Author Topic: help port forwarding (Read 17681 times)

DooCi · « **on:** February 22, 2015, 06:50:25 PM »

Tried making a server... and im having issues port forwarding. I come to that portforward.com page that asks to type in your ip: 192.xxx.xxx.xxx.xx.... My ip doesnt even start with 192 so idk what to type in that last box. Also, im not sure if i have a dynamic ip address and am wondering if i can still port forward with it if i have one...

Cameron · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2015, 07:08:54 PM »

You don't just have one IP address within your home network. You have an IP for your home computer, your home router/modem, and the IP address that is assigned to you by your ISP that you can connect to from elsewhere in the internet. For example, my computer that I am currently on is set at 192.168.0.11. My router/modem is 192.168.0.1. But, my external address (this isn't actually mine, but youtubes) looks something like this: 220.224.223.109.

The range 192.168.xxx.xxx is reserved for private networks, ie your home network. There are also other IP address ranges as well reserved for private networks, but I highly doubt you'd have one of them. So, the address it is asking you to put in is either the IP address of your computer, or the IP address of your router/modem. Easy to find them, just open up command prompt (start, in the search box type 'cmd'). Black window comes up, type 'ipconfig'. Look for something like 'Ethernet adaptor Local Area Connection', and you will see two IP's of use, IPv4 address (your computer) and Default Gateway (your modem/router). I haven't looked at the portforward page, but it is probably asking for one of these.

DooCi · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2015, 08:04:34 PM »

Both ip's start with the number 10.

Ace · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2015, 08:44:18 PM »

192, 10, and 172 are all private ips. You don't even need to fill that number in though. Just do it manually through the default gateway ip. Login to your router, and just type it in.

DooCi · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2015, 09:09:20 PM »

"Just do it manually through the default gateway ip. Login to your router, and just type it in."
Idk what this means. Can you give be more clear?

Cameron · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2015, 09:33:21 PM »

Type the IP address that is the default gateway one from the ipconfig into your web browser. It should ask for a password. You will need to find out what this is before you go any further.

DooCi · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2015, 10:09:33 PM »

So is that Another way to port forward

Cameron · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2015, 11:21:16 PM »

No it's exactly the same. Just do what I said above, because if you don't know the password, you aren't going to be able to do any port forwarding until you find out what it is.

Ace · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2015, 11:36:16 PM »

99% chance the login is 'admin' and 'password'

DooCi · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2015, 08:18:45 AM »

yep my login is admin and pw is password... NOW WHAT do I do!

ic3y · « **Reply #10 on:** February 23, 2015, 01:25:56 PM »

http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm

DooCi · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2015, 05:34:15 PM »

Im not sure if i forwarded the port, but i think i did... and the server still wont show up on public server list.

BASEBALLDUDE · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2015, 08:04:51 PM »

There is another thread on the forums that has a pretty useful guide. I don't have time to find it for you right now, but it should be a sticky topic in the server section. Lastly, even if you do everything correctly, it takes a minute or two for the server to show up on the public server list.

DooCi · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2015, 08:15:49 PM »

yep i used portforward.com (the site ic3y gave)... i think i did everythin correctly according to that site, but serv wont show !

DooCi · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2015, 09:50:38 PM »

maybe i still have to do something in the port forwarding process.... anyone know anything that can help?!?!?! please!

DooCi · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2015, 10:39:22 PM »

Idk if this helps... but my home server's ip(it only shows up on my list, but not others) is my internal ip for my computer :27910(the quake 2 port number)... so.. idk
Help me Cameron,ace, etc.!!!!!

DooCi · « **Reply #16 on:** February 25, 2015, 12:23:44 AM »

also, black box eventually says WSAECONNRESET from 0.0.0.0:27910

xrichardx · « **Reply #17 on:** February 25, 2015, 09:37:32 AM »

I don't know what's not clear about this. You have to tell your router to forward all UDP packets from port 27910 to the computer your server is running on. You can find instructions on how to do this here. If that is done, people from outside your local network will be able to play on your server and your server will show up in the serverlist for everybody.

Your router's IP = Gateway address in ipconfig. You need to open this up with a webbrowser to setup your router.
Your PC's IP = IPv4 address in ipconfig. Forward all UDP packets on port 27910 to this IP.

DooCi · « **Reply #18 on:** February 25, 2015, 05:22:34 PM »

Once again, i already completed the steps on that site... I just need to know if I actually "forwarded all UDP packets from port 27910 to the computer your server is running on." If not, i need to know how i see if i did, or how to do it!

ic3y · « **Reply #19 on:** February 25, 2015, 05:26:15 PM »

It should work then