Hosting games

TNTxWired · Post by **TNTxWired** » Sun Dec 25, 2005 1:40 pm

hi im new to the site (n00b w/e idc) and i have a question: how do u get people to come to ur games? im under the belief that there is something wrong with my computer configuragtion that is inhibiting peoples ability to come to/ see my games on the listing. i have a linksys router and norton, if that helps

cyphor · Post by **cyphor** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:57 pm

ok this is a MAJOR problem in the gaming world that is SO easy to fix, its a router problem my freind, go to comand prompt and type in ipconfig without any paces then open internet explorer and type in the default gateway into your adress bar a box will pop up dont put in anything for the username and if u installed ur router and put in your own password when u installed it this is the time to use it(if not use the word admin *default*) click on aplications and gaming and click on DMZ on the mini bar, pull down the drop bar and click enable then type in the last 3 # of your ip (note u should of kept the comand prompt up for this reason) and hit save changes and HAPPY BIRTHDAY you have urself a working host...able router! i think im gona go put this in the tutorials section now

DECOY · Post by **DECOY** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 8:06 pm

This puts your computer outside the router in the DMZ, so it is completely open and vunerable to hacking....

REALLY BAD IDEA.....

halobuddha · Post by **halobuddha** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:24 am

so put a up a decent firewall and turn it off when you host gamez its that easy or get a new router and bsides i have been on the outside for like 10 yrs and my comps been fine