New Server Connection Problems

Post by **Jeffy** » Sat May 28, 2005 12:20 am

Hey all,
I really need help! I've got a OSP server all is well it starts up fine and everything. The only problem is the IP for it is Localhost:27960. I want to try get it to be an internet game so others can connect. I've tried everything with the firewalls and everything I can do with the router and modem. Can someone please tell me how to change a local game into an Internet game?

Thanks.

Post by **AmIdYfReAk** » Sat May 28, 2005 6:39 am

allright, judging by what you are saying, its on a home network..

then you need to forward the ports to that computers internal IP ( should be something like 192.168.1.100 or somthing to that effect )

Then make sure that you give people your INTERNET Ip address and it should connect, you can grab your internets IP addy from the routers Status Section.

Post by **Jeffy** » Sat May 28, 2005 11:59 am

And how may i forward the ports to the Internal IP Address? Could you please lead me through it if that is ok?

Post by **Tormentius** » Sat May 28, 2005 4:35 pm

What router do you have?

Post by **Jeffy** » Sat May 28, 2005 9:46 pm

Netgear

Post by **Tormentius** » Sat May 28, 2005 10:17 pm

Jeffy wrote:Netgear

A model would help a fair bit. My psychic powers are feeling a little weak today :icon27:

Post by **Jeffy** » Sat May 28, 2005 10:24 pm

I dunno .... lol. I'm kind of new to this whole scene. I used to have just a modem and a computer and quake worked fine putting up servers. Now it just won't work with a netgear router. Also i have service pack 2 installed. Lemme go thru this in detail:

Ok. I put my server up and it goes up with no worries. I give my friendz my internet IP. They try to connect but they can't. Then i try my internet IP and i can't connect either. If i type in
/connect localhost:27960
or 192.168.0.1
then it connects ...

When i scroll up in the blue console of my server, it says Opening IP socket : localhost:27960 and then 2 more lines down it says:
IP: 192.168.0.1 ... this is what i want to change so i can make it Internet. My friendz says its something to do with the router firewall and opening ports. So this is where i come to my conclusion.