making a server with liksys router

[devilscow22]

not sure if this would go here but...

ok i wanted to make a game server on my old dell just to mess around with a few friends. can any1 explain to me (or give a link) on how i can do this... i think i need to open the ports but well i just dont know

thanks for your help

[drshivas]

Assuming your old Dell is behind the router and can connect to the internet...

Set a static IP on the Dell, then have the linksys forward port traffic to the Dell.

You will need to go into the linksys admin tool, and set the port your game uses in the "Port Forwarding" tab (or similar), and tell it to go to the IP address of the Dell box.

You'll need search on what port(s) are used for the game you want to serve. Or there should be an FAQ with the server software you are installing with this information.

HTH

[devilscow22]

how do i set the static ip? and how do i forward the port traffic

[drshivas]

Check the following stickies in this forum for information on static IPs and port forwarding:

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=230671

and

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=124165

Here is Linksys' FAQs. http://www.linksys.com/edu/

I'll be happy to help you once you get up to speed on the linksys router settings, static IP and port forwarding details.

[devilscow22]

alright... i cant get the static ip to work i put in 192.168.1.2 and then my subnet mask thing was 255.255.255.0 and i wasent sure what to put 4 the default gateway... i put in an ip i got from typing ipconfig into the command prompt window. whenever i set it up liek this it wo8uld not connect to the internet. any suggestions?

[drshivas]

The gateway should be the IP of your router, and that should be 192.168.1.1