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Linksys router Any tips for online racing?

Dave Henri

Linksys router Any tips for online racing?

by Dave Henri » Mon, 20 May 2002 10:14:49


  You say that like it's a BAD thing!!!  :)
of course....reading a manual is one thing, but getting first hand advice is
usually far superior.
Haven't any problems yet tho...just trying to get familiarized with it in
case I do...
dave henrie

Gerald Moo

Linksys router Any tips for online racing?

by Gerald Moo » Tue, 21 May 2002 23:31:56

I bought one of these last week, since I finally got DSL.  So far,
it's like you say, just plug it in and it works with the default
settings.

Most people don't need more than one IP.  With a fully capable router,
I'm not really sure anyone would need more than one.  Might fall under
"terms of use" issues, though.  Personally, I'd get rid of the extra
IPs and run with it until somebody told me to stop.  Most ISP's
anymore dont really seem to care unless you start trying to host
extremely busy web sites.

Some games have to have certain ports open, for this you can either
put the game machine on the DMZ or use the port forwarding feature of
the router.  I haven't tried hosting any races yet, nor have I tried
connecting from two private IP's to an Internet race server at the
same time, so I don't really know what N2002 requires here, but I am
pretty sure the router would be able to deal with it one way or the
other.

good luck,
Gerald


> I just threw away my dead network hub and replaced it with a linksys
> router.  I didn't have to configure ANYTHING, all three systems came right
> back online.
>   But..."SHOULD" I be doing anything?  (if it ain't broke I don't wanna
> fixit if you know what I mean)

>    also, with the hub I was paying for 3 ip #'s from the ISP,  this router
> box says all three systems can use the same address...anyway to tell if I've
> already done that (all sharing the same address)or is each computer still
> using the extra ip's from the cable company??
>   dave henrie

Biz

Linksys router Any tips for online racing?

by Biz » Wed, 22 May 2002 12:48:30

For two or more clients running GPL, N4, or N2002, you have to have seperate public ip addresses
from your ISP to race on-line.  Otherwise, only the first to connect to sierra would be able to
race.  Each connection to sierra.com requires a seperate IP.  Local LAN races obvioulsy don't need
any public IP's.
--
Biz

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
the....." - Ash


> I bought one of these last week, since I finally got DSL.  So far,
> it's like you say, just plug it in and it works with the default
> settings.

> Most people don't need more than one IP.  With a fully capable router,
> I'm not really sure anyone would need more than one.  Might fall under
> "terms of use" issues, though.  Personally, I'd get rid of the extra
> IPs and run with it until somebody told me to stop.  Most ISP's
> anymore dont really seem to care unless you start trying to host
> extremely busy web sites.

> Some games have to have certain ports open, for this you can either
> put the game machine on the DMZ or use the port forwarding feature of
> the router.  I haven't tried hosting any races yet, nor have I tried
> connecting from two private IP's to an Internet race server at the
> same time, so I don't really know what N2002 requires here, but I am
> pretty sure the router would be able to deal with it one way or the
> other.

> good luck,
> Gerald


> > I just threw away my dead network hub and replaced it with a linksys
> > router.  I didn't have to configure ANYTHING, all three systems came right
> > back online.
> >   But..."SHOULD" I be doing anything?  (if it ain't broke I don't wanna
> > fixit if you know what I mean)

> >    also, with the hub I was paying for 3 ip #'s from the ISP,  this router
> > box says all three systems can use the same address...anyway to tell if I've
> > already done that (all sharing the same address)or is each computer still
> > using the extra ip's from the cable company??
> >   dave henrie

Mitch_

Linksys router Any tips for online racing?

by Mitch_ » Wed, 22 May 2002 13:29:56

My primitive intellect tells me you can adjust the ports in the core.ini on
a per/client basis and then adjust port forwarding on the linksys to reflect
core.ini changes and viola.  No?  I haven't actually done it myself but
shouldn't it work.

Mitch


seperate public ip addresses
sierra would be able to
races obvioulsy don't need

> any public IP's.
> --
> Biz

> "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
> the....." - Ash



> > I bought one of these last week, since I finally got DSL.  So far,
> > it's like you say, just plug it in and it works with the default
> > settings.

> > Most people don't need more than one IP.  With a fully capable router,
> > I'm not really sure anyone would need more than one.  Might fall under
> > "terms of use" issues, though.  Personally, I'd get rid of the extra
> > IPs and run with it until somebody told me to stop.  Most ISP's
> > anymore dont really seem to care unless you start trying to host
> > extremely busy web sites.

> > Some games have to have certain ports open, for this you can either
> > put the game machine on the DMZ or use the port forwarding feature of
> > the router.  I haven't tried hosting any races yet, nor have I tried
> > connecting from two private IP's to an Internet race server at the
> > same time, so I don't really know what N2002 requires here, but I am
> > pretty sure the router would be able to deal with it one way or the
> > other.

> > good luck,
> > Gerald




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Gerald Moo

Linksys router Any tips for online racing?

by Gerald Moo » Wed, 22 May 2002 22:01:33

I know this is the way Half-Life works, but that doesn't mean the Papy
sims would necessarily do it the same way.

Biz, you speak from experience?


> My primitive intellect tells me you can adjust the ports in the core.ini on
> a per/client basis and then adjust port forwarding on the linksys to reflect
> core.ini changes and viola.  No?  I haven't actually done it myself but
> shouldn't it work.

> Mitch



> > For two or more clients running GPL, N4, or N2002, you have to have
>  seperate public ip addresses
> > from your ISP to race on-line.  Otherwise, only the first to connect to
>  sierra would be able to
> > race.  Each connection to sierra.com requires a seperate IP.  Local LAN
>  races obvioulsy don't need
> > any public IP's.
> > --
> > Biz

> > "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> > alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
> > the....." - Ash



> > > I bought one of these last week, since I finally got DSL.  So far,
> > > it's like you say, just plug it in and it works with the default
> > > settings.

> > > Most people don't need more than one IP.  With a fully capable router,
> > > I'm not really sure anyone would need more than one.  Might fall under
> > > "terms of use" issues, though.  Personally, I'd get rid of the extra
> > > IPs and run with it until somebody told me to stop.  Most ISP's
> > > anymore dont really seem to care unless you start trying to host
> > > extremely busy web sites.

> > > Some games have to have certain ports open, for this you can either
> > > put the game machine on the DMZ or use the port forwarding feature of
> > > the router.  I haven't tried hosting any races yet, nor have I tried
> > > connecting from two private IP's to an Internet race server at the
> > > same time, so I don't really know what N2002 requires here, but I am
> > > pretty sure the router would be able to deal with it one way or the
> > > other.

> > > good luck,
> > > Gerald



> > > > I just threw away my dead network hub and replaced it with a linksys
> > > > router.  I didn't have to configure ANYTHING, all three systems came
>  right
> > > > back online.
> > > >   But..."SHOULD" I be doing anything?  (if it ain't broke I don't
>  wanna
> > > > fixit if you know what I mean)

> > > >    also, with the hub I was paying for 3 ip #'s from the ISP,  this
>  router
> > > > box says all three systems can use the same address...anyway to tell
>  if I've
> > > > already done that (all sharing the same address)or is each computer
>  still
> > > > using the extra ip's from the cable company??
> > > >   dave henrie

Mitch_

Linksys router Any tips for online racing?

by Mitch_ » Wed, 22 May 2002 23:58:02

I didn't realize Half-Life even used a core.ini  vbseg.


> I know this is the way Half-Life works, but that doesn't mean the Papy
> sims would necessarily do it the same way.

> Biz, you speak from experience?




> > My primitive intellect tells me you can adjust the ports in the core.ini
on
> > a per/client basis and then adjust port forwarding on the linksys to
reflect
> > core.ini changes and viola.  No?  I haven't actually done it myself but
> > shouldn't it work.

> > Mitch



> > > For two or more clients running GPL, N4, or N2002, you have to have
> >  seperate public ip addresses
> > > from your ISP to race on-line.  Otherwise, only the first to connect
to
> >  sierra would be able to
> > > race.  Each connection to sierra.com requires a seperate IP.  Local
LAN
> >  races obvioulsy don't need
> > > any public IP's.
> > > --
> > > Biz

> > > "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> > > alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular
structures,....and
> > > the....." - Ash



> > > > I bought one of these last week, since I finally got DSL.  So far,
> > > > it's like you say, just plug it in and it works with the default
> > > > settings.

> > > > Most people don't need more than one IP.  With a fully capable
router,
> > > > I'm not really sure anyone would need more than one.  Might fall
under
> > > > "terms of use" issues, though.  Personally, I'd get rid of the extra
> > > > IPs and run with it until somebody told me to stop.  Most ISP's
> > > > anymore dont really seem to care unless you start trying to host
> > > > extremely busy web sites.

> > > > Some games have to have certain ports open, for this you can either
> > > > put the game machine on the DMZ or use the port forwarding feature
of
> > > > the router.  I haven't tried hosting any races yet, nor have I tried
> > > > connecting from two private IP's to an Internet race server at the
> > > > same time, so I don't really know what N2002 requires here, but I am
> > > > pretty sure the router would be able to deal with it one way or the
> > > > other.

> > > > good luck,
> > > > Gerald



> > > > > I just threw away my dead network hub and replaced it with a
linksys
> > > > > router.  I didn't have to configure ANYTHING, all three systems
came
> >  right
> > > > > back online.
> > > > >   But..."SHOULD" I be doing anything?  (if it ain't broke I don't
> >  wanna
> > > > > fixit if you know what I mean)

> > > > >    also, with the hub I was paying for 3 ip #'s from the ISP,
this
> >  router
> > > > > box says all three systems can use the same address...anyway to
tell
> >  if I've
> > > > > already done that (all sharing the same address)or is each
computer
> >  still
> > > > > using the extra ip's from the cable company??
> > > > >   dave henrie

The Other Larr

Linksys router Any tips for online racing?

by The Other Larr » Thu, 23 May 2002 13:21:19

As long as you aren't hosting, you don't need to do anything.

If you host, you'll have to open up the appropriate port and route it to the
hosting machine or others won't be able to join.

-Larry


The Other Larr

Linksys router Any tips for online racing?

by The Other Larr » Thu, 23 May 2002 13:23:27

I have four computers, and use one at a time.

I'm not about to go trouncing around the house with a 100ft Cat-5 cable.  I
use a router.

-Larry




> : Dave,
> :
> :       All the ISPs tell you that you need a seperate IP for each
computer
> in
> : your home.  But with a router you simply don't.  It's call greed.

> Joel it's not greed.  They are a business, they have a right to charge for
> service.

> It's also part of proper network management.  They design "THEIR" network
> based on a number of factors, one is usage per node.  With wireless
> accesspoints readily available, some ISP's are watching this very closely.
> They can tell if you're using a Linksys, even if you hide the fact, there
> are other ways to tell if you're sharing the connection.

> I'd recommend everyone read your ISP's acceptable usage guide/agreement.
> They 'may' frown on sharing.  Most don't however and turn a blind eye.
But
> if you're a heavy hitter on a segment they will go after you.

Gerald Moo

Linksys router Any tips for online racing?

by Gerald Moo » Thu, 23 May 2002 21:58:05

Hahahaha my favorite weapon from the original game is the sway bar.

> I didn't realize Half-Life even used a core.ini  vbseg.



> > I know this is the way Half-Life works, but that doesn't mean the Papy
> > sims would necessarily do it the same way.

> > Biz, you speak from experience?



> > > My primitive intellect tells me you can adjust the ports in the core.ini
>  on
> > > a per/client basis and then adjust port forwarding on the linksys to
>  reflect
> > > core.ini changes and viola.  No?  I haven't actually done it myself but
> > > shouldn't it work.

> > > Mitch



> > > > For two or more clients running GPL, N4, or N2002, you have to have
>  seperate public ip addresses
> > > > from your ISP to race on-line.  Otherwise, only the first to connect
>  to
>  sierra would be able to
> > > > race.  Each connection to sierra.com requires a seperate IP.  Local
>  LAN
>  races obvioulsy don't need
> > > > any public IP's.
> > > > --
> > > > Biz

> > > > "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> > > > alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular
>  structures,....and
> > > > the....." - Ash



> > > > > I bought one of these last week, since I finally got DSL.  So far,
> > > > > it's like you say, just plug it in and it works with the default
> > > > > settings.

> > > > > Most people don't need more than one IP.  With a fully capable
>  router,
> > > > > I'm not really sure anyone would need more than one.  Might fall
>  under
> > > > > "terms of use" issues, though.  Personally, I'd get rid of the extra
> > > > > IPs and run with it until somebody told me to stop.  Most ISP's
> > > > > anymore dont really seem to care unless you start trying to host
> > > > > extremely busy web sites.

> > > > > Some games have to have certain ports open, for this you can either
> > > > > put the game machine on the DMZ or use the port forwarding feature
>  of
> > > > > the router.  I haven't tried hosting any races yet, nor have I tried
> > > > > connecting from two private IP's to an Internet race server at the
> > > > > same time, so I don't really know what N2002 requires here, but I am
> > > > > pretty sure the router would be able to deal with it one way or the
> > > > > other.

> > > > > good luck,
> > > > > Gerald



> > > > > > I just threw away my dead network hub and replaced it with a
>  linksys
> > > > > > router.  I didn't have to configure ANYTHING, all three systems
>  came
>  right
> > > > > > back online.
> > > > > >   But..."SHOULD" I be doing anything?  (if it ain't broke I don't
>  wanna
> > > > > > fixit if you know what I mean)

> > > > > >    also, with the hub I was paying for 3 ip #'s from the ISP,
>  this
>  router
> > > > > > box says all three systems can use the same address...anyway to
>  tell
>  if I've
> > > > > > already done that (all sharing the same address)or is each
>  computer
>  still
> > > > > > using the extra ip's from the cable company??
> > > > > >   dave henrie

Steve Garrot

Linksys router Any tips for online racing?

by Steve Garrot » Thu, 23 May 2002 23:27:34

As long as you only want to get one computer on VROC at a time, you do
not need to do anything. If you do want to have more than 1 on VROC at
a time, you will need to do some core.ini and Linksys forwarding
changes. If you want to host from one PC and race with others on that
machine, it is best to join that server from inside GPL. I have not
been able to setup more than one GPL Server at home, even with all of
the correct port forwarding, somewhere the second machine ignores all
of its settings and tries to use the defaults. Then again if you just
have 128K up it is not worth it anyway.

SLG

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new
and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are
due to too many English classes/teachers)


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