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Title: Skuzzy please read! this is about hosting
Post by: Shark88 on December 03, 2002, 08:00:10 PM

Can you please explain to me step by step how to set up my computer so i can host in h2h?

I have:
windows xp
a router (non usb)
and a cable modem
(is that enough information? If not tell me what i need to get)

Title: Skuzzy please read! this is about hosting
Post by: Skuzzy on December 04, 2002, 09:02:01 AM

Pretty trivial.  Just press the H2H button from the clipboard and select "Create Host".

Then name the game, select the terrain and go.

Once in the game, as the server, you have control over all the setup parameters, byt going to the "Setup" button and then "Arena Settings".

Quite complex after that, as there are many variables you can adjust.

Title: Skuzzy please read! this is about hosting
Post by: Shark88 on December 04, 2002, 01:53:59 PM

i know all that. people could't get in.  i know this becase my friend tried to get on from his computer at his house.  You said something about opening ports 2000-5000 in ur post and i was wondering how exactly you open those.

Title: Skuzzy please read! this is about hosting
Post by: Skuzzy on December 04, 2002, 02:25:46 PM

If you have a firewall, you have to open the ports 2000-5000 for UDP and TCP in the firewall.

If you have a DSL/Cable router, then the firewall in it needs to be opened up.

Basically, if people cannot connect to your server, then it is due to something blocking them from getting to the server.

Title: Skuzzy please read! this is about hosting
Post by: Shark88 on December 04, 2002, 02:37:11 PM

so i need fire wall up? How exactly do you open ports 2000-5000

Title: Skuzzy please read! this is about hosting
Post by: Hawklore on December 04, 2002, 02:59:23 PM

That hapened to me Shark, have you had yer cable modem pluged in during a lightning storm? that can slow it down... just to let you know.. :)


My ADSL incresed pretty well after we got it replaced from a lightning storm..

Also if its yer 2ndry internet computer where its going thrugh a router, it may not work..


Just my experince

Title: Skuzzy please read! this is about hosting
Post by: Skuzzy on December 04, 2002, 03:06:36 PM

No, it is best if you do not have a firewall up.  Firewalls are what block ports.  Without a firewall, all the ports become available.

Your router could be the problem.  And everyone of those blasted personal routers configure differently, so I cannot tell you how to do it.
Personally, I would rather have a 16 penney nail driven through my big toe as use one of those things.

Title: Skuzzy please read! this is about hosting
Post by: Shark88 on December 04, 2002, 06:37:12 PM

would it help if i told you it is a linksys modle #BEFSR41?

Title: Skuzzy please read! this is about hosting
Post by: airbull on December 05, 2002, 04:24:23 AM

I would go to the manufacturs web site & search there help section on how to open up ports.