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hosting n2003 behind router

David Ciemn

hosting n2003 behind router

by David Ciemn » Thu, 19 Feb 2004 09:51:06

trying to config my router to host n2003 races. What ports need to be opened
so I can host some races?

Looked at the read me but was a little confused as to what numbers to plug
in.

DC

Ed Whit

hosting n2003 behind router

by Ed Whit » Thu, 19 Feb 2004 11:24:19


David, with my Linksys I forward ports 32766-32787 (UDP ports) on the IP of
the machine I will be hosting on...I'm assuming that since you have a router
that you have more than one machine connected, so be sure to forward the
ports on the right IP addy.....the port range described above will allow 20
clients to join, for more just add onto the 32787 number.
Ed

David Ciemn

hosting n2003 behind router

by David Ciemn » Thu, 19 Feb 2004 13:30:22

Thanks Ed..I have another application that has ports open that include those
numbers. I tried to add N2003 and it would not allow me to enter overlapping
ports. does this mean I can host since those ports are open for the other
application?

Hope the ? was clear..

DC




> > trying to config my router to host n2003 races. What ports need to be
> opened
> > so I can host some races?

> > Looked at the read me but was a little confused as to what numbers to
plug
> > in.

> > DC

> David, with my Linksys I forward ports 32766-32787 (UDP ports) on the IP
of
> the machine I will be hosting on...I'm assuming that since you have a
router
> that you have more than one machine connected, so be sure to forward the
> ports on the right IP addy.....the port range described above will allow
20
> clients to join, for more just add onto the 32787 number.
> Ed

Ed Whit

hosting n2003 behind router

by Ed Whit » Fri, 20 Feb 2004 07:47:30


I'm no networking expert Dave, but in my case at least, "forwarding" the
ports allows requests from the internet to those ports to be routed to the
IP address they are looking for, whether it's ping, or racelist, or client
request, I don't think they are application dependent, so long as they are
forwarded out past your router's firewall they should be seen by people
trying to connect.
What trouble are you having, exactly?
Ed

David Ciemn

hosting n2003 behind router

by David Ciemn » Fri, 20 Feb 2004 08:11:40

Well said Ed..I interpreted that message the same way. No troubles yet I
just wanted to make sure other races could get in while hosting some open
races. Pity to be sitting there alone waiting for everyone to show.

I figured that if the ports were open it would be ok.

Thanks again...

Dave C.



> > Thanks Ed..I have another application that has ports open that include
> those
> > numbers. I tried to add N2003 and it would not allow me to enter
> overlapping
> > ports. does this mean I can host since those ports are open for the
other
> > application?

> > Hope the ? was clear..

> I'm no networking expert Dave, but in my case at least, "forwarding" the
> ports allows requests from the internet to those ports to be routed to the
> IP address they are looking for, whether it's ping, or racelist, or client
> request, I don't think they are application dependent, so long as they are
> forwarded out past your router's firewall they should be seen by people
> trying to connect.
> What trouble are you having, exactly?
> Ed

Bart Westr

hosting n2003 behind router

by Bart Westr » Sat, 21 Feb 2004 07:39:04

You can tell N2003 to use a different port range by changing this line in
core.ini:

net_server_port=0                        ; Server port number (0 = default)

to

net_server_port=33766                     ; Server port number (0 = default)

for example. Then forward 33766-33787 UDP in your router. Use a port range
that is not in use on any system behind your router that must be viewable
from the internet.
Clients who want to connect have to append the port number to your server ip
in the multi-player join screen like this:

12.34.567.89:33766

It can be that this is taken care of automatically when you host via Sierra;
i have no experience with that.

Using this trick, I am able to host GPL, NR2003, NR2003 TA and NR2003 TPTCC
on one machine :)

Bart Westra


> Thanks Ed..I have another application that has ports open that include
those
> numbers. I tried to add N2003 and it would not allow me to enter
overlapping
> ports. does this mean I can host since those ports are open for the other
> application?

> Hope the ? was clear..

> DC





> > > trying to config my router to host n2003 races. What ports need to be
> > opened
> > > so I can host some races?

> > > Looked at the read me but was a little confused as to what numbers to
> plug
> > > in.

> > > DC

> > David, with my Linksys I forward ports 32766-32787 (UDP ports) on the IP
> of
> > the machine I will be hosting on...I'm assuming that since you have a
> router
> > that you have more than one machine connected, so be sure to forward the
> > ports on the right IP addy.....the port range described above will allow
> 20
> > clients to join, for more just add onto the 32787 number.
> > Ed

David Ciemn

hosting n2003 behind router

by David Ciemn » Tue, 16 Mar 2004 02:00:52

thanks Bart!

DC

> You can tell N2003 to use a different port range by changing this line in
> core.ini:

> net_server_port=0                        ; Server port number (0 =
default)

> to

> net_server_port=33766                     ; Server port number (0 =
default)

> for example. Then forward 33766-33787 UDP in your router. Use a port range
> that is not in use on any system behind your router that must be viewable
> from the internet.
> Clients who want to connect have to append the port number to your server
ip
> in the multi-player join screen like this:

> 12.34.567.89:33766

> It can be that this is taken care of automatically when you host via
Sierra;
> i have no experience with that.

> Using this trick, I am able to host GPL, NR2003, NR2003 TA and NR2003
TPTCC
> on one machine :)

> Bart Westra



> > Thanks Ed..I have another application that has ports open that include
> those
> > numbers. I tried to add N2003 and it would not allow me to enter
> overlapping
> > ports. does this mean I can host since those ports are open for the
other
> > application?

> > Hope the ? was clear..

> > DC





> > > > trying to config my router to host n2003 races. What ports need to
be
> > > opened
> > > > so I can host some races?

> > > > Looked at the read me but was a little confused as to what numbers
to
> > plug
> > > > in.

> > > > DC

> > > David, with my Linksys I forward ports 32766-32787 (UDP ports) on the
IP
> > of
> > > the machine I will be hosting on...I'm assuming that since you have a
> > router
> > > that you have more than one machine connected, so be sure to forward
the
> > > ports on the right IP addy.....the port range described above will
allow
> > 20
> > > clients to join, for more just add onto the 32787 number.
> > > Ed


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