Author Topic: Port Forwarding is crap. (Read 6577 times)

Megacamz · March 11, 2008, 09:15:58 AM

Hey guys, currently i am trying to host a dedicated server on blockland, i was told that forwarding my ports would be the solution, but i found the blockland tutorial to be a bit out-dated and certain router specific.

Modern routers are a bit different these days, my router doesnt offer port fowarding on the same level, instead it offers having my firewall completely off, or putting my said server in a DMZ, which exludes it from needing port forwarding, which works with everything else for solving unblocking port issues.

Is there anything else i can try to get my server up and running, or is it possibly something coming in the 9th version of blockland?

Thanks, Cammy

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Badspot · March 11, 2008, 09:39:18 AM

Every router has port forwarding. If you can't find it, you are doing it wrong. DMZ is generally a bad idea. Look up specifics about your router on http://www.portforward.com/

Megacamz · March 11, 2008, 09:54:15 AM

ah hey badspot, thanks but i forgot to mention, my router does have port forwarding, its called something else now,but it STILL didnt work, the server succeeds at everything else, but when anyone trys to connect its dead, is there any sort of work around to get it working?

I know nobody likes a n00b but i just cant figure out why its not working (it doesnt even work when i am DIRECTLY connected to the internet)

Is there any Tut's on hosting dedicated server for instance?

Thanks, cammy

Megacamz · March 11, 2008, 09:55:30 AM

sorry scratch that last post, i used my eyes, the very top topic haha DERP!

Thanks anyway

- Cammy

General Omega · March 11, 2008, 03:17:39 PM

umm ok here is the most common mistake i find people doing. do NOT use the ip address 192.168.1.45 . use the static ip addresse of your computer. for vista use the IPv4 , IPv6 is better but hasnt been able to use for port forwarding, at least for blockland.

Irk89 · March 11, 2008, 05:53:05 PM

Make sure you set your ip as static and not dynamic. It does make the difference.

General Omega · March 11, 2008, 08:01:06 PM

i said that

Irk89 · March 11, 2008, 08:14:07 PM

I'm emphasizing the importance of a static ip

General Omega · March 11, 2008, 09:05:49 PM

then you should emphCIAe the importance of the ip being the computers. not the one from the tutorial

Jervan · March 12, 2008, 11:12:00 AM

PPT server will be up soon, we figured it out! :D

Junior · March 12, 2008, 02:49:39 PM

My router can't forward enough ports.

Megacamz · March 13, 2008, 01:37:33 AM

Ok, i have a new problem....its basically my router, it doesnt allow port forwarding and uses DMZ, i put my pc in the dmz and nothing else can connect to the internet, i read about it on the internet, apparently my router suffers from this bloody problem.

I am sooooo pissed off, it means i need to get a new router to host a server on blockland :(

Bio Spark · March 13, 2008, 09:56:24 AM

Quote from: General Omega on March 11, 2008, 03:17:39 PM

umm ok here is the most common mistake i find people doing. do NOT use the ip address 192.168.1.45� .� use the static ip addresse of your computer. for vista use the IPv4 , IPv6 is better but hasnt been able to use for port forwarding, at least for blockland.

So... I put 72.199.129.197 in the IP adress?

Megacamz · March 13, 2008, 12:35:29 PM

Oh god, my head is gonna explode, nothing i try works, im in biiiiiig trouble, i will need to fork out for a new router i think haha

Shocklink · March 13, 2008, 03:20:04 PM

reset your router and try again