends on the router. I believe a couple people have recommended www.portforward.com as a good resource.

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