Warcraft 3: Hosting Issues

[slothahoy]

It's a struggle many Warcraft players have endured. It is almost impossible to escape and has lead many brave gamers to their doom. That's right, I'm talking about hosting Warcraft 3 games.

Before you click away from this thread, let me give you a basic idea on my hosting knowledge. I have gotten a computer to host before, and all was fine and grand. Now, I have a new router and a mac computer. On that note, please, don't attack me because I use a different operating system than you. It IS possible to host on a mac, but that it not my greatest concern. It's my oh so elusive router.

Computer: Mac OS X 10.5.2 Leopard

Router (This one could be wrong. I found a device that I believe is my router, but if you recognize the name as something that is not a router, let me know): Catalyst 3750 PoE-24

Don't worry if you are unsure of your own hosting expertise. Any posts that benefit me whatsoever will be showered in rep (Well, if 2 rep could be considered a shower...). Thank you!

[Afxz1201]

My only advice would be to read through this website

PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall

goodluck!

[demonwar12]

Yea, i have the same problem mate..ive been trying to fix it for about a YEAR now..i tryed so many sites..still cant get it

[slothahoy]

Well, keep trying people!

Portforward links aren't going to get you rep! I've been there, it didn't help me. Sorry!

[Stjimmy]

Some routers have built in firewalls, that could prevent it, even if you properly forward your ports (may have that mixed up) but look into it if your router does.

[RaIdA101]

yea i had that problem then i just portforwarded and droped the firewall walah People!

[Mr_Wong]

Solutions: (make sure your software firewall has allowed WC3 to run as a server)

1. DMZ (in your router configuration, this puts your computer virtually outside it).
2. Port Forwarding (find the exact ports and forward them)
2b. "Ranged" Port Forwarding - If the game requires dynamical accessible ports.
3. There's no spoon.