ok i am trying to set up a server but no-one can see it, i have 2 pc's on a lan .the server being last in the line, and the other pc to the internet. now when i set up the server i can access it easily over a local connection, but noone else can see it (gets kinda lonely) so u say ooo he has a router and he needs to tell the router to enable packets to go back and forth. in other words i have to open the ports. but when i do this i can actuall find it and add it to favs by typing in the ip address (in game) which suggests maybe its actually on but still noone can find it.
someone said there is something with ravens server that wont allow routers to work .. is this right??
if any one has any advice or can direct me to a usefull website i will be most gratefull
tomcat

how exactly is ur lan set up?
is the server conected throguth the other computer or do u actualy have both connected to a router?

its like this
modem/router
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  switch
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pc1      pc2

the modem is on ethernet cable not usb

Would you not have to set up NAT to get it to accept connections to port 29070 on the pc running the game?

wat is nat. i found an option in my modem settings that is nat settings but thats on pc1. server is on pc2 how can i set it on pc2
tom  

What make is your switch and router? Their websites will have manuals on how to set it all up.

i have the manuals
zoom x4 modem/router
linksys etherfast 8 port switch model no ezxs88w ver 3
i read em back to back enabled the ports and even enabled dmz... the server connot be seen
i can see it on the lan it just aint out there
i even been into administrative tools and disabled stuff like firewalls and all that still nothing.
i cant beleive noone knows what is happening
     

   

i have the router forwarding the port 29070 to pc2 the server, but the game server is refusing connections, what is the port/s that the game runs on, and are there any bits that need to be added to a server config in this setup ?
tom

please help ravensoft
i bought the game 35 #### pound and it dosent do what it says it says on the box guys grrr this stinks
u bloody rushed it and u know it
tom