Make your server public without hamachi! (antrix!)

[jargs]

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This tutorial will show you how to make your Antrix server public WITHOUT HAMACHI! Fully tested and 100% working.

Part One:

1. Visit DynDNS.Com and Create an account.
2. Log in and click "Services" on the menu.
3. Under DNS Services there will be an option called Dynamic DNS. Click it.
4. Click on "Create Host."
5. Fill out the required fields, don't forget to check the box "Enable Wildcard."
6. Click "Add Host" and your done with this portion of the guide.

Part Two:

1. Open C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc\Hosts.file
2. At the end of the File add the following.

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 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. You can find this by visiting http://www.whatismyip.com.

Part Three:

1. Open your Realms.conf file in the Antrix folder.
2. Change at the bottom of your realms.conf to look like this.

RealmCount           = 2

Realm1.Name          = "YOUR REALM NAME"
Realm1.Address       = "YOUR EXTERNAL IP:8129"
Realm1.Icon          = "PVP"
Realm1.Colour        = 1
Realm1.Population    = 0
Realm1.TimeZone      = 1

Realm2.Name          = "YOUR REALM NAME;Local"
Realm2.Address       = "YOUR INTERNAL IP:8129"
Realm2.Icon          = "PVP"
Realm2.Colour        = 1
Realm2.Population    = 0
Realm2.TimeZone      = 1

3. Save and exit. You are now done with this part of the guide.

Part Four:

1. Connect to your router. This can normally be done by typing in 192.168.0.1. If your not sure what it is, then go to Start- Run- Type cmd- Type ipconfig. You should see the ip address like above, change the last sequence in it to a 1 and it should work. If you are still having issues consult your routers website on how to login to your router.

2. Now, It's time to forward the ports. Go into your port forwarding section under your router and forward;

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

3. If you have a Firewall disable it if you don't know how to set exceptions with it.

Part Five:

This next part is for how you connect.

1. Go into your World of Warcraft game directory.
2. Open realmlist.WTF in Notepad.
3. Replace everything in it with "set realmlist 127.0.0.1"
Note: I suggest you make a copy of the realmlist before changing the info so you can still connect to the Live WoW servers.

Part Six:

Getting a friend to connect.

1. Follow the above steps, except when in realmlist. WTF have them change it to "set realmlist (Dynamic DNS or your External IP)"

If everything is done correctly you should have a public server with out Hamachi, and you and your friends can have all the fun you want. If you are confused or need help please feel free to post your confusion. Also, Please let us know how well this tutorial works out for you, so we can improve it.


Thank you,

Jargs

[fourn443]

i tried it, but im at my second computer ATM and i cant seem to connect, does it matter if my realmlist on my first computer is set to 127.0.0.1, because currently it is set to my external IP. plz help, i want this server up and running

(if you help, +rep cuz your guides are awsome,)

and do you have AIM or MSN i can contact u on?

[Vaniq]

2. Now, It's time to forward the ports. Go into your port forwarding section under your router and forward;

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

Holy crap! Antrix really requires all those ports open??? No wonder I wasn't getting it working. MaNGOS needed 2 ports open; 3724 and 8025.

Is this really necessary? And isn't 6881-6999 "torrent" ports?

Great guide tho, thank you! I was just beating myself up last night trying to get this open to public.

[firefly]

It work very nice good Post!

[Macalania]

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[alfrido]

how do i opem ports

[jeetoo]

I cant open more ports. It says "Can't add new entity any more!"

[Forever]

I can't connect anymore after following this guide. I did all the steps etc. But at realm2 name must I leave the ;local there and should realmname2 be the same as realmname 1?
I'm also not sure what my internal IP is, the command window showed me 2 IPs: 192.168.1.1 and 192.168.1.13

[Xcal2k3]

Didnt work for me =(

[necrow]

Where and how do i open ports, please answer (:

[chaoticd35]

Thanks this worked Brilliantly. Can you tell me how or where I can find the tools to make my own website so others can make a user name/ password for my game without Hamachi?? I would appreciate the help.:confused: :wave:

[Troka]

Is there a way to do this on wireless?

[Trelek]

You dont HAVE to open all of those ports, if your router has the option to enable DMZ to your machine.

[Zora]

it seems this is working well, only problem for me is that i can join, but no one else can. Ive done every step correctly and as i said, i can join. Some people tried ping my server but it didnt work. Something on the router maybe? I have opened those ports.

[thelightman]

Hi. nice guide. But i have one problem, i have followd all the steps and open all the ports in my router disabled firewall on computer, and changed the files as it should be. ive gone through it over & over & over again, but still nothing. On my friend's WoW it just says "Unable to connect" and yes he has changed is realmlist.wtf to my DynDNS server. (Drevastation.game-server.cc)
i am sure that i've done something wrong, but i cant figure out what. help plz =)
+rep for step by step guide. =)