On Sun, 30 May 2004 22:03:00 -0500, Adam Stasiniewicz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
You guys really need to brush up on your basic IP communications. When a firewall reports the port of any connection, it will show you two numbers. First is the listening port (27015), second is the dynamically assigned port (49152+). The purpose of this being so that the server can listen for new connections on the "listening port" and communicate with each client on a "dynamic port". Basically, be sure that you are looking at the right number on your firewall monitor.
Are you talking about a NAT router here? As the HLDS does not have a dynamic port. Nor does the HL client. HLDS does not need or use a different port for each client, it can tell them apart by client IP/port.
If you are using a NAT router you should set it to actually use port 27015 for outgoing packets with source port 27015. This will make sure all communications with both clients and master servers use port 27015 internally and externally. Otherwise the master servers may think your server is on another port, and not get listed (with WON anyway, I've never used or tested this setup with Steam).
Maarten
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