You don't need to use the +IP command. On your firewall you need to have a NAT translation setup to translate the internal address to the external address.
Doug Gilbert Manager Server Systems Direct - (770) 308-5535 Cell - (678) 644-8361 -----Original Message----- From: Alex Lane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 8:48 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [hlds] workaround for HLDS Firewall / IP issue - any suggestions appreciated Hi all, This is my first post to this list but I have been reading for a while in search for a solution to my problem. Here is the story: - In my area, Sydney, Australia there are no decent TFC servers where one can play a serious round. - I finally found an excellent server that has lots of productive players and round-the-clock action but that server (Pete Claar) is somewhere in the US and my pings are always over 200. Due to the time zones I often play there when no moderators are there to keep less productive players in line so it gets a little frustrating at times. - I have one ADSL and one cable connection at my disposal and a free P3-800 with 512MB RAM so I wanted to run my own server with a group of other players. Everything worked out fine during testing when people connected to the server with its IP address or FQDN. In real life players are not likely to do this as they would browse for the server when they launch HL. If they connect to it by finding it in the master server list their connections time out because my server announces itself with the physical IP address of the host machine. The server is a Win2k Server which has a private IP address behind a firewall. I would have thought that most larger servers are behind some kind of firewall with the relevant ports opened and that I could start the server with the +ip [public IP address] argument to ensure that the public IP is put through to the master server list, not the private one. My question is if anyone has a way to make it work in this environment or if there are future releases of the HLDS that will allow this to work or alternatively if anyone using the Linux server has a way to make it work in Linux as I also have a Mandrake 8.1 box with suitable hardware specs sitting on this connection behind the same firewall.. Or is there a way a good soul at Valve could create an entry for the server in the master list? _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds ----------------------------------------------------------- The information contained in this communication and any attachments is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and others authorized to receive it. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by responding to this email and then delete it from your system. OneSource Management, Inc. nor its affiliates is neither liable for the proper and complete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor for any delay in its receipt. For more information on OneSource, contact us at 1-877-2-OneSource or visit us at www.2onesource.com. _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
