Hosting a Game Server Issues

[DeadlyForce99]

Hello. Hosting a WoW Private Server, or more generally anyGame Server (via a program designed for hosting a specific game) has always been a problem for me. All because I use Wireless and It gives me a 192.168.X.X IP when I go into CMD.

I am part of a Wireless Network of 2 people. (My brother hosts it) and I'm connected to him in the other room. I don't want to host it on his PC as it's my business and he wouldn't allow.

So my question is, how can I host a 'Gaming Server' in a Public Network so people can connect to me.
I have enabled the ports by logging onto the server. But what IP should I use?

My CMD Prompt after I used ipconfig /all:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Mike>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Mike-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : neo.rr.com

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : neo.rr.com
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NETGEAR WG111v2 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 A
dapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-2F-3C-A3-92
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::ccaa:2165:a44d:f167%12(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:40:14 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, August 06, 2008 9:40:14 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 65.24.7.10
65.24.7.11
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

C:\Users\Mike>

 

[Hitsua]

Open ports on your router. I'm taking a wild guess and saying you have a linksys.

http://192.168.1.2/Forward.htm

 

[DeadlyForce99]

Open ports on your router. I'm taking a wild guess and saying you have a linksys.

http://192.168.1.2/Forward.htm

I have Linksys, but I don't hold the router on my PC. My brother does. I tried that link doesn't take me anywhere. Since I can't log onto a router thats not hooked up on my PC

By the way, If I manage to get into the Router and open ports. What would I do after that? (As programs ask me for an IP (and I need to give them a non-local IP)

 

[Hitsua]

I have Linksys, but I don't hold the router on my PC. My brother does. I tried that link doesn't take me anywhere. Since I can't log onto a router thats not hooked up on my PC

Okayyy. Double click your network connection. Goto support, and look for Deafult Gateway. Goto whatever IP that is.

 

[DeadlyForce99]

Okayyy. Double click your network connection. Goto support, and look for Deafult Gateway. Goto whatever IP that is.

Nice Job. It asks for a User name and Password. And entering nothing doesn't work. What now ?

 

[Hitsua]

Nice Job. It asks for a User name and Password. And entering nothing doesn't work. What now ?

If nobody has touched the login, the user should be admin, and the pass should be admin, otherwise, ask your brother for the login.

 

[DeadlyForce99]

If nobody has touched the login, the user should be admin, and the pass should be admin, otherwise, ask your brother for the login.

I'm pretty sure people have touched the Login to fix the network. And my brother wouldn't know the login either. However I can get on his PC and possibly get the Username and Password?

Or another option would be to contact the people who manage our network and ask for username or password?

Or reset the router? (Or not a good idea as we would screw up the connection?)

Such a confusing topic for me

 

[Hitsua]

I'm pretty sure people have touched the Login to fix the network. And my brother wouldn't know the login either. However I can get on his PC and possibly get the Username and Password?

Or another option would be to contact the people who manage our network and ask for username or password?

Or reset the router? (Or not a good idea as we would screw up the connection?)

Such a confusing topic for me

You have someone manage a 2 person wireless network? lololol.

Resetting it won't do any good. Figure out who has the login info and have them forward your ports.

 

[DeadlyForce99]

You have someone manage a 2 person wireless network? lololol.

Resetting it won't do any good. Figure out who has the login info and have them forward your ports.

Okay..

 

[x42bn6]

Isn't the LinkSys default login:

Username: <blank>
Password: admin

?*

 

[DeadlyForce99]

Isn't the LinkSys default login:

Username: <blank>
Password: admin

?*

Okay, I reset my router and spent 5 hours trying to get it to work. But I got it!

So after I login linksys what do I do exactly?

Btw that is the default login

 

[DeadlyForce99]

I've updated my post, please read what I added :O

 

[x42bn6]

http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm

Get your LinkSys build, hit Warcraft III, and - go berserk.*

 

[xdc-pkkillz]

umm i was wondering if anyone knows if its possible to host games oon diablo 2 lod open bnet using the netgear wg111v2