[project anthrax]

How to Make Your Server Public Without Hamachi. (THIS GUIDE ACTUALLY WORKS) UPDATED 2/4/08 PATCH 2.4.3 Compatible!

SOME INFO My Ideas

Im tired of guids being posted that only show parts of what needs to be done. some guides will show you just change the realm.cofig there will be about 10k views and about 500 coments with people needing help. Not with this one it is as well put as can be and you will be sure to get it public with this guide

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Step 1 part one) Sign Up: DNS Service.

Goto [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] and sign up for an account. Verify the account by checking the email and clicking the link.


Follow directions on image

Follow directions on image

Follow directions on image

Follow directions on image


Hostname: this is the realmlist players will use to connect to you, and also what you use to forward some information in your config files.
This is your DNS SERVER




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Step 1 part two) get aPen and a peace of Paper: To Write this down

Write down the DNS server you made in step 1a).
Write down 127.0.0.1
Write down 0.0.0.0

Now open up a command promt (Windows key + r) (cmd) and type



ipconfig/all



This will list a bunch of connections, and their protocols.
You are looking for this:



Your NUMBERS should look different, but they are in the SAME AREA.
WRITE THEM DOWN!!.


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Step 1 part three) IP ADDY

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]




So by now you should have 3 sets of numbers written down and the DNS Server.

To make it simple for the rest of this guide, we will name the numbers you wrote down

127.0.0.1 = localIP (not needed YET in this guide, may edit later)
192.168.1.x = routerIP (3 on the pic)
192.168.1.X = MYIP (2 on the pic)
(value from chickenIP) =ChickenIP
DNSSERVER = DNSRV

Step 2 part 1) PORT FORWARDING
LOMG!!!!

In your address bar type the value you wrote down that was DEFAULT GATEWAY.
The login/password information should be one of these combinations. IF non of these work, press and hold the RESET button on your ROUTER for 30 seconds until it resets. Usually the POWER light will start blinking and then go steady again.

Login Pass
Admin Admin <-- most of the time.
Admin (none)
(none) (none)
(Admin) (password)

Now, find out by looking around and clicking links on how to PORT FORWARD. Mine was under a tab called Applications and Gaming.

Forward the ports shown in the below image.



Make the protocol selection BOTH. If you don’t have a choice, leave it blank, this usually also does TCP/UDP.



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Step 2 part 2) Hosts File

Goto
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
And open the file
Hosts



Now you need to write THREE THINGS!!

127.0.0.1 yourservername.hostnameyouchose
CHICKENIP yourservername.hostnameyouchose

It should look similar to this ^


Code: to show which goes with which this is not the corret format below u must substitute you dns host name and ips in.

127.0.0.1 gmtricks.servegame.org
64.178.156.20 gmtricks.servegame.org

SAVE AND EXIT.


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Step 3 part one) Config Files

Go into your ascent folder and open your 3 config files (realms, logon, world)



World:

#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-#-
<WorldDatabase Hostname = "127.0.0.1" Username = "root" Password = "yourpw" Name = "yourworlddb" Port = "3306" Type = "1">
<CharacterDatabase Hostname = "127.0.0.1" Username = "root" Password = "yourpw" Name = "yourchardb" Port = "3306" Type = "1">





logon

<LogonDatabase Hostname = "127.0.0.1"
Username = "root"
Password = "yourpw"
Name = "your logon database"
Port = "3306"
Type = "1">

change these to your chicken ip

AllowedIPs = "127.0.0.1/32"
AllowedModIPs = "127.0.0.1/32">

realms.config

the first part of the realms that I dont not have here leave it 127.0.0.1

<Realm1 Name = "Middle Earth"
Address = "your ipchicken:8129"
Icon = "PVP"
Colour = "1"
Population = "0"
TimeZone = "1">

<Realm2 Name = "Middle Earth"
Address = "your ipchicken:8129"
Icon = "PVP"
Colour = "1"
Population = "0"
TimeZone = "1">Code:

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Step 3 part 2) seting the Realmlist

Now you open your realmlist.wtf file and input this


Code:
set realmlist DNSSVR

ex set realmlist make it your DNSSVR





Thank you Cairifea for also helping me with this.

[kongjoer6]

idk just wondering what it meant when it says port value is out of range do you know if there something i did wrong

[project anthrax]

what numbers did u enter in might be to large a number

[kongjoer6]

Um here ill send you a screen shot in a sec

[kongjoer6]

Wait nvm i got it but when he is insert this in our host file 127.0.0.1 gmtricks.servegame.org192.168.1.1 gmtricks.servegame.orgmyip gmtricks.servegame.org says can not create

[project anthrax]

u need to space then and put around each one

127.0.0.1 worldofheros.selfip.com
192.168.X.X worldofheros.selfip.com
71.XXX.XXX.X worldofheros.selfip.com

[archmagee]

ok so i got everything done, but what do i do after that? open wow and log in? i tried that and it just gets stuck at connecting.

[project anthrax]

post your configs

[tobiasahlmo]

Hope this guide work

[project anthrax]

lol my rep got deleted along with most of my views and posts xD but yea it works

[phantazm]

great job man! definately getting +rep from me!

[edvinandersson]

Just wanted to thank you! Ive tried al these lousy guides but this one rocks!

[project anthrax]

thanks lol im a leacher again 0.o

[hodas]

ok i got this problem I did all those parts right and i can log in But it will logging to game server and go to realm selection and again and again what did i do wrong?

[project anthrax]

This means the realm config isn’t connecting right, double check your config files and ensure the proper values are input.
DNSRV and CHICKENIP