James Sparrow
Smash Master
Hosting with a Router!
Since I know that a lot of members here have hosting issues on Battle.net, I have decided to create as best of a tutorial I can on how to host.
1. Go to Start - Run. Type in "cmd" and hit Enter. (no quotes). When the Command Prompt screen opens up, type in "ipconfig" and hit enter (no quotes). The line that says "IP Address" and "Default Gateway" are what you will be using.
2. Go into http://<defaultgatewayhere>, so an example would be http://192.168.11.1
3. Login to your router. Generally the account name is the company that made your router (Netgear, Linksys, DLink, Motorola, whoever the hell else makes routers), and the password is "admin" or "1234". If you don't remember, you will have to consult your manual for the password.
4. Navigate around your router and find "Virtual Server" or "Port Forwarding".
5. Set the incoming and outgoing ports to 6112-6119 (might have to make seperate exceptions for each one) and set the Protocol to TCP AND UDP.
6. If it asks for "Program Name" or something to that sort, put Battle.net (as 6112 will let you host on SC as well). If not, skip this step and continue on.
7. If it asks for the IP address, refer back to step one and use the "IP Address" that was listed when you ran IPConfig.
8. Click "Apply" or "Save", and restart your router if it asks you to.
9. Try hosting a game and having a friend join.
For additional help, visit
http://www.portforward.com
The only posts that I will not delete in this thread are:
--Posts that correct an error that was made.
--Posts that help others, assuming I'm not here.
--Posts that state that the user cannot get it to work. If you post because it doesn't work, state: a firewall used (if any), router manufacturer, and router model.
