Online Ports Dedicated Server

[-S.W.@.T- MasterA-- 0]

Hey!

I have a little problem, where some of you really might to help.

We bulding a little server and we wanted to play online.

Really, no problem. Config is quiet very good (tested on LAN´s).

But if we wanted to start a online server it doesn´t work. The server is not listet. The hole problem is a privat network which works with a router including a firewall.

Some ports must to be open on the router config. But which ports? 2302 is configured in the server, but it doesnt work, even if i open this port (and 2303) on the router!

Can anyone help me?

[benu 1]

Normally, it should be serverport+1 for the server to be listed in game browsers. Both ports are udp and must be forwarded from the router to the server. Do you have some line like reportingIP="master.gamespy.com"; in your server.cfg?

[-S.W.@.T- MasterA-- 0]

All is conigured correctly, also the ip reporting to gamespy. but it seems to be, that something in the router configuration isnt correct (forwarding the port), because the illustration of thr router is ****ing bad.

I´d writing an email to the developer´s support. Let´s see want they say...

Thank you. If i had news, i´ll write down here immediatly.

[benu 1]

You could always write the name and model of the router here, maybe someone has the same and already knows the correct settings...

[-S.W.@.T- MasterA-- 0]

Very good idea... The Router called:

Devolo Microlink ADSL Modem Router. If someone from Germany is using this one, he should help me..

[RN Malboeuf 12]

find and download Tcpview  (Tcpview.exe) and run it while the server is on, it shows you all the ports

also if you have a firewall like Zone Alarm set to high you have to let the gayspy thru by setting it as a trusted intranet (this makes me laugh for some reason) even tho it is allowing the ports to be opened for OFP

[Mister Frag 0]

You can also run NETSTAT -a -o on the Windows box where the server is running to see which ports are open. It doesn't mean that the router/firewall is allowing them through, but in this case the NETSTAT output is probably more useful because it tells you which ports ought to be allowed through.

The TCPView program mentioned by RN Malboeuf is available here.

[Noon416 (OFPEC) 0]

Well, my small dedicated Linux server opens UDP 2302 and UDP 2304 at a minumum.

As to what ports are needed when people actually connect, I'll have to post after some experimentation.

Also, the Avon Lady's FAQ has some good articles about this, which I found to be a good starting point.

[-S.W.@.T- MasterA-- 0]

Thx, for all help. i´ll try it today, i give you status at evening..

[benu 1]

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">netstat --numeric-hosts --numeric-ports -p -a

Active Internet connections (servers and established)

Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name

udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:2304 0.0.0.0:* 12345/server

udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:32776 0.0.0.0:* 12345/server

udp 0 0 0.0.0.0:2302 0.0.0.0:* 12345/server

udp 1772 0 0.0.0.0:2303 0.0.0.0:* 12345/server

[-S.W.@.T- MasterA-- 0]

no news today, but i´ll try it tomorrow. but with this new facts it might to be successful...

[-S.W.@.T- MasterA-- 0]

now it works.. thx for all!