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i cant host a custom game on frozen throne
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Posted by: Coywolf
hi, i have problems hosting games . I CANT!!! i have windows xp home, a dell truemobile 2300 router, and a speedstream 5100 modem. i have an sbcyahoo dsl connection.
i have disabled the firewall that windows xp has, and it still doesnt work. what do i do?
Posted by: NegotiatorSmith
You will need to configure your Dell router for hosting, and you may need to configure your Speedstream modem/router for hosting as well, if the modem is still acting as a router. If it is acting as a router, you can either turn off NAT in its settings or forward port 6112 TCP to your Dell router.
Posted by: Coywolf
my modem right now is acting as a bridge, i figured that out. I also found that the problem is definetly the router, and i think i need to set it up for port forwarding. i went into the configuration thingy, where u can set up port forwarding, but i dont know wat any of the options are. they are listed in order below.
Enable DMZ Host --DMZ IP Address : 192.168.2. *
this is before u go into the settings thing. the star is where u can put in a number, and below i will use stars for where u can put in numbers.
Enable
Service Name *
Incoming Ports From * To *
Destination IP Address 192.168.2. *
Destination MAC Address * : * : * : * : * : *
Destination Port From * To *
Port Type tcp ,udp, both
btw, there is the option to checkmark next to the enable at the top, and the previous one too. under port type, the 3 options are in a dropdown menu. can someone plz tell me what all of this is, and how to do it?
Posted by: NegotiatorSmith
You can either use your router's DMZ or port forwarding. Using the DMZ isn't a good idea, as it will forward ALL incoming traffic to your computer and bypass your router's "firewall". If your computer isn't behind any other firewalls, that could be a problem. Also, no other computers connected to the router will be able to host a server of any kind (including a Warcraft III custom game).
This is what your port forwarding entry will look like:
Enable - (check)
Service Name - anything you want, such as Warcraft III
Incoming ports - 6112 to 6112
Destination IP address - your computer's internal IP address. If you don't know how to find out what to put for the last number, post back. Note that the last number will *not* be a 1, that's your router's IP address.
Destination MAC address - if it's optional that you fill that in, leave it blank, as putting in the IP address should be enough. If you need to fill that field in, post back and I'll tell you how to find out what your computer's network card's MAC address is.
Destination port - 6112 to 6112
Port type - TCP
Posted by: Coywolf
yea, i found the ip address and got all that, but i do need the MAC address
Posted by: NegotiatorSmith
Okay, if you used ipconfig to find your computer's internal IP address, at the command prompt you can type ipconfig /all to see your MAC address.
Posted by: Coywolf
i put in the ipconfig/all thing, but there wasnt something called the MAC address. There was one that had the same format called physical address, and i tried it. It didnt work.
Posted by: NegotiatorSmith
When you say "it didn't work", does that mean that the configuration page wouldn't accept one or more of the values you put in, or does that mean that hosting still doesn't work?
Can you show me your current port forwarding entry for Warcraft III (all values)?
Posted by: Coywolf
it means it still wont let me host. sure it looks like this.
(check) Enable
Service Name -Blizzard -
Incoming Ports From - 6112- To -6112-
Destination IP Address 192.168.2. -3-
Destination MAC Address - 00 : 40 : 05 : 81 : 10 : 49
Destination Port From -6112- To -6112
Port Type - tcp -
Posted by: NegotiatorSmith
Okay, if 192.168.2.3 is your computer's internal IP address, then you have configured port forwarding correctly.
You could try putting 192.168.2.3 in your router's DMZ and see if that lets you host.
If the XP firewall is disabled, the port is open in your router and your modem is acting as a bridge, there are two other possibilities: you have a software firewall such as ZoneAlarm installed and it's blocking the port, or your ISP is blocking the port. We need to make sure that the router isn't the problem, though.
Posted by: Coywolf
ok, first, i have no software firewalls. second, what is the DMZ and how do i put the ip in it? and i know that it is the router, because i have tried removing it from the connection, and i could host. But my sister uses her laptop too often, and to have internet, she needs the router hooked up.
Posted by: NegotiatorSmith
DMZ stands for De-militarized Zone, and it's the thing you pointed out earlier:
Enable DMZ Host --DMZ IP Address : 192.168.2. *
Simply put the last number of your IP address in there, save the setting and try hosting again. If you know that your router is the problem, putting your computer in the DMZ should fix it.
Posted by: Coywolf
but wouldnt that open my computer up to the world? if so, couldnt i turn the windows xp firewall on and just open the 6112 port? cause i know how to do that
Posted by: NegotiatorSmith
Yes, it does "open up your computer to the world". Yes, if you're concerned about putting your computer in the DMZ, enable the XP firewall and add the port. 
Posted by: Coywolf
ok, i enabled the DMZ for my ip, and i decided not to turn on the firewall, because it might cause a problem somehow. I tried to host a game, but it still didnt work.
Posted by: Coywolf
wait, i was reading another post, and i found something. on the bottom of both the router and the modem i have, there is a MAC number, but neither one matches the one i found in the ipconfig/all thing. should i try the port forwarding with these numbers?
Posted by: NegotiatorSmith
No, you want the MAC address (physical address) that ipconfig said your computer has.
Well, if the DMZ didn't work for your IP, but you can host when you're not behind the router, I really can't explain that. You could try resetting your router's settings and/or upgrading its firmware and see if that does the trick (if you reset the settings, you'll have to enter another port forwarding entry for Warcraft III or you'll have to put your IP in the DMZ again).
Actually, there's another possibility... when you're setting all this up, are you making sure to click the "save" or "apply" button?
Posted by: Coywolf
yea, i am
Posted by: NegotiatorSmith
Hmm, well, if it isn't that, then the only other possibility is that you've been using the wrong IP address the whole time. Now, I don't know if you've been following the Dell guide to port forwarding with the TrueMobile 2300, but I noticed that they use 192.168.2.3 as an example. I don't mean to offend you in any way and make you feel dumb when I ask this, but did ipconfig say that 192.168.2.3 was your computer's internal IP address? Many, many people screw up the IP address part.
Posted by: Coywolf
ummm, i think it keeps changing, because i went in again, and it said 192.168.2.5, but i just went in yet again, and now it is 192.168.2.2
Posted by: NegotiatorSmith
Okay, change the IP in the DMZ to 192.168.2.2 and see if that lets you host.
Posted by: Coywolf
nope, still cant host
Posted by: NegotiatorSmith
Hmm, well, if you know that you can still host when you bypass the router but using the DMZ doesn't work, then I guess the router is defective or there's some other setting that you need to change (I doubt it, though, I can't think of any).
The only other thing I can suggest you do is reset your router's settings, configure the port forwarding again and see if you can host.
Actually, one other thing... when you put your computer in the DMZ, did you make sure to allow access to port 6112 TCP inbound in your XP firewall's settings for your current IP address as well?
Posted by: Coywolf
well, the firewall isnt on, but if it was on, 6112 is open, yes
Posted by: Llander45
I had the same trouble but then I fixed it following eveyones guides. But after I host a game now I try to host the next game and no one shows up like they cant get in. I have to unplug my router to unclog the problem. What kinda of packet stuff is causing my router to clog up?
Posted by: gendes
Hei Hei Now listen to me!!First You must sure your Connect Internet Company Opened the 6112-6119 ports...And You have to open these ports in your router!!!!..If U did that..BUt still not host in the battle...You can Change your port in the game...For example ...My Cable company is Time Warner..And i called it to open my 6112-6119 ports..and they did that...BUt then i still not to host in the battle net..but the 6112-6119 ports sure opened .. So I'm change the game port.6112 to 6113..SO now I can host in the battle net.!!You can try to called your ISP company
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