Errors in the chatserver window

[OscarGrouch05]

tilar this is an example of what you need i don't known your computers network ip but here i go 192.168.1.1:3018 and 192.168.1.1:3019 you'll need to open them ports on your router for your own computer as well i hope this help you get it working on your network. if your going to open any other port open 8603 but it sounds like you have people conecting to server. mail port you would have to open 25 and 110 just a note: i networked goverment buildings, and million dollar companies and work on computer's. the port 10234 you was refering to is used for icq,msn,yahoo and aol chat programs. i seen where you got your info from this port has other uses as well. if you want to montor all the chit chat going on your server that would be in another lesson yes it can be done but will need more softwear.

[Derision]

post your eqemu_config.xml (with passwords removed), the contents of your c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts file (or at least the relevant line), and the output of ping excal.dyndns.org from your client PC.

[Tilar]

<?xml version="1.0">
<server>
	<world>
		<shortname>Excal</shortname>
		<longname>Knights of Excalibur</longname>

		<!-- Only specify these two if you really think you need to.  (read: You don't) -->
		<!-- <address>some.server.com</address> -->
		<!-- <localaddress>192.168.0.2</localaddress> -->

		<!-- Loginserver information.  Defaults shown -->
		<loginserver>
			<host>eqemulator.net</host>
			<port>5998</port>
			<account></account>
			<password></password>
		</loginserver>

		<!-- Server status.  Default is unlocked -->
		<!-- <locked/> -->
		<!-- <unlocked/> -->

		<!-- Sets the ip/port for the tcp connections.  Both zones and console (if enabled).  Defaults are shown -->
		<tcp ip="localhost" port="9000" telnet="disable"/>

		<!-- Sets the shared key used by zone/launcher to connect to world -->
		<key>randomcrapgoes-here</key>
		
		<!-- Enable and set the port for the HTTP service.  Defaults are shown -->
		<http port="9080" enabled="false" mimefile="mime.types" />
	</world>

	<!-- Chatserver (channels) information.  Defaults shown -->
	<chatserver>
		<host>excal.dyndns.org</host>
		<port>3018</port>
	</chatserver>

	<!-- Mailserver (in-game mail) information.  Defaults shown -->
	<mailserver>
		<host>excal.dyndns.org</host>
		<port>3018</port>
	</mailserver>

	<zones>
		<defaultstatus>0</defaultstatus>

		<!-- Sets port range for world to use to auto configure zones -->
		<ports low="7000" high="7100"/>
	</zones>

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

	<!-- Launcher Configuration -->
	<launcher>
		<!-- <logprefix>logs/zone-</logprefix> -->
		<!-- <logsuffix>.log</logsuffix> -->
		<!-- <exe>zone.exe or ./zone</exe> -->
		<!-- <timers restart="10000" reterminate="10000"> -->
	</launcher>

	<!-- File locations.  Defaults shown -->
	<files>
		<!-- <spells>spells_us.txt</spells> -->
		<!-- <opcodes>opcodes.conf</opcodes> -->
		<!-- <logsettings>log.ini</logsettings> -->
		<!-- <eqtime>eqtime.cfg</eqtime> -->
	</files>
	<!-- Directory locations.  Defaults shown -->
	<directories>
		<!-- <maps>Maps</maps> -->
		<!-- <quests>quests</quests> -->
		<!-- <plugins>plugins</plugins> -->
	</directories>
</server>

Hosts file

127.0.0.1       localhost
excal.dyndns.org   192.168.0.2

And the ping

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Dave>ping excal.dyndns.org

Pinging excal.dyndns.org [75.179.2.189] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 75.179.2.189: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=250
Reply from 75.179.2.189: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=250
Reply from 75.179.2.189: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=250
Reply from 75.179.2.189: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=250

Ping statistics for 75.179.2.189:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Documents and Settings\Dave>

[Derision]

Originally Posted by Tilar

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Hosts file

127.0.0.1       localhost
excal.dyndns.org   192.168.0.2

You have that entry the wrong way round, it should be IP address first, then the name.