2nd computer can't join server

Asphixiate · #1 04-28-2008, 09:29 PM

So correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I've read I need to change my <localaddress> in the config file. However, I'm not exactly sure what I need to change it to, and if this will effect the connectivity of external clients. Currently it is set to 127.0.0.1.

Could anyone shed some light on this?

**trevius** · #2 04-28-2008, 10:33 PM

I don't think you ever need to change the localaddress setting in the config. That line is always commented out.

What exactly are you trying to do? Are you trying to login to the server with a player account, or are you trying to connect 2 PCs together to use multiple zone servers. If you want to setup multiple zone servers, you should read my post 1 or 2 down from this post. It doesn't work very well at all unless you are running on 2 separate networks.

Asphixiate · #3 04-28-2008, 10:49 PM

I am hosting a server on one computer, and it can join the server fine, along with everyone else on an external connection, but another one of my computers hooked up through my router is not able to connect (err: 1017).

Through some searches, pretty sure I read something about localhost having to not be the 127.0.0.1 value, but I'm not 100% sure if this would even work.

erik_llewellyn · #4 04-29-2008, 05:23 PM

You need to change the localhost to what your LAN IP scheme is. For instance mine reads:

Asphixiate · #5 04-29-2008, 07:12 PM

Ok, perfect. Could you tell me what the LAN IP scheme is, or where to find it?

**trevius** · #6 04-29-2008, 07:41 PM

Unless I am completely wrong, I am almost positive that lines starting with "" are comment lines. Meaning that they are completely ignored as if they weren't even there at all. So, changing anything inside them has absolutely no effect on the config.

The settings here:

Code:

<!-- Only specify these two if you really think you need to. -->
<!--<address>75.184.73.187</address>-->
<!--<localaddress>192.168.5.52</localaddress>-->

are the same as saying:

Code:

<!-- absolutely nothing here-->

You need to explain your network setup further. If you are using a router, and have all of the right ports forwarded (7000-7100 and 9000), then you shouldn't have any issues at all with this. However, if you are using some odd setup, then that is probably where your problem is. I would guess that you cannot connect to any other servers on that second PC either.

Trust me, there is 99.9% chance that you DON'T need to set those settings and by setting them, you are messing it up.