Server is Finally up! But...

[Richardo]

Ok, I finally got my friends server running but theres one problem, no one can connect to it, I have 5 zones running right now on 0.5.5-DR1 and the server is up, it gives a 1017 error when trying to enter the server saying I may need to update ect... my friends that tried to get on it (and are up to date) cannot log in, sorry I couldnt find anything about this problem, the threads I found were incomplete or the solutions they gave such as turning off firewall, ect didnt work. I understand there is no support for 0.5.5-DR1 but incase anyone is willing to help me, I would greatly appreciate it.

db.ini

[Database]
host=127.0.0.1
user=test
password=test
database=eq
compression=off


loginserver.ini
[LoginServer]
loginserver=eqlogin1.eqemulator.net
loginserver2=eqlogin2.eqemulator.net
loginserver3=eqlogin3.eqemulator.net
loginport=5997
loginport=5997
loginport=5997
worldname=DarkVisions
worldaddress=24.162.26.61
locked=false

[WorldServer]
Defaultstatus=0
Unavailzone=

[LoginConfig]
ServerMode=Standalone
ServerPort=5999
UplinkAddress=
UplinkPort=
UplinkAccount=
UplinkPassword=

[ChatChannelServer]
ChatChannelServer=192.168.1.105

Boot5Zones.bat
REM: ****Read this first!!!****

REM: This file requires your real IP in the place of "YourIP" when you are connecting
REM: To the EQEmu Loginserver.

REM: When you are using minilogin, Replace all IP Addresses to say 127.0.0.1

REM: If you still get errors try using localhost instead of 127.0.0.1

REM:--------------Start-----------------------
@echo off

if NOT exist spells_us.txt goto NOSPELL

start zone freportw 24.162.26.61 7995 192.168.1.105
start zone freportn 24.162.26.61 7996 192.168.1.105
start zone freporte 24.162.26.61 7997 192.168.1.105
start zone nexus 24.162.26.61 7998 192.168.1.105
start zone arena 24.162.26.61 7999 192.168.1.105
exit
cls

:NOSPELL
echo You did not copy the spells_en.txt from your everquest directory to this one. Please do so or zones will crash on startup.
PAUSE

REM:---------------END------------------------

I get no errors when booting zone, but when others try to log in, they get this error, is there something wrong with my data base? or ini's or something? I started off from the 5.3, then copied 5.5 files, changed name. Worked great except this problem, unfortunately....

[nilar]

NAT issue, looks like you have a router, you need to forward the EQEmu ports.

9000
7995-7999 (and any other zoneservers you have)
5999
5997

[Richardo]

Which Ports? the Boot5zones.bat or Loginserver.ini?

[nilar]

The ports i posted above :D

[Richardo]

I mean, what do I use the ports with? what file?

[nilar]

9000 is world.exe
7995-7999 is boot5zones.bat
5997 and 5999 are login server...its just safe to have these forwarded

[Richardo]

9000 is world.exe


How do I make World.exe 9000?

[RexChaos]

Holy christ man! Do you need that big fookin milk logo after EVERY post!??!

[eq_addict_08]

your external IP shows up under a whois, so I am making the assumption that your World and Zones are running on a machine with a dirrect (ie NO firewall between it and the internet) connection to the net. If the is the case, and you are using windows internet sharing to your other pc you will have to add the world pcs external IP mapped to its internal to the games pc hosts file. DO a search for it, I think it is in \system32. If you are behind a firewall, you will need to portforward the ports that the world and zone files use from the firewall to the machine this is on. In an *nix environment it is fairly simple. Google it. on windows, who the heck knows. GL

[Richardo]

you will have to add the world pcs external IP mapped to its internal to the games pc hosts file

How do I do that, and what is the name of the file im searching for? Sorry to bother you, and I really do appreciate your help with this, I do not demand but if you are willing to help, Id love to get all I can get :) And how do I change the port for my world.exe to 9000? open it with msword or something?

[samandhi]

Youll need to look on your routers main page or help files to figure out how to do that on your router, but most routers have access to their settings through your internet browser..

Most routers are set up so that you can just click a radio button that allows you to choose a range or ports to be forwarded or a single range... Choose this. Then type in the port you want forwarded and then the internal IP address you want to open the port for..In your case from what you have posted, you will use 192.168.1.105..... Now, you will do this for each port you want to forward for whatever reason... Some routers have a choice or TCP or UDP ports. If you dont know what's what, then just forward both TCP AND UDP....