Joseph asks…
Minecraft Port Forwarding?
I used to have a TOSHIBA laptop and ran a minecraft server on it, to do this I had to open/forward the port 25565, so I accessed my routers webpage (Netgear DG834GT) and followed a tutorial on how to forward them, I also had to allow it in the firewall; and it worked a treat; people could join my server if they had my external IP address. This laptop then overheated and broke and i've recently bought a DELL Inspiron Q15R with 6GB RAM and an Intel Core i7 processor. I've tried to set up the server for Minecraft 1.0, my configuration settings in the properties file are fine, and i've followed the same tutorial as I followed before on my routers webpage to forward the correct port (25565), I also believe that i've allowed it in the firewall aswell under 'Inbound Rules', however my friend keeps telling me that his minecraft says 'Cannot reach server' and he can connect to another persons fine and when I go to yougetsignal.com and see if the port 25565 is open, it says it's closed. This problem seems to be the only thing stopping people from connecting and I really don't know why it's not opening. Can somebody help me, if you know what it might be or send me an up-to-date tutorial specific to negear dg routers? Thanks, coming on here has been literally the last resort because I can't find the problem anywhere!
netgear answers:
First off, allow the port in outbound rules as well and verify the port is open in your antivirus (if it monitors ports).
With port forwarding, do you have a static IP address? If so, make sure that it matches the IP in the router configuration, so that all traffic for that port is sent to your computer.
If you'd prefer to stick to DHCP, you need to know your IP address. To find out the IP address of your computer, open the run box (windows key+r) and type in 'cmd'. In the command prompt, type in 'ipconfig' and hit enter. The IPv4 address will be the IP that you want to forward the traffic for port 25565 to. This may have to be frequently updated though depending on how many devices you have connecting to your network. This can be quite tedious so a static IP is recommended.
If you'd rather not update the IP frequently (If you don't have a preferred DHCP IP address), then it's rather simple to set up a static IP. First off, open the control panel and open 'Network and Internet'. Now click on 'Network and Sharing Centre', on the side there should be an option called 'Change adapter settings', click on that. Right click on your network connection and click properties, then select 'Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)' and click properties.
There are a couple of pieces of information you'll need here and to obtain them, we have to go back into the command prompt. This time, in the command prompt type in 'ipconfig/all' and hit enter. You will need the 'Default Gateway' which is located in the information for your Local Area Connection, for this example i'll use 192.168.1.1. Just below that, there should be 2 'DNS Servers'; for this example i'm using 194.168.1.100 and 194.168.2.100.
Now that we have this information, we can set the static IP. Select 'Use the following IP address:' and enter your own IP address. The Subnet mask will fill in automatically when you select it and the default gateway will be the number that we just wrote down. Now select 'Use the following DNS server addresses:' and set the 'Preferred DNS server' to the first DNS server that was listed in the command prompt, this will be 194.168.1.100 for the example. The alternate DNS server will be the other (194.168.2.100).
Now our properties should look like this:
IP address: 192.168.1.1xx (you can make up the last 2 digits)
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Default gateway: 192.168.1.1
Preferred DNS server: 194.168.1.100
Alternate DNS server: 194.168.2.100
We can ok that and the static IP address will be saved (presuming there are no conflicts, otherwise you'll have to change the IP address to something else).
Now some final checks to verify:
In your router settings that port 25565 is forwarded to the IP address that you just set.
That port 25565 is allowed in inbound rules and outbound rules in your firewall.
That port 25565 is allowed through the antivirus (if it monitors ports)
That the server.properties file of your minecraft server has the 'server-ip' set to your static IP.
Once this is done, when the server is running players should be able to connect.
Daniel asks…
Need help port forwarding for Minecraft - Someone please help?
I need to open port '25565' to enable myself to host a minecraft server.
I have a Netgear dg834gt router (I think), and have created a service for ports 25565-25570 (I've been told this will enable five connections, as I plan on having 5 players max). I also enabled incoming connections on my router for that service, and outgoing ones. Little help please? Share any port-forwarding knowledge that you have.
netgear answers:
So, what LAN IP do you forward to? It has to be the hosting PC, which should be at a static LAN IP address, not DHCP. DHCP can change a PC's address, causing port forwarding to fail. Also, you have to enable those ports incoming on your firewall on the hosting PC, else it will block it...
Basically port forwarding selects the port or port range, whether it is TCP, UDP or both, what LAN IP to send those ports to, "enable" it, and then save the configuration....
James asks…
Could Somebody Help Me Port Forward For Minecraft?
Im on a netgear dg834gt and ive done everything but it still dont work:/ Help Please
Thanks For Answers In Advance
Luke:)
netgear answers:
Take a look here for full instructions
http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Netgear/DG834GT/Minecraft_Server.htm
Steven asks…
can someone forward ports on my router for me?
i've been to the port forward web site, followed the instructions to the letter and still i have crap download speeds, i'm using a netgear dg834gt, is there something i am mising, i am also using norton which has not been a problem in the past could this be the thorn in my side ??
any help welcome.
netgear answers:
Access your router setup http://192.168.0.1
Select (SERVICES) on the left hand side
Select (ADD CUSTOM SERVICE)
Name the service what ever you want
Select (UDP/TCP)
Put your start point and end point number to the same
You can find the incoming connection port/s number in the application you are using under preferences.
Select (Apply)
Select (FIREWALL RULES) on the left hand side
Add (INBOUND SERVICES)
Select your service you want
ACTION = ALLOW ALLWAYS
SEND TO LAN SERVER = your ip address of your computer
Select (APPLY)
ALL DONE
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