Failed Attempts to Set-up a Dedicated Servers

[sfscriv]

Alright, this is frustrating. I have tried to setup servers for BF2, TS, and ATC with poor results. These attempts occurred in Korea and now in Germany. Obviously, with different internet providers.

I think it may be a software or hardware firewall stopping others from connecting to the server. Another possibility is a port needs to be opened.

Here is the run down. For all three applications, I was able to establish and run the server. The ATC server other members could not connect. The TS server other members could see the server, but could not connect. The BF2 server could NOT be found on the server search with all the filters off and even typing in the IP address failed to locate or connect.

Please provide your expert technical assistance to the monumental issue. Okay, any advise would be appreciated for this not so big problem.

[ghstrdr060]

You likely will have to port forward the appropriate ports out of your router. I'm using DD-WRT on my router which feeds into my switch so I'm not sure what standard firmware uses but if you are using a Linksys router (most common) I think you do the following to the hardware firewall:

1. ID the ports being used by the software (i.e, the standard for TeamSpeak is 8767)
2. Log onto your router
3. Find a tab that states "application and gaming" or something to that nature
4. Go to the Port Forward submenu
5. Here is where you will open ports to the public:
a. Add an application name such as "TSMain"
b. Add the port # you want open - if you want multiple ports open that are in sequential order you usually can do a "From" and "To"
c. Choose a protocol - usually you open both if it is an option
d. Add the IP address of the computer you are running the application from
e. Enable the forward
f. Save

The key to this is assigning your computer a static IP address from the router/switch/hub. This does not effect your ISP because your router has a specific setting for what your ISP sends out. The easiest way to assign a static IP is to do an ipconfig /all from the CMD window and copy all those settings over to your NIC.

Hopefully this helps although it still could be a software firewall problem (Norton, McAfee). I'm trying this with the TeamSpeak Server now.

I'm sending you a screen shot of my old router's port forward I use for BF2. This allows BF2 to send and receive packets without the router taking a look. I'm using a switch in my home network now but the concept is the same.

Ghost

[angrytomass]

This may be of help when port forwarding, its helped me loads, its easy to understand.

portforward.com/routers.htm

=SWF= Angry