Changes between Version 17 and Version 18 of Manual_SettingUpAGame

Timestamp:

Sep 24, 2013, 7:57:47 PM (11 years ago)

Author:

Josh

Comment:

Added section on port forwarding.

Manual_SettingUpAGame

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 Choose '''Join Game''' if there is an already existing game you want to join, or '''Host Game''' if you are the one who will host the game. Typically the one with the best internet connection should host (computer power is not as important as the load of the game is shared by all computers).
 
+=== Setting up your network ===
+Before you can host a game, you need to setup port forwarding to make it possible for other people to connect to your game. You need to forward UDP port 20595 on your router/firewall/etc. Below are links to the manufacturer instructions on how to do this for a number of routers:
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+[http://www.dlink.com/us/en/support/faq/routers/wireless-routers/wbr-series/how-do-i-open-ports-for-a-wbr-series-routers D-Link]
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+[http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20917/~/how-is-port-forwarding-configured%3F Netgear]
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+[http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?pid=80&vw=1&articleid=21470 Linksys]
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+If your manufacturer is not listed above, please refer to the documentation that came with your router.
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 === Setting up your server ===
-Either keep the existing username or enter a new one, and then press '''Continue'''. Then comes the important part of making it possible for other people to connect to your game, there's two parts to this. First you need to make sure the game is accessible from the internet, most importantly that the UDP port 20595 is forwarded (see the documentation for your router/firewall/etc for info on port forwarding), but also by whitelisting/allowing 0 A.D. access through any firewalls etc. Secondly you need to tell people who want to play your IP, you can find your IP number here for example: [http://www.whatsmyip.org/ www.whatsmyip.org].
+Either keep the existing username or enter a new one, and then press '''Continue'''. To allow other people to join you need to tell them your IP, you can find your IP number here for example: [http://www.whatsmyip.org/ www.whatsmyip.org].
 
 === Joining an existing game ===