A simple question... — FaceWAN Forum Archive

2008-10-25 04:24 UTC

Ok Im sorry to say but this is un-facewan related but i have a question i really want answered. Lately alot of my friends have been able to host their own servers with barely and effort at all. I have a fine internet connection and everything but when i make a server people say they dont see it in the list. Someone told me to type "sv_lan 1" in the console but that didnt change it (unless you type it in the console before you make a server?) but all i really want to know here is how to make a server.

"Valkyrie"

2008-10-25 04:48 UTC

Originally posted by Hellfighter, post: 19371:
Ok Im sorry to say but this is un-facewan related but i have a question i really want answered. Lately alot of my friends have been able to host their own servers with barely and effort at all. I have a fine internet connection and everything but when i make a server people say they dont see it in the list. Someone told me to type "sv_lan 1" in the console but that didnt change it (unless you type it in the console before you make a server?) but all i really want to know here is how to make a server.

https://www.portforward.com/

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2008-10-25 18:17 UTC

Grrrrr..... Do i really have to buy it?

"Valkyrie"

2008-10-25 20:25 UTC

Originally posted by Hellfighter, post: 19411:
Grrrrr..... Do i really have to buy it?

Look though the Guides here: https://www.portforward.com/guides.htm and look on how to forward the game server port (usually 27015) though your firewall.

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2009-03-09 21:22 UTC

btw whats port forwarding do

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2009-03-09 21:37 UTC

Originally posted by killer, post: 23731:
btw whats port forwarding do

It allows a server to be forwarded through the firewall of a router so its open to the internet.

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