Minecraft Local Server over ethernet switch

[Creed1]

Hello.

 

For one of my clubs, we are creating a local minecraft server using an ethernet switch.  So we have the server pc plugged into the ethernet switch along with the computers we will be playing on. So after connecting all the devices, we tried pinging the server pc, but no luck. We talked to a tech-guy and he mentioned something about dhcp or something like that. So practically my question is, how do we create a minecraft server using an ethernet switch.

 

Please provide a detailed explination as networking is not my specialty. 

[FirstArmada]

Save yourself some time and create a server with Hamachi 

[Creed1]

2 minutes ago, FirstArmada said:

Save yourself some time and create a server with Hamachi 

....its not that simple. The computers have no WiFi 

 

 

[RazorStorm]

You don't need to have an online minecraft server with the server files i assume you download from mojang. you may have forgoten to port forward. It should be a simple matter of opening the world to lan in gameand it should work over ethernet (even wifi should be fine). If that doesn't work check you network setting (Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings), make sure you computers have these settings enabled, so it detects the server.

[Creed1]

2 minutes ago, RazorStorm said:

You don't need to have an online minecraft server with the server files i assume you download from mojang. you may have forgoten to port forward. It should be a simple matter of opening the world to lan in gameand it should work over ethernet (even wifi should be fine). If that doesn't work check you network setting (Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings), make sure you computers have these settings enabled, so it detects the server.

Thanks for helping, but its not a router. Only a switch, so you can't portfoward a switch.

[HeyKitty]

12 minutes ago, CmzPlusHardware said:

Hello.

 

For one of my clubs, we are creating a local minecraft server using an ethernet switch.  So we have the server pc plugged into the ethernet switch along with the computers we will be playing on. So after connecting all the devices, we tried pinging the server pc, but no luck. We talked to a tech-guy and he mentioned something about dhcp or something like that. So practically my question is, how do we create a minecraft server using an ethernet switch.

 

Please provide a detailed explination as networking is not my specialty. 

Do your PCs have an IP address? if you can't even ping the server (or each other) than it is NOT a minecraft issue, but something with the way you setup your network.

[RazorStorm]

The other thing is the DHCP server you mentioned. these can be used to help with running these kinds of servers. (http://www.dhcpserver.de/cms/). try downloading and running the .exe. I have used these before and its relatively simple to use.

[FirstArmada]

7 minutes ago, CmzPlusHardware said:

....its not that simple. The computers have no WiFi 

 

 

Should have mentioned that in OP

[No]

I'm pretty sure ethernet switches only are like an extension.

You need to connect the switch to a router or DHCP server.

The thing about dhcp goes like this:

 

Computer 1

                    >>> Ethernet Switch >>> Ethernet switch >>> DHCP Server

Computer 2

 

So the computer connects to the switches that connects to a dhcp server.

[TubsAlwaysWins]

20 minutes ago, CmzPlusHardware said:

Hello.

 

For one of my clubs, we are creating a local minecraft server using an ethernet switch.  So we have the server pc plugged into the ethernet switch along with the computers we will be playing on. So after connecting all the devices, we tried pinging the server pc, but no luck. We talked to a tech-guy and he mentioned something about dhcp or something like that. So practically my question is, how do we create a minecraft server using an ethernet switch.

 

Please provide a detailed explination as networking is not my specialty. 

Is it running MineOS? Windows with MC? Linux with MC?

 

[thekeemo]

You need one of two things

1. a l3 switch

2. to set IPs manually

[Creed1]

5 minutes ago, No said:

I'm pretty sure ethernet switches only are like an extension.

You need to connect the switch to a router.

The thing about dhcp goes like this:

 

Computer 1

                    >>> Ethernet Switch >>> Ethernet switch >>> DHCP Server

Computer 2

 

So the computer connects to the switches that connects to a dhcp server.

Wait... so if I connect the ethernet switch to a router, it will work without complicated steps? 

 

[No]

Just now, CmzPlusHardware said:

Wait... so if I connect the ethernet switch to a router, it will work without complicated steps? 

 

Yes,  just one computer will have to host the server

[Creed1]

2 minutes ago, TubsAlwaysWIns said:

Is it running MineOS? Windows with MC? Linux with MC?

 

Windows with a minecraft server. (Not LAN) 

[TubsAlwaysWins]

1 minute ago, CmzPlusHardware said:

Windows with a minecraft server. (Not LAN) 

Im pretty sure if you have a copy of mine craft (not a server copy) you can just broadcast to LAN. Just tell whoever has the most powerful computer host

 

[redbaron28]

You need a router and switch and have the server hosted on one of the computers or server. You have to have a managed switch to have a connected lan server.

[Creed1]

3 minutes ago, No said:

Yes,  just one computer will have to host the server

Ok thanks. We had a router, but with not enough ports. I never thought of using the ethernet switch on it. 

[No]

1 minute ago, CmzPlusHardware said:

Ok thanks. We had a router, but with not enough ports. I never thought of using the ethernet switch on it. 

Okay

TO clear everything up, 1 computer hosts the server, all of the computers go into the switch that goes to the router, and yeah.

[Lurick]

You need to either manually assign the IP address to all the computers so they are on the same subnet or plug a port from the switch to the router so all the computers can get a DHCP address from the router. No port forwarding or anything else is needed.

[failblox]

Try plugging your switch into your router. I'm guessing the switch you bought is unmanaged, which means it pretty much only redirects traffic. Your router has DHCP, which assigns IP addresses to computers connected to it. If you only plug computers into the switch, the switch will have no idea where to redirect traffic because nothing has an IP address. It's like trying to deliver a letter without having any concept of what addresses are.

[Sunshine1868]

A switch is a Layer 2 device (see OSI model), so none of the computers know what network (Layer 3) they are on. 

 

The quick fix: Assign all computers IP addresses statically and plug them in. I will help with this:

 

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Addresses to assign: 192.168.1.{1,2,3,...255}

 

now they can all see each other!

[Unhelpful]

On 5/12/2016 at 8:22 PM, FirstArmada said:

 

How is hamachi relevant to what he's doing anyways? WiFi or not?

[FirstArmada]

9 minutes ago, JoeyDM said:

How is hamachi relevant to what he's doing anyways? WiFi or not?

You can use Hamachi to create a local minecraft server

 

Google it if your interested 

[Unhelpful]

2 minutes ago, FirstArmada said:

 

Hamachi is a VPN. They will all be local on the same switch anyways. How is Hamachi relevant?

[FirstArmada]

1 minute ago, JoeyDM said:

Hamachi is a VPN. They will all be local on the same switch anyways. How is Hamachi relevant?

 

 

i said "Save yourself some time and create a server with Hamachi " implying don't bother with a server , Hamachi setup takes a few minutes