How to set up your server WITHOUT HAMACHI

[ledz14]

I figured this out a while ago, and decided to help anyone who has been wondering how to set up a server without Hamachi.

Step One:

1. Open your Internet Browser. (Firefox. Internet Explorer.)
2. Go to DynDNS.Com and create and account if you don't already have one.
3. Log In, and click on the "Services" tab.
4. Now, Click on Dynamic DNS.
5. Click on Create Host.
6. Fill out the fields. Leave everything default except wildcard. Make sure it's checked.
7. Click add host, and your done with part one.


Step Two:

1. Go to Start. Then Run.
2. Type. C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc\
3. This will open a folder, Click on Host.file and open it with Notepad/Wordpad.
4. At the end of the file add the following.

Code:
127.0.0.1 (Dynamic DNS)
(Internal IP) (Dynamic DNS)
(External IP) (Dynamic DNS)
Dynamic DNS = The DNS you just created at DynDNS.Com

Internal IP = Your IP of the computer you are running the Antrix server on, This can be found by going to Start, then Run. Typing in CMD, once the Windows command Prompt opens type in "ipconfig". You will get a readout the one you are looking for is "Ip Address" it normally starts with 192.

External IP = You outbound ip assigned by your ISP.

5. Save and Quit.


Step Three:

1. Open your AC Web Ultimate Repack folder which is saved in your C:\.
2. Open the Ascent folder.
3. Open your Realms.CONF file with Notepad/Wordpad.
4. Change

Code:
RealmCount ="2"> It should say 2, not 1.
5. Change

Code:
<Realm1 Name = "YOUR REALM NAME"
Address = "YOUR EXTERNAL IP:8129"
Icon = "PVP"
Colour = "1"
Population = "1.0"
TimeZone = "1">

<Realm2 Name = "YOUR REALM NAME - Local"
Address = "127.0.0.1:8129"
Icon = "PVP"
Colour = "1"
Population = "1.0"
TimeZone = "1">

That's what it should look like. You should have two realms. If your confuesed, you can watch the video, and it can explain it better.

6. Save and Exit. Your done with part three.


Step Four:

*Note: I know this part confuses A LOT of people.. So, Watch the movie. It's so much easier.*

1. Find out what the IP Address is, which allows you to connect to your router. I know Netgear is 192.168.0.1. If you don't know.. Ask your parents, a friend, or your routers help line.

2. Once you connect, it should ask for a Username & Password. The username is Admin. The password is either admin, or password.

3. Forward the following ports. If you don't know how.. Ask.

*Note: Don't use DMZ! It doesn't work. Period.*

3724 - 3724
80 - 80
3306 - 3306
8129 - 8129
8093 -8093
6112 - 6112
6881-6999
3036 - 3036
8050 -8050

4. If your router has a built in firewall, disable it. Along with any windows firewall you have. Unless you know how to set an exception.


Step Five:

Connecting to your Ascent server.

1. Open your World of Warcraft directory.
2. Copy your realmlist.wtf, and rename the second one to realmlist2.wtf. (This is so you still have the live server addresses.)

3. Open your realmlist.wtf in Notepad/Wordpad.
4. Delete everything, and add "set realmlist 127.0.0.1"
5. Save and Exit. Move on to part six.


Step Six:

Getting your friends to connect to your Antrix server.

1. Have them open their World of Warcraft directory.
2. Have them make a copy of their original realmlist.wtf, so they can still play live WoW.
3. Have them open realmlist.wtf in Notepad/Wordpad.
4. Have them delete everything, and add "set realmlist (Your Dynamic DNS, which you created in part one.)
5. Have them Save, Exit & Connect.


Thanks for listening, rep would be great.

-Ledz

[aliscion25]

Nice,
very nice dude + rep
It worked btw, and it was easy and simple to understand.

[ledz14]

Thanks for the feedback, glad it worked!

-Ledz

[arninho]

is manage host!is that it?

[Grimm Reaper VI]

Do I need to have my computer open with 4 programs like i do on hamachi for my server to work?
And can i do this without wiping out my existing server?

[acrono01]

I did everything you mentioned, but only my friends are able to connect to the server. I get the message "Unable to Connect".

[Wolverine77]

when forwarding ports is it TCP or UDP, when startinf world and logon, they both time out

[nady]

i need to type in: routerlogin.com
you might try that, if you cant login to your router

[c0ddingt0n]

theres sooooo many guides on how to do this >.<

EDIT: W00T MY 200TH POST!

[ringmas212]

wats the link to the vid??:confused:

[Shichiroi]

http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/5008/lulzjf0.th.png

Need little help with creating custom port forwarding.
My question:

What do I put to:

Destination Port Start:
Destination Port End:
Destination Port Map:

There are so many ports so I don't know what should I add to em.
Last time I did this, something went wrong and net crashed for like 2 hours.

[merlinguy21]

yo fools!!

[strand95]

Why i cannot enter 192.168.0.1

[Power of Illuminati]

Your router may have another standard gateway adress. Try to open your cmd and write in

ipconfig

to see your gateway adress

[Olsson92]

Isnt it dangerus to open ports on router? Anyways, nice Guide!