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Re: TO ALL WHO USE BROADBAND ROUTERS...

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From: Sand-Viper[AGQx]
Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2000 00:00
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Good post. Excellent instructions.

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<hellion_510@my-deja.com> wrote in message
news:8mcaul$3rn$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> Actually you can do this with a Linksys Router..  I know because I have
> 17 people at my appartment in the same Quake 3 server using my Linksys
> Router...  Create a .bat file to execute the game.  In the bat file
> include a differn't net port for each computer..  Hence each computer
> must go through a differnt net port while starting up the game..  Put
> this batch file in your QuakeIIIArena Directory.
>
> The only line needed in the batch file is...:  (Copied out of mine)
>
> quake3.exe +set net_port 27660 +set sv_pure 0
>
> Dont forget!!!  Make a bat file for every PC that you wish to connect
> with, and give it a unique net port.  example-  27660, 27661, 27662 so
> on so forth..   Works for me!!  Our clan does it every day..
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> HeLLiON_510
> tc_510@hotmail.com
>
>
> In article <7d8d5.35844$Q8.257359@typhoon.ne.mediaone.net>,
>   "JCoyne" <Someone@Somehost.com> wrote:
> > I have no problem with a Sonicwall SOHO in NAT mode
> >
> > sfgdfg <sdfas@traverse.net> wrote in message
> > news:sn9su941nk16@corp.supernews.com...
> > > I know you can play quake over NAT because I have done it.  At
> first it
> > > didn't work,  but the machine running the NAT is just a linux box.
> After
> > I
> > > set up port forwarding, where it send out over a specific port when
> coming
> > > from a certain machine and another port for another machine, it
> worked
> > fine.
> > >
> > > Sam
> > >
> > >
> > > "Bob Rigel" <BOBRIGEL@HOME.COM> wrote in message
> > > news:3973E23C.1C6F7DA9@HOME.COM...
> > > > The Netgear website states "There are well-known incompatibilities
> > > > between NAT
> > > > and certain onlines games and videoconferencing applications" in
> the FAQ
> > > > area.
> > > > This limits you to one machine behind the router (if any at all
> work)
> > > > that can
> > > > play the game at a time (after making configuration changes).  I
> believe
> > > > this is
> > > > a result of using NAT and the game site requiring specific ports
> on each
> > > > system.
> > > >
> > > > Sorry, but I believe that ANY router that uses NAT will have the
> same
> > > > problem.
> > > >
> > > > Bob
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > MaD HaTTeR wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I bought the Linksys Broadband router because it had a built in
> switch
> > > and
> > > > > seemed like the best value.  I haven't had any connection
> problems
> > with
> > > it
> > > > > yet so technically I chose the right one right?.... WRONG.  One
> of the
> > > > > biggest reasons I bought this router was so that I could hook up
> > > multiple
> > > > > pc's on my lan to a game of Quake 3 all on the same internet
> server.
> > > But it
> > > > > won't let me!  Only one computer can get through and the others
> can't
> > > even
> > > > > PING the server or have it come up on the server list.
> > > > >
> > > > > I can connect multiple pc's each on a different quake 3 server
> just
> > > fine.  I
> > > > > can even connect 2 instances of Quake 3 games (windowed) on 1
> pc into
> > 1
> > > > > internet server (weird huh?).  So why can't multiple pc's get
> on 1
> > > server???
> > > > > I have tried for weeks to get this working and finally gave up
> and so
> > > the
> > > > > only way for my lan to play vs the internet is to setup a
> server of my
> > > own
> > > > > on the lan.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm now thinking about trying the Netgear RT311 router.  Does
> anyone
> > > have
> > > > > any experience with this with Quake 3???  Can you please tell
> me if
> > this
> > > > > router (or any others) will allow my lan to connect to 1
> internet
> > > server??
> > > > >
> > > > > BTW, Before I got the router, I was running SyGate on my main
> pc to
> > > share
> > > > > the cable modem.  This worked great w/ quake 3 even!  So there
> has to
> > be
> > > a
> > > > > way.
> > > > > I wrote Linksys' useless tech support and the reply i got was:
> "It
> > will
> > > not
> > > > > work with this game"
> > > > >
> > > > > That's it!  Please help.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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From: "Sand-Viper[AGQx]" <no@spam.com>
Subject: Re: TO ALL WHO USE BROADBAND ROUTERS...
Date: 2000/08/03
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