Router and Shards

[NightfrightVixen]

Hello, I have been trying to get my UO shard to run so other's would be able to get on, But every time I try hosting it, The router says "No! Bad Woman! No Shard for you!" I have no clue on how to fix this problem.. could some one please help. D:

[Tannis]

What type of router do you have? And could you post your Serverlist.cs?

[Arek]

First, you need to go to your router's administration page and find something called "port forwarding". Once you've found that, forward port 2593 to your server (I think you only need to forward TCP, but forwarding both TCP and UDP shouldn't hurt).

Next, in order for clients to be able to connect, your server needs to know the router's external IP address. This can be done in a couple of ways:

1. You could get an account on something like no-ip.com and have it point to your IP address, and set up a tray app to check your IP every 10 minutes or so and change your no-ip settings if necessary. Then you just set your serverlist.cs up to use your no-ip address (yourname.no-ip.com for example). This is useful when your ISP changes your IP address a lot.
2. The second is to use mr. fixit's serverlist.cs (available at uogateway.com). This is useful if your IP address doesn't change very often and you don't want to go to the hassle of setting up a dynamic IP address redirector. Just don't use this if your ISP changes your IP address more often than weekly (preferably not more than monthly) - it'll become far too much of a hassle, since you'll also have to update UOGateway when your IP changes.

Hope this helps.

Other people may be able to give you more detailed instructions if you do what Tannis says and give us more info.

--Arek

[NightfrightVixen]

Originally Posted by Arek

First, you need to go to your router's administration page and find something called "port forwarding". Once you've found that, forward port 2593 to your server (I think you only need to forward TCP, but forwarding both TCP and UDP shouldn't hurt).

Next, in order for clients to be able to connect, your server needs to know the router's external IP address. This can be done in a couple of ways:

1. You could get an account on something like no-ip.com and have it point to your IP address, and set up a tray app to check your IP every 10 minutes or so and change your no-ip settings if necessary. Then you just set your serverlist.cs up to use your no-ip address (yourname.no-ip.com for example). This is useful when your ISP changes your IP address a lot.
2. The second is to use mr. fixit's serverlist.cs (available at uogateway.com). This is useful if your IP address doesn't change very often and you don't want to go to the hassle of setting up a dynamic IP address redirector. Just don't use this if your ISP changes your IP address more often than weekly (preferably not more than monthly) - it'll become far too much of a hassle, since you'll also have to update UOGateway when your IP changes.

Hope this helps.

Other people may be able to give you more detailed instructions if you do what Tannis says and give us more info.

--Arek

I see, But Not to sound like a blonde, ^_^;; How exactly do I get to the Routers page?

[ssalter]

Originally Posted by NightfrightVixen

I see, But Not to sound like a blonde, ^_^;; How exactly do I get to the Routers page?

Depends on the router brand....try typing in http://192.168.0.1/ into your browser and see if it takes you anywhere. That is what the Dlink brand usually uses.

[NightfrightVixen]

Originally Posted by ssalter

Depends on the router brand....try typing in http://192.168.0.1/ into your browser and see if it takes you anywhere. That is what the Dlink brand usually uses.

Never mind! I found out it is a linkleyss thing..

[Rhexis]

start > run > cmd.exe

Type ipconfig and hit eneter. Look for the line saying default gateway. Enter that ip in your browser.

For example my default gateway is 192.168.2.1 so to get to my admin panel I go to http://192.168.2.1/

Your router brand/model will help as most admin panels vary from one router to another...so its easier to give intructions if we know the layout.

[NightfrightVixen]

Alright.. Now I have another problem.. -InsertIPHere- goses WHERE in the Severlist.c thing?

[qoute]using System;
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Sockets;
using Server;
using Server.Network;

namespace Server.Misc
{
public class ServerList
{
/* Address:
*
* The default setting, a value of 'null', will attempt to detect your IP address automatically:
* private const string Address = null;
*
* This detection, however, does not work for servers behind routers. If you're running behind a router, put in your IP:
* private const string Address = "12.34.56.78";
*
* If you need to resolve a DNS host name, you can do that too:
* private const string Address = "shard.host.com";
*/

public const string Address = null;

public const string ServerName = "RunUO Test Center";

public static void Initialize()
{
Listener.Port = 2593;

EventSink.ServerList += new ServerListEventHandler( EventSink_ServerList );
}

public static void EventSink_ServerList( ServerListEventArgs e )
{
try
{
IPAddress ipAddr;

if ( Resolve( Address != null && !IsLocalMachine( e.State ) ? Address : Dns.GetHostName(), out ipAddr ) )
e.AddServer( ServerName, new IPEndPoint( ipAddr, Listener.Port ) );
else
e.Rejected = true;
}
catch
{
e.Rejected = true;
}
}

public static bool Resolve( string addr, out IPAddress outValue )
{
try
{
outValue = IPAddress.Parse( addr );
return true;
}
catch
{
try
{
IPHostEntry iphe = Dns.Resolve( addr );

if ( iphe.AddressList.Length > 0 )
{
outValue = iphe.AddressList[iphe.AddressList.Length - 1];
return true;
}
}
catch
{
}
}

outValue = IPAddress.None;
return false;
}

private static bool IsLocalMachine( NetState state )
{
Socket sock = state.Socket;

IPAddress theirAddress = ((IPEndPoint)sock.RemoteEndPoint).Address;

if ( IPAddress.IsLoopback( theirAddress ) )
return true;

bool contains = false;
IPHostEntry iphe = Dns.Resolve( Dns.GetHostName() );

for ( int i = 0; !contains && i < iphe.AddressList.Length; ++i )
contains = theirAddress.Equals( iphe.AddressList[i] );

return contains;
}
}
}[/qoute]

[ssalter]

Copy this line:

* private const string Address = "12.34.56.78";

Paste it without the * just above the line that reads

public const string Address = null;

and change "12.32.56.78" to your own IP.

[NightfrightVixen]

I changed it to my Ip, and placed the Private thing above the
public const string Address = null; line, I went to start it and it said 'Already contains an entry for Address.'

[Arek]

add // in front of public const string address = null;
(on the same line)

--Arek

[NightfrightVixen]

Originally Posted by Arek

add // in front of public const string address = null;
(on the same line)

--Arek

Kay, Now, We shall all pray this works.

[Tannis]

We actually had no problems with our LinkSys. Right now we have a Belkin...it's a POS in my opinion. Stick with your LinkSys!

[Vheissu]

ok im new at this hoping someone with Aim, Yahoo, or Msn could spare some free time to walk me through it, my friend helping me had to leave so now im stuck with a big mess

[Tannis]

Well, you could always post here for help. You'd get 10-20 people helping you rather than just one.

[TMSTKSBK]

Don't make us beat you...

[Vheissu]

yes true but it would be easier to talk to someone on a messanger so the can walk me through step by step to get it finished