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> "OscartheGrouch" <tondaleo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi all, I have re-fired up my old q2 server. however, without changing
>> anything in the .cfg file, I now cannot get the game listed in eye,
> gamespy,
>> or even do a connect myip in console and connect. It is connectable ONLY
> on
>> my LAN. In the .cfg I have the following:
>>
>> set public 1
>> setmaster q2master.planetquake.com
>>
>> Any ideas? TIA OTG
>
>
> I think you need to put the url within 'quotes'....   I'll have to re-look
> at
> my server set up to verify.  But the above example will only get you on
> one master, not the GameSpy master or others, you'll need a separate
> address for each master server.
>
> Also, do you have a Firewall running?  If so, you'll need to put the host 
> in
> the
> DMZ so that it will advertise correctly otherwise while the server may 
> send
> the
> heartbeat, no one will be able to actually "see" the server.
>
> Depending on your particular setup, you may also need to "port forward" 
> the
> Q2 ports to the DMZ machine....
>
> This worked for me with a Cable connection and a LINKSYS router....
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> -Auto-
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Ah yeah, added to DMZ, now all is good. Thanks