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Filingo
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12 minutes ago, Filingo said:

I am making a HLDS game server, so I need other players to be able to connect. Yep I know it's a bad thing. But right now it's only for test purposes. Soon I will have a dedicated server for it so if something happens it's only on the dedicated server

Typically on those types of routers, you put the IP of the server, so 192.168.1.x, "x" being whatever your servers IP is. Set that for both source and destination.

 

Then you need to know what port you need to open. Whatever port the game server needs.... you put as the start and end port. And if the server needs UDP or TCP, or both. 

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Hello,

I want to open ports on my router so that I can connect to my server from the outside world.

These are some screenshots from the router's settings:

 

First I need to choose connection type and I don't know what to choose:

 

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Then it opens a window with IP configuration. But I am not sure what should I fill here

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Thanks!

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17 minutes ago, Filingo said:

Hello,

I want to open ports on my router so that I can connect to my server from the outside world.

These are some screenshots from the router's settings:

 

First I need to choose connection type and I don't know what to choose:

 

image.png.8eb66469bbc66c3f70d20528a4099f53.png

 

Then it opens a window with IP configuration. But I am not sure what should I fill here

image.png.ea6d3798a040ccb331173fb8bc6c46ea.png

 

Thanks!

Connect to what server for what purpose? Opening ports unless the service behind the port is made to be exposed to the internet, will be a bad time. 

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5 minutes ago, LIGISTX said:

Connect to what server for what purpose? Opening ports unless the service behind the port is made to be exposed to the internet, will be a bad time. 

I am making a HLDS game server, so I need other players to be able to connect. Yep I know it's a bad thing. But right now it's only for test purposes. Soon I will have a dedicated server for it so if something happens it's only on the dedicated server

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12 minutes ago, Filingo said:

I am making a HLDS game server, so I need other players to be able to connect. Yep I know it's a bad thing. But right now it's only for test purposes. Soon I will have a dedicated server for it so if something happens it's only on the dedicated server

Typically on those types of routers, you put the IP of the server, so 192.168.1.x, "x" being whatever your servers IP is. Set that for both source and destination.

 

Then you need to know what port you need to open. Whatever port the game server needs.... you put as the start and end port. And if the server needs UDP or TCP, or both. 

Rig: i7 13700k - - Asus Z790-P Wifi - - RTX 4080 - - 4x16GB 6000MHz - - Samsung 990 Pro 2TB NVMe Boot + Main Programs - - Assorted SATA SSD's for Photo Work - - Corsair RM850x - - Sound BlasterX EA-5 - - Corsair XC8 JTC Edition - - Corsair GPU Full Cover GPU Block - - XT45 X-Flow 420 + UT60 280 rads - - EK XRES RGB PWM - - Fractal Define S2 - - Acer Predator X34 -- Logitech G502 - - Logitech G710+ - - Logitech Z5500 - - LTT Deskpad

 

Headphones/amp/dac: Schiit Lyr 3 - - Fostex TR-X00 - - Sennheiser HD 6xx

 

Homelab/ Media Server: Proxmox VE host - - 512 NVMe Samsung 980 RAID Z1 for VM's/Proxmox boot - - Xeon e5 2660 V4- - Supermicro X10SRF-i - - 128 GB ECC 2133 - - 10x4 TB WD Red RAID Z2 - - Corsair 750D - - Corsair RM650i - - Dell H310 6Gbps SAS HBA - - Intel RES2SC240 SAS Expander - - TreuNAS + many other VM’s

 

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1 hour ago, LIGISTX said:

Typically on those types of routers, you put the IP of the server, so 192.168.1.x, "x" being whatever your servers IP is. Set that for both source and destination.

 

Then you need to know what port you need to open. Whatever port the game server needs.... you put as the start and end port. And if the server needs UDP or TCP, or both. 

Thank you, and what is the connection type that I need to choose?

 

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