Updated Windows Server Setup Guide

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This thread is over 2 years old... MANY things have changed since this was active.

The 'Host=server.dyndns.org:5998' reference is set to indicate that you are running a private login server AND are using a url translation service to
provide a stable address for your dynamic isp address.


The only way an external computer will be able to communicate with your internal one is if THEY use the EXTERNAL IP address: 75.114.228.xx. Just
make sure that your full address is filled in for the clients.

You will need to use the LAN address for the computer that is running the server. 192.168.xx.xx is the appropriate ip..not the router's, but the computer's.

You will also need to ensure that port-forwarding is enabled on the router so that packets received at 75.114.228.xx will be 'forwarded' through the NAT
and received at 192.168.xx.xx.

The proper addressing and port-forwarding is necessary regardless of whether running a private login server or not.


IF you are not running a private server, then the clients need to point their logins to the EQEmu login server..but, your server still needs to be setup to
receive packets from the outside..from both the eqemu login server and the clients. Port-forwarding and configuration are the keys here.