so I made the server with Q3SV (quake 3 server wizard) but my friends cant connect. in window my friend see "awaiting chalenge 1,2,3,4 ....." what I must to do?

Pls help me !! I and some my firends want play quake 3 arena in the internet. But we dont know how to make a server!! pls anyone tell me how to make a server ?? thankyou