Port forwarding

[RavingSmurfGB]

I i'm trying to create a bukkit mine craft server and i need to port forward i. I am a complete noob to this. My internet situation is: I have am connected to a netgear router which is then connected to a virgin media superhub. how can i port forward the server so that other people can connect to it. 

 

[orangecat]

You need to setup a static Ip address for your PC.

 

You need to allow the port to be forwarded through your router (usually type you gateway IP into browser URL).

 

Allow port 25565.

 

All shoudl be good if you need help send me a message.

[Sheldon]

Here is a link to help you. 

http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/10399-a-guide-to-port-forwarding-for-running-your-own-server/

[RavingSmurfGB]

thanks for the help unfortunatly i wont beable to try these until sunday but i am looking forward to then

[Purple]

Here is a good guide from PF.

[blackwolt]

Here is a good guide from PF.

portforward.com will have all the answers

[RavingSmurfGB]

But would i have to port forward twice

[tom564]

No, if the virgin media device is operating in modem mode it should forward all traffic to the device connected  to it therefore you only need to port forward on the netgear.  

[Justjuice12]

Is there a way to host a server if you can't obtain a static ip? I'm using Cogeco in Canada and they told me they don't offer static ip's to residential areas. I was thinking of doing something like DynDNS or some other DNS server, but I don't really know how this works. This will only be for a few friends and myself, any suggestions?

[Eric1024]

Is there a way to host a server if you can't obtain a static ip? I'm using Cogeco in Canada and they told me they don't offer static ip's to residential areas. I was thinking of doing something like DynDNS or some other DNS server, but I don't really know how this works. This will only be for a few friends and myself, any suggestions?

While they may not expressly offer a static ip address, chances are your ip address will rarely or never change because that's usually what they use to track your usage for billing, etc. Plus the only time your ip might change is when you cycle the power of your modem, which you should never need to do, so I wouldn't worry about it.

 

My isp doesn't hand out static IPs either, but I've been using the same ip address for my server for 3 and a half years.

[Eric1024]

Tried to edit, ended up double posting. Fail. 

 

[tom564]

Is there a way to host a server if you can't obtain a static ip? I'm using Cogeco in Canada and they told me they don't offer static ip's to residential areas. I was thinking of doing something like DynDNS or some other DNS server, but I don't really know how this works. This will only be for a few friends and myself, any suggestions?

Register for a free dyndns service such as noip that will update the IP address when it changes