Post by Admin on Dec 24, 2013 1:55:43 GMT -5
I cant guarantee I can help everybody, but if you want to learn how to fix your Hosting ability I can try to help. Port Forwarding can be tricky if you have an off-brand router, hopefully you know what a router is already.
The 1st thing you need to do is get your IP address. The best way to do that is to open the Command Prompt, usually just type it in to Search if its not at the top of your Start menu. Once the black Command Prompt screen is open you type: ipconfig and hit enter. Then look for the Default Gatway, that's your IP address usually about 12-15 #s with .Periods (this is something you should easily know)
Next step is to open up your internet explorer/firefox/etc and where you normally type www.WC3Azeroth... you type your IP Adress just your 12-15 #s and the .Periods too
If you typed your IP address into the URL line properly it should take you to your Router settings. This is where things get tricky cuz each router is different. but I will share my method of doing it and if you have questions let me know.
Once my IP address is opened I go to Firewall settings, where it asks for a Username and Password, but you just type admin. then go to Port Forwarding, click Yes, then look for the "New" button. Now things get even weirder from here...
It asks to select a Service: I select Create and it brings me to a new window. Asks for a name put WC3 then click Port Forwarding. For Protocol I picked Both, and then it asks for Global Port(s) where I put 6111-6119 with 6111 as Local. Apply
Under "Select a Service" it asks Host or Dynamic pick host, Discovered LAN Device = Your PC and then type in your IP. I think that should be it then click ok. Your setup might be different but the words and options and shit should be similar, hopefully you can find a way through it.
If you have any questions, please make sure that you are at least able to get your IP address, type it into the internet URL and access your router before I can help you. The first few steps are simple and necessary so if you can at least get into your router to look around, maybe will be able to figure things out from there.
The 1st thing you need to do is get your IP address. The best way to do that is to open the Command Prompt, usually just type it in to Search if its not at the top of your Start menu. Once the black Command Prompt screen is open you type: ipconfig and hit enter. Then look for the Default Gatway, that's your IP address usually about 12-15 #s with .Periods (this is something you should easily know)
Next step is to open up your internet explorer/firefox/etc and where you normally type www.WC3Azeroth... you type your IP Adress just your 12-15 #s and the .Periods too
If you typed your IP address into the URL line properly it should take you to your Router settings. This is where things get tricky cuz each router is different. but I will share my method of doing it and if you have questions let me know.
Once my IP address is opened I go to Firewall settings, where it asks for a Username and Password, but you just type admin. then go to Port Forwarding, click Yes, then look for the "New" button. Now things get even weirder from here...
It asks to select a Service: I select Create and it brings me to a new window. Asks for a name put WC3 then click Port Forwarding. For Protocol I picked Both, and then it asks for Global Port(s) where I put 6111-6119 with 6111 as Local. Apply
Under "Select a Service" it asks Host or Dynamic pick host, Discovered LAN Device = Your PC and then type in your IP. I think that should be it then click ok. Your setup might be different but the words and options and shit should be similar, hopefully you can find a way through it.
If you have any questions, please make sure that you are at least able to get your IP address, type it into the internet URL and access your router before I can help you. The first few steps are simple and necessary so if you can at least get into your router to look around, maybe will be able to figure things out from there.