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Re: TO ALL WHO USE BROADBAND ROUTERS...

#703
From: MaD HaTTeR
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2000 00:00
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I think I've tried forwarding port 27960 to my q3 server but i can't
remember if that worked or not.  I just set the server as a dmz host
whenever i want to run one but i guess that wouldn't qualify as being behind
the firewall hehe.

<hellion_510@my-deja.com> wrote in message
news:8mdju2$2if$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> Good luck with it...  Also make sure that all the Pc's behind the
> router are using the same cd_key..  You may have problems if the cd
> keys are differnt because your joining the same server with the same
> IP, but diff cd keys..  Ive noticed that some servers have a problem
> with it, but others don't!!  hehe.  Oh well.   Now If I can just figure
> out how to run a Q3Server from behind the router Ill be set...
>
> Happy to help guys...   :)
>
> HeLLiON_510
> tc_510@hotmail.com
>
>
> In article <Mymi5.83$wv6.3546@typhoon.tampabay.rr.com>,
>   "MaD HaTTeR" <mad_hatter_98@hotmail.comNOSPAM> wrote:
> > SORRY FOR CAPS BUT YES I AM SCREAMING.
> > THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
> >
> > You are the first person to post a reply that actually makes sense.  I
> > haven't tried this yet but I appreciate the effor nonetheless.
> >
> > I knew it involed the net port but after looking through websites with
> > console variables, the only value I could find was net_qport and
> net_qport
> > is always different no matter what so even when we set different
> values it
> > didn't work.  going to try it now, i'll reply back how it goes.
> Thanks
> > again.  Now I won't have to buy a $200 router that will let me do
> this.
> >
> > <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
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > > Before you buy.
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
>
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From: "MaD HaTTeR" <mad_hatter_98@hotmail.comNOSPAM>
Subject: Re: TO ALL WHO USE BROADBAND ROUTERS...
Date: 2000/08/04
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