Port forwarding guide for netplay: Difference between revisions

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*On Windows 7, open up the start menu, and look for the Search programs and files box.

*On Windows XP or Vista, click Run.

*On Linux [[File:1370837615097.png|thumb|Figure 1

*On Linux [[File:1370837615097.png|thumb|Figure 1: You do not have iproute2 installed. Install it. Otherwise, you can find your gateway IP (or hostname) with "route" and "ifconfig"]]

You do not have iproute2 installed. Install it. Otherwise, you can find your gateway IP (or hostname) with "route" and "ifconfig"]]

**You'll want to open your favorite terminal (in most DEs it's just called "Terminal"). execute the command "ip route".<br />If you get something like "command not found". (Fig 1)

**You'll see something like "default via xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" (like the first command in my image). The numbers specified by the 'x's is your router IP address.

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**Now skip to Step 6.

===Step 2:===

*Type cmd in the Search programs and files box (Run box in XP or Vista), and press Enter on your keyboard.

*Type cmd in the Search programs and files box (Run box in XP or Vista), and press Enter on your keyboard.===[[File:1370834324250.jpg|thumb|260px|Figure 2]]===

===~~Step 3:~~[[File:1370834324250.jpg|thumb|260px|Figure 2]]===

===Step 3:===

*Type ipconfig /all in that window, and then press the enter key.

===Step 4:===

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*Open your web browser, and type in this IP address. (Fig 2)

===Step 6:===

*Click the Firewall Settings button, or anything that looks like it on your router's interface. (Fig 3)~~<br />~~[[File:1370834808730.jpg|thumb|260px|Figure 3]]

*Click the Firewall Settings button, or anything that looks like it on your router's interface. (Fig 3)[[File:1370834808730.jpg|thumb|260px|Figure 3]]<br />

*Depeding on your router, you'll see a list with every device currently connected to your router along with their MAC and IP address, and some firewall exceptions if someone else had set some beforehand. Some routers also keep a list of every device that has ever connected to your router, even if it isn't connected at the moment (if you suspect someone stealing your internet connection, you can find out now).

===Step 7:~~[[File:1370835158755.jpg|thumb|Figure 4]]~~===

===Step 7:===

*Click the Firewall Settings button. Use the Select a computer box to choose a computer to forward ports to. This box contains a list of computer names that are visible on your network. (Fig 4)

*Click the Firewall Settings button. Use the Select a computer box to choose a computer to forward ports to. This box contains a list of computer names that are visible on your network. (Fig 4)===[[File:1370835158755.jpg|thumb|Figure 4]]===

*Some routers feature drop down menus listing every device with varying degrees of detail, while others show a table with each device. Alongside these, most routers also have a predetermined list with the most popular applications preconfigured with the rules necessary to get it running without much hassle.

===Step 8:===

*Click the Add a new user-defined application link.

*You will get a Window similar to this one (Fig 5), regardless of router.~~[[File:1370836213807.jpg|thumb|Figure 5]]~~

*You will get a Window similar to this one (Fig 5), regardless of router.

*The Application Name can be whatever you want, but it helps if you name it exactly as the software whose ports your forwarding. Just remember that you can't use a name that's already being used by another Exception Rule.

*The Application Name can be whatever you want, but it helps if you name it exactly as the software whose ports your forwarding. Just remember that you can't use a name that's already being used by another Exception Rule.[[File:1370836213807.jpg|thumb|Figure 5]]

*Next you'll choose Protocol. TCP or UDP. Some routers allow you to choose one or the other, while others give you a third option to choose both simultaneously.

**Also, depending on the software your opening ports for, you'll need one or the other, or both. If the software documentation doesn't say which, it's better to open the ports using both protocols.

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 *On Windows 7, open up the start menu, and look for the Search programs and files box.
 *On Windows XP or Vista, click Run.
-*On Linux [[File:1370837615097.png|thumb|Figure 1
+*On Linux [[File:1370837615097.png|thumb|Figure 1: You do not have iproute2 installed. Install it. Otherwise, you can find your gateway IP (or hostname) with "route" and "ifconfig"]]
-You do not have iproute2 installed. Install it. Otherwise, you can find your gateway IP (or hostname) with "route" and "ifconfig"]]
 **You'll want to open your favorite terminal (in most DEs it's just called "Terminal"). execute the command "ip route".<br />If you get something like "command not found". (Fig 1)
 **You'll see something like "default via xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" (like the first command in my image). The numbers specified by the 'x's is your router IP address.
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 **Now skip to Step 6.
 ===Step 2:===
-*Type cmd in the Search programs and files box (Run box in XP or Vista), and press Enter on your keyboard.
+*Type cmd in the Search programs and files box (Run box in XP or Vista), and press Enter on your keyboard.===[[File:1370834324250.jpg|thumb|260px|Figure 2]]===
-===Step 3:[[File:1370834324250.jpg|thumb|260px|Figure 2]]===
+===Step 3:===
 *Type ipconfig /all in that window, and then press the enter key.
 ===Step 4:===
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 *Open your web browser, and type in this IP address. (Fig 2)
 ===Step 6:===
-*Click the Firewall Settings button, or anything that looks like it on your router's interface. (Fig 3)<br />[[File:1370834808730.jpg|thumb|260px|Figure 3]]
+*Click the Firewall Settings button, or anything that looks like it on your router's interface. (Fig 3)[[File:1370834808730.jpg|thumb|260px|Figure 3]]<br />
 *Depeding on your router, you'll see a list with every device currently connected to your router along with their MAC and IP address, and some firewall exceptions if someone else had set some beforehand. Some routers also keep a list of every device that has ever connected to your router, even if it isn't connected at the moment (if you suspect someone stealing your internet connection, you can find out now).
-===Step 7:[[File:1370835158755.jpg|thumb|Figure 4]]===
+===Step 7:===
-*Click the Firewall Settings button. Use the Select a computer box to choose a computer to forward ports to. This box contains a list of computer names that are visible on your network. (Fig 4)
+*Click the Firewall Settings button. Use the Select a computer box to choose a computer to forward ports to. This box contains a list of computer names that are visible on your network. (Fig 4)===[[File:1370835158755.jpg|thumb|Figure 4]]===
 *Some routers feature drop down menus listing every device with varying degrees of detail, while others show a table with each device. Alongside these, most routers also have a predetermined list with the most popular applications preconfigured with the rules necessary to get it running without much hassle.
 ===Step 8:===
 *Click the Add a new user-defined application link.
-*You will get a Window similar to this one (Fig 5), regardless of router.[[File:1370836213807.jpg|thumb|Figure 5]]
+*You will get a Window similar to this one (Fig 5), regardless of router.
-*The Application Name can be whatever you want, but it helps if you name it exactly as the software whose ports your forwarding. Just remember that you can't use a name that's already being used by another Exception Rule.
+*The Application Name can be whatever you want, but it helps if you name it exactly as the software whose ports your forwarding. Just remember that you can't use a name that's already being used by another Exception Rule.[[File:1370836213807.jpg|thumb|Figure 5]]
 *Next you'll choose Protocol. TCP or UDP. Some routers allow you to choose one or the other, while others give you a third option to choose both simultaneously.
 **Also, depending on the software your opening ports for, you'll need one or the other, or both. If the software documentation doesn't say which, it's better to open the ports using both protocols.