Network Help Please

Blown · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2002 3:37 pm Post subject:

Ok, I have two computers at home. One is going to run a TFC server and the other is going to run my client software. Now at this moment Im sharing the same ip, trying to get a second one but thats a different story. For the time being is there anyway I can do this with only one ext ip. Just going to use the server for practices anyway so dont lecture me on using cable.

Its hooked to a Linksys 4 port router right now, I have two different internal IP's but 1 ext IP. What happens is when I try and play on my local server its all good for a few minutes then gets an error and dumps me. Any way for me to get around this??

Bada Bing · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2002 3:50 pm Post subject:

Maybe your subnet masking is wrong on the 2 pcs. the lynks router should handle this

Blown · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2002 4:15 pm Post subject:

I dont follow ya, sorry. Both work great except for the gaming issue. What do I need to look for? Im a complete dummy when it comes to networking.

Blown · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2002 4:51 pm Post subject:

I guess it might be that both my client and my server are on the same port. I need to change one of them.

PondScum007 · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2002 5:10 pm Post subject:

have the server run on another port by adding -port 27016 to cmd line or something

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PondScum007 · Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2002 5:10 pm Post subject:

stf HL port is 27015

Lil-Yugi · Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 4:43 pm Post subject:

Errr.... Ports???

Dahak · Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 4:52 pm Post subject:

there is a known problem with linksys routers and dropping. for some reason, the connection keeps on getting broken and the clients are dropped from the server.

Albino Gibbon · Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 5:08 pm Post subject:

Try adding +clientport 2700x................being the x is a different number on both machines. Add into your command lines. see if that helps.

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Blown · Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2002 5:30 pm Post subject:

I did it and it seems to be working now. Thanks for the help. I dont get dropped anymore.