Help setting up a dedicated server

[Racing980]

Hey guys i have made a dedicated server on my computer and only computers in my house can access it,
For example i go to type in my ip address into heat e.g 112.117.10.142
That is the ip address that i had found when i typed into google.

But the ip address is e.g 10.0.0.1, i tell people to connect to both and neither of them work, accept for the computers in my house thats connect to the e.g 10.0.0.1

I heard someone say i had to open ports or something, anyone know what i need to do ?

[Cholerix]

May 2, 2010 11:45:35 GMT 2 Racing980 said:

Hey guys i have made a dedicated server on my computer and only computers in my house can access it,
For example i go to type in my ip address into heat e.g 112.117.10.142
That is the ip address that i had found when i typed into google.

Google ?
Since when do you get a server IP by asking Google ?
If you are on the same LAN with both server and client PC, the server will be displayed on the client's multiplayer screen without even entering ANY IP address

Furthermore if you are on the same LAN, most likely the client AND the server will have the same public IP - and incoming requests won't be able to find out which local IP to address to. Unless you have set up your router to make sure all incoming requests on Heat's ports will be forwarded to the server ONLY

May 2, 2010 11:45:35 GMT 2 Racing980 said:

But the ip address is e.g 10.0.0.1,

Actually this is no IP address that would make much sense...

May 2, 2010 11:45:35 GMT 2 Racing980 said:

i tell people to connect to both and neither of them work, accept for the computers in my house thats connect to the e.g 10.0.0.1

I heard someone say i had to open ports or something, anyone know what i need to do ?

As mentioned above already, you'll need to use a function on your router called "port forwarding" (or alike, depends on your router). You have to forward ports 2001 and 2005 (TCP and UDP) to your local server's LOCAL IP address, so that incoming traffic that calls for your PUBLIC IP address will be able to reach your server

And you'll have to open these ports in case they are blocked by your router's or Windows' firewall rules

[Deleted]

10.0.0.1 is probably your local router IP.

Some other stuff about heat servers:
speedsims.net/tutorials/mkserver.html

[Racing980]

I meant, google, my ip address website, then found it.. sorry i should have explained in detail...

Thanks heaps thats the main info i needed.