Server will not support more than one client at a time

[Jolrak]

Originally Posted by trevius

If what crip recommends doesn't work, maybe you can help identify the problem by explaining in more detail how your network is setup.

I suspect it is either your network, or just windows 2000. I know servers run fine on XP, Linux and Windows Server 2003, but I am not sure if they are ok on 2000 or not.

So, if I understand you correctly;

Your server is connected to a plain modem that connects directly to the internet. This modem does NOT have a built in router or anything other than just being a modem?

THEN, you also have a separate NIC card on your server PC too allow it to have LAN connectivity and maybe even share the internet through your server?

Finally, you have a completely separate internet connection in your house that has a router connected to it and your brother uses that to connect to your server without going over any sort of LAN connection?

If my understanding is half-right, no wonder you have connection problems lol. Sounds like a Frankenstein of a network there!

This is right but its less absurd than you think. My server is connected to a cable modem directly and then routes that internet to my main computer via a wireless ad hoc network. My brother who live in the same apartment complex has his own independant internet connection which happens to be behind a router. And so far, still havent figured it out, i did add that line to the file and no change.

[trevius]

It looks like you may still have issues with your config file. Maybe you removed alot of stuff other than just the username and password from it when you posted it and the stuff you removed is what is causing the problem. Try this config and add in your username and password in the Database section. Make sure not to change ANYTHING in the config file other than the username and password at the bottom part:

<?xml version="1.0">
<server>
	<world>
	    <shortname>emusp</shortname>
	    <longname>Questionable Methods</longname>
	           
	<!-- Only specify these two if you really think you need to. -->
	    <!--<address>Serving Machines IP</address>-->
	    <!--<localaddress>127.0.0.1</localaddress>-->
	   
	<!-- Loginserver information.  -->
	    <loginserver>
	        <host>eqemulator.net</host>
	        <port>5998</port>
	        <account></account>
	        <password></password>
	    </loginserver>

	    <!-- Sets the shared key used by zone/launcher to connect to world -->
	    <key>abcd1234</key>

	    <!-- Sets the ip/port for the tcp connections.  Both zones and console (if enabled).  Defaults are shown -->
	    <tcp ip="localhost" port="9000" telnet="disable"/>
	   
    	    <!-- Enable and set the port for the HTTP service. -->
	    <http port="9080" enabled="true" mimefile="mime.types" />
	</world>

	<!-- Chatserver (channels) information.  Defaults shown -->
	<chatserver>
		<host>channels.eqemulator.net</host>
		<port>7778</port>
	</chatserver>

	<!-- Mailserver (in-game mail) information.  Defaults shown -->
	<mailserver>
		<host>channels.eqemulator.net</host>
		<port>7779</port>
	</mailserver>

	<zones>
		<defaultstatus>0</defaultstatus>

		<!-- Sets port range for world to use to auto configure zones -->
		<ports low="7000" high="7500"/>
	</zones>

	<!-- Database configuration, replaces db.ini. -->
	<database>
	    <host>localhost</host>
	    <port>3306</port>
	    <username></username>
	    <password></password>
	    <db>peq</db>
	</database>

</server>

If you are still having problems, then most likely you have some port forwarding issues if you somehow have that setup on your direct connection. Make sure all firewalls are turned off on your main PC. Also, make sure you aren't doing some weird port forwarding on your PC to your adhoc network. In fact, I would try disabling the wireless card all together and see if that helps. The only other thing I can think of is to make sure you have your launcher table setup to load at least 5 zones.

If none of that works, please post a log of your world server and any other logs you can find. We can get this working for you, I am sure.

[opyrus]

you may need more ports opened on your router zones start on port 7000 and go up from there each zone and then if a zone crashs it moves up to the next port you should open 7000-7100 make sure theres enough in case of crashs. they need to add a smarter zone port config that check what zone ports can be used so the ports dont keep jumping up and up and up as zones crash and restart.