Help!!!

[N00B_MURDER]

I am trying to host a lvl that i downloaded from another player on Battle. Net for Warcraft 3 and i cant host. I will create a lvl and no one can go into it. I need help figuring out how to do it. I know i have a firewall and i can't figure out how to bypass it without screwing up my computer. Please help me with my problem. Thanks in advance. I hope someone can help me with my problem. Thanks again.

[NegotiatorSmith]

What kind of Internet connection do you have? Do you know the name(s) of the firewall(s) you're behind?

[N00B_MURDER]

I have a dsl connection and all i know bout the comp. is that I have a hp pavilion a305w with all the parts that came with it but we have installed a few extra programs and havent done anything else. my dsl box is through msn. that is about all i know bout my computer. I just wanna open a portal so i can host games. thanks in advance.

[NegotiatorSmith]

Do you share your DSL connection with other computers in your home? If you do, how do you do it?

If you don't share the connection, what kind of DSL modem do you have? It probably doubles as a NAT router, and I can help you configure it for hosting.

[N00B_MURDER]

Just like i said before, i am about as good at technology as George Washington was. I dont know anything bout it. Where would i find this out at. I know that this is the only computer that has the dsl connection. My other computer doesn't have the internet. I dont know wat to do. Please help me. Thanks in advance again.

[NegotiatorSmith]

If your computer is the only computer that has the DSL connection, then you're not sharing it with other computers. To find out what kind of DSL modem you have, simply look at it. Look for a brand and model number, like Westell 2200 or Zyxel 645.

[N00B_MURDER]

It is a msn dsl 1000.

[NegotiatorSmith]

Based on my research so far, it seems that port forwarding with your DSL modem is quite difficult to do...

I found this link which will hopefully help you:

http://www.subwolf.org/v2/articles.php?article=3

The port that Warcraft III uses for hosting by default is 6112, the protocol of that port is TCP, and the IP address will be your computer's current internal IP address.

If all of the steps at that link are way over your head, hopefully you know someone in real life who is knowledgable about computers that can help you.

[N00B_MURDER]

Hey i went to that link and got totally lost. Is there any way u could possibily put that into steps for dummies for me plz. I would really be thankful. Thanks for all u have done and wat u might possibily do.

[NegotiatorSmith]

See, here's the thing... in order to help you, I'd probably have to do all this myself, but I can't, as I don't have a DSL connection. Do you think you could contact your ISP and ask them how to get into the modem's settings and forward port 6112 TCP to your computer? I'd love to help you configure the modem, but I'm not sure I can because I don't even have a complete understanding of how you get into the settings.

If possible, you could get rid of your current DSL modem and get a new one that has an easy-to-use Web interface...

[N00B_MURDER]

hey i understand. well thanks for trying at least. u have helped me alot and i thank u for that. Thanks for helping me.