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Post by Vanntubs on Dec 17, 2005 17:56:00 GMT -5
Im starting another cs server. For now, its going to be set up in my room like my old DOD server was, but better. I have upgraded the computer slightly since then, and also my internet is 291830219301290123 times more reliable now, and it hardly ever disconnects. In the future, Im going to move it to my brothers dorm at western, where he has insane internet connection. I'd also get a better computer for a server. Anyways, I set it up as a cs server, but it shows the ip as 10.0.0.10:27015 which seems really odd to me, and I can play in it on my other computer and it shows up no problem, but noone else can see it or connect. I have it set to "internet server". I do have the computer running on wireless, Is that a problem? post if ya guys know anything.
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Post by gazzman on Dec 18, 2005 12:22:25 GMT -5
OK....where to start...
10.0.0.10 is an internal non routable IP address. It's just like 192.168.x.x or 172.x.x.x. The server had to be accessable by the outside world, which means an IP address that is NOT non routable.
This can be done basically 3 ways. First and the easiest way is to plug it into a switch that is plugged directly into your modem and not behind your router/firewall. This will give the server an external IP address that will accessable by all. This is the quickest way to go. Make sure that your ISP will give you more than IP and make sure you know how to register a new device with your ISP.
The second way is a little more complicated. Your router proably supports NAT (network address translation). What this means if a request come to your router for port, lets just pick a random one, 27015, then your router knows that the request is looking for your CS server at IP address 10.0.0.10. The port on the server is usually set to a different port than what the original request is for, say 27016. This has to be set up in the router. The IP address on the server should static (assigned manually, not by DHCP) so you'd better know what ur DHCP range is on ur router.
There is a third way as well. Most routers support something call DMZ (de-militarized zone, I'm not kidding). This allows an internal address to accessable by default to the outside world. Again, look at the settings in your router. Some router accually have a port on the back specifically for the DMZ.
I said at the beginning that there are 3 ways to do this. There are actually many more but these are the three most common. Personally I reccomend the first for a couple of reasons. First, it is the easiest. Second, if you not going through a router there is no overhead caused by a router. The biggest danger is that you will have a PC directly hooked up to the internet which will make you much more likely to get hacked. This is why I have always used Linux because it is much more secure than Windows.
If you insist on using Windows, try Windows XP with it's built in firewall and keep the install of the OS as simple as you can. Don't run MSN, Windows Messaging, remote control, etc.
If you can keep away from using wireless that better. Wireless will just add overhead and increase your ping. It is also not as reliable as wired.
Hope that helped and didn't confuse you more.
gazz
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Post by Vanntubs on Dec 18, 2005 13:12:23 GMT -5
k i think ill try the first option. So is my computer going to be like blown to shreds if its not behind a firewall? ive got xp on there, and I'd like to keep it that way if possible..
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Post by gazzman on Dec 19, 2005 10:33:35 GMT -5
If you insist on using Windows, try Windows XP with it's built in firewall and keep the install of the OS as simple as you can. Don't run MSN, Windows Messaging, remote control, etc. |
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Post by Vanntubs on Dec 19, 2005 19:22:37 GMT -5
k.
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Post by Eeyore on Jan 12, 2006 9:27:02 GMT -5
make sure you forward the port 27015 in your router, I wouldn't put it on wireless, make sure you have sv_lan 0 in your server.cfg. Other than that, what gazz said is about it. What's the ip?
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Post by gazzman on Jan 12, 2006 23:37:45 GMT -5
make sure you forward the port 27015 in your router, I wouldn't put it on wireless, make sure you have sv_lan 0 in your server.cfg. Other than that, what gazz said is about it. What's the ip? Sure.... a couple of months of schooling and now he's some kinda computer genius! LOL! jk.. |
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Post by Vanntubs on Jan 13, 2006 0:30:45 GMT -5
Ive given up on it. I suck with networking and shit. My router and modem is like build into eachother or soemthing I think.. fuck it I dont even play cs anymore
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Post by Eeyore on Jan 13, 2006 22:20:16 GMT -5
lmao, yea we set up Netware 5.1 server today gave access to users and stuff....fun stuff.
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Post by gazzman on Jan 16, 2006 11:01:18 GMT -5
Ive given up on it. I suck with networking and shit. My router and modem is like build into eachother or soemthing I think.. fuck it I dont even play cs anymore Awwwww..... booooo! C'mon don't give up! If you learn this shit you'll have a much better chance of doing well in the industry later. Big $$$!!! |
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Post by gazzman on Jan 16, 2006 11:02:19 GMT -5
lmao, yea we set up Netware 5.1 server today gave access to users and stuff....fun stuff. Yeah.. my job just changed. Still with the same co. but now I'm server support. I gotta go brush up on my Novell stuff. |
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Post by Eeyore on Jan 16, 2006 13:18:17 GMT -5
Yeah Vann, you should play around in the router. After a couple times going in there, you'll see there's nothing to it. a couple port forwards here, a couple DNS names over there...... Wireless Wep security 64bit with Mac Address security.... its easy!!!!
Novell seemed pretty easy. We had a formated computer and the teacher started from scratch to install a novell 5.1 server and then set up our user names and give access and all that. It seemed pretty simple.
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