Help me start a dedicated RavenShield server

[Bob The Great]

Ok, I have very fast PC's in the same room connected to a Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless B router which is connected to Verizon DSL (second gen). Now my issue is I can create a server, and it shows up on UBI through another PC, but I can't join it and neither can anyone else.

I'm guessing since the external and internal IP's differ thats the issue. Anyone have experience routing these things or know what I need to do to get this to work? I'd really like to get a perminent server for my Clan setup!

BTW the copies of ravenshield are both legal so its not an issue there.

[Strawbs]

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[tantone]

What port is the server set up on (default is 7777 I believe)? Do you have that port forwarded to the internal IP address of the server through your router?

Another not-so-wonderful option is to hang the PC running the server out in the DMZ. Kinda defeats the purpose of having the NAT router though.

[Bigjakkstaffa]

You got any sort of firewall system running, either software or hardware (i.e. built into the router). If so check the permissions in there, i think Tantone is right here though, your probably gonan have to do some port forwarding

--Jakk:t

[Bob The Great]

well I'll use up my 1000 post.

Any way basicly I have no friggen clue about port forwarding and nat and stuff. I know networking on the windows side of things.

Can you point me how to check or do these things?

BTW I did have NIS firewall running but I disabled it cause with the new router it didn't allow me to access my network. The old one did allow that, so maybe security is an issue?

[tantone]

Okay Bob. Here's what you need to do. (and, BTW, we have the same router so, as long as your firmware is current, the steps will be identical)

1. Make note of the internal IP address of the PC that's running the RvS server (also double-check the port--default is 7777)

2. Open up the admin console to your router (pull up the IP address of the router in a web browser) and login. Default username is blank and default password is "admin" (but I REALLY hope you changed it since you have a wireless router)

3. click on the orange Advanced tab

4. click on the Forwarding tab

5. Follow these instructions (NOTE: I can't vouch for the validity of needing ALL of those ports open. I could have sworn that just opening 7777 would be sufficient. You can experiment and let us know what works best! ;) )
http://www.dfmafia.net/forums/showthread.php?postid=578#post578

6. Apply your changes to the router

7. Try to connect

[Bob The Great]

thweet! Thanks, I'm at work but I'll give it a check when I get home!

Yeah I did change the password, though I'm not worried bout people hacking in wirelessly. I have a cow farm across the road from me, some neighbors 1/2 mile to my left who are just the coolest people you could meet, and too my right is my aunt who I actually going to see if my wireless will reach them. My $9 cordless phone almost reaches there house so dunno.

Any way thanks again! If this works you'll be my hero! I've been messing with the router trying to figure it out for a while.

[tantone]

Not to sound overly-confident or anything Bob, but I have quite a few things running on my home network that had to be opened up through the router (TeamSpeak and TS Admin, occasional BF1942 server, web, FTP, VPN, etc.) and everything works flawlessly.

Now that you've posted this, I may try to set up an RvS server tonight just for the hell of it.

[Bob The Great]

cool, I guess I'm just not used to so many features. My last router was very low in frills but really got the job done! It was a Netgear 10/100 DHCP thingy. Really nice router, still hanging onto it for any smaller LANs.