![]() ![]() Some routers are also modems, but some are separate devices. (We don't want to be here all day, now, do we?) A nice little lesson in and of itself, don't you think? Anyway, let us move on to what needs to happen. So, you have probably learned that Warcraft III requires a certain port to be forwarded to your computer for you to host. Using the above definitions, hopefully you know what this means now. But that isn't all the story is it? We still have to get the information from the internet to your computer. So here is how we do it.įirst of all, take an inventory of all your hardware (routers, modems, and anything else you might have). It is key to understand with what you are dealing before you begin doing random things. Now, the understanding of what is happening comes from the realization that you are now setting up a postal service. You have to get the message from point A to point B, making sure to send it to the right places on the way. To do this, we will need to know how to configure your devices, whatever they may be.īecause there are so many brands and so on out there, refer to - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall to (hopefully) find out how to get into the configuration of each of your devices. Most devices can be accessed using a typical internet browser and the IP Address of the device. Routers: If you open up Command Prompt (or similar, if you are on a different OS) and type ipconfig in there, the router will most likely be the Default Gateway IP Address that appears. Modems: If your modem is also a router, see above. The IP of the modem will then most likely be the DNS Server IP Address (you may have to enter "ipconfig -all" into the Command Prompt to see this). So, to set up your port forwarding correctly, you need to get the right address on each device to properly forward the information. ![]() If you have a modem and a router, you must forward from the modem to the router, then from the router to the computer. Follow the solutions below for your situation. Forward the correct port to the IP Address of your computer (obtained from ipconfig in Command Prompt). Then make sure all of your Windows firewalls or similar are allowing Warcraft III through, and then you should be good. TWO OR MORE DEVICES: This is a bit trickier. Your goal here is to find the "inner" and "outer" IP Address of the internal component(s). Basically, this means that your router uses one IP to talk to the computer, and another to talk to the modem. Usually this can be found in the router's config page(s). Unfortunately, due to the variety of routers, I can't be much more specific. If you can find a standard IP Address ON your router under the Internet portion, that should be it. This address should come with the same DNS (modem) address that you found earlier. This is the external IP Address of the router. Then this is the key: you forward the port from the modem to that EXTERNAL IP ON THE ROUTER, then forward the port from the ROUTER to your computer. If you are having trouble identifying the correct internal and external IPs, post here and we'll see what we can do. ![]()
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