Connectivity Issue

Damilis · #1 08-01-2007, 03:33 AM

Hrm, okay, it looks like the DHCP server has an addy of 10.0.0.2 and is handing out IPs on your LAN in the range of 10.0.04 to 10.0.0.15....

As long as you are surfing the internet without issue then I guess it works! Try these settings then (assuming that your EQEmu server is on the 10.0.0.14 machine:

Code:

<!-- Only specify these two if you really think you need to. -->
<address>81.146.63.111</address>
<localaddress>10.0.0.14</localaddress>

....

<database>
<host>10.0.0.14</host>

Also, double check that the Ports are forwarded to 10.0.0.14

Damilis · #2 08-01-2007, 03:34 AM

....just dawned on me... are you running on DSL? If so what's the Make & Model of your DSL modem?

Xavius · #3 08-01-2007, 03:55 AM

Its Conexant MR4C, changed the settings and now world.exe flashes up and closes again before I can see anything in it.

Error message is:
[08.01. - 16:52:36] Failed to connect to database: Error: #1130: Host 'machine name' is not allowed to connect to this MySQL server

Damilis · #4 08-01-2007, 04:05 AM

LOL okay, open a dos command window and cd over to your eqemu directory. From the cmd window, try world.exe. The world.exe should launch & fail but keep the dos window open.

I suspect it has something to do with permissions.
Try changing the Database connection IP back to 127.0.0.1 or localhost.

Secondly, (and this is the third time I have seen a thread like this in as many days...wierd) you are having connection issues due to your DSL modem being a router in addition to your router being a router. You have two levels of NAT so here are your options:

Quote:

A) Use DSL as router and shift the Linksys over to act as a simple HUB, using the DHCP & Port forwarding on the DSL modem/router.

-or-

B) Shift the DSL modem/router over to Bridge mode, have the Linksys aquire an IP from your ISP via PPPoE and use the DHCP & port forwarding on the Linksys.

Personally, I prefer (and recommend) B as typically the COTS routers will have 10x more stability, throughput and features than the craptastic DSL modem/routers that come standard issue with most broadband packages. Not to mention that you can Flash the Firmware of Linksys's WRT54G with the 'unsupported Firmware' and make it into one hell of a router!

Xavius · #5 08-01-2007, 04:10 AM

Ok, well I shifted the database back to localhost and I managed to get my other computer connected now, all I need is someone to try and connect from outside my network, server name is Elysium if anyone wants to try and connect?

Xavius · #6 08-01-2007, 04:23 AM

Well thank you for all the help Damilis, would never have gotten there without you, server is up and I have external connections, now I gotta get to making customisations and setting things out in game

Thanks again

Xavius
Elysium

Damilis · #7 08-01-2007, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xavius

Well thank you for all the help Damilis, would never have gotten there without you, server is up and I have external connections, now I gotta get to making customisations and setting things out in game

Thanks again

Xavius
Elysium

/salute

Always available to help slay the network monsters!