Windows Server Installer Problem

[whiteknight33]

I followed the guide that Akkadius provided step-by-step for using the Windows Server Installer.

Everything went very well, up to the point of getting my server visible on my local network. I could even connect to it and get to the part where I create a character.

That's when it all goes bad. Even though the other computer shows the character attempting to zone in, the computer I'm playing on just has EQ freeze up for a minute and then say "You've been disconnected." and it returns me to the login screen of the client.

I've changed nothing other than the IP addresses and ports that were specified in the guide. Any help on this would be much appreciated. Thank you.

[Maze_EQ]

What IP addresses did you chang e AFAIK they're supposed to be local host.

[whiteknight33]

Originally Posted by Maze_EQ

What IP addresses did you chang e AFAIK they're supposed to be local host.

I just changed the one other than the eqemulator one to reflect the computer on my home network that was hosting it. That got me connected and into the game. Problem starts once I try to zone in.

[Maze_EQ]

Do you have all the required updates from his installer?

I've used this thing upwards of 75 times on different installs and never had this issue.

Is windows firewall cockblocking?

[whiteknight33]

Originally Posted by Maze_EQ

Do you have all the required updates from his installer?

I've used this thing upwards of 75 times on different installs and never had this issue.

Is windows firewall cockblocking?

I'm a complete newb when it comes to setting this up, but I followed all of the instructions in his post and the wiki guide. I set it up as a local server with my computer's IP address as the eqhost address of the client, too.

Everything *seems* to be working right, except I can't zone into the game.

Is there something I need to update beyond what the original installer puts on the computer?

(I don't have Windows Firewall on either computer.)

[Uleat]

Post your config files..but, redact your login info.

[whiteknight33]

eqemu_config:

<?xml version="1.0">
<server>
<world>
<shortname>Akkas PEQ Installer</shortname>
<longname>Akkas PEQ Installer</longname>


<loginserver1>
<host>login.eqemulator.net</host>
<port>5999</port>
<account></account>
<password></password>
</loginserver1>
<loginserver2>
<host>192.168.1.115</host>
<port>5999</port>
<account></account>
<password></password>
</loginserver2>



<tcp ip="192.168.1.115" port="9000" telnet="enable"/>

<key>mWVYKwNYNO6gPb0gECT3vlO2lEYHuv8</key>

<http port="9080" enabled="true" mimefile="mime.types" />
</world>

<chatserver>
<host></host>
<port>7500</port>
</chatserver>

<mailserver>
<host></host>
<port>7500</port>
</mailserver>

<zones>
<defaultstatus>0</defaultstatus>

<ports low="7000" high="7400"/>
</zones>

<database>
<host>localhost</host>
<port>3306</port>
<username>root</username>
<password>eqemu</password>
<db>peq</db>
</database>

<qsdatabase>
<host>localhost</host>
<port>3306</port>
<username>root</username>
<password>eqemu</password>
<db>peq</db>
</qsdatabase>

<webinterface>
<port>9081</port>
</webinterface>

<launcher>
</launcher>

<files>
</files>
<directories>
</directories>
</server>

login config:

[database]
host = localhost
port = 3306
db = peq
user = root
password = eqemu
subsystem = MySQL

[options]
unregistered_allowed = TRUE
reject_duplicate_servers = FALSE
trace = TRUE
world_trace = FALSE
dump_packets_in = FALSE
dump_packets_out = FALSE
listen_port = 5999
local_network = 192.168.1.115
auto_create_accounts = TRUE

[security]
plugin = EQEmuAuthCrypto
mode = 5

[Titanium]
port = 5998
opcodes = login_opcodes.conf

[SoD]
port = 5999
opcodes = login_opcodes_sod.conf

[schema]
account_table = loginserver_server_accounts
world_registration_table = loginserver_world_server_registration
world_admin_registration_table = loginserver_server_admin_registration
world_server_type_table = loginserver_server_list_type

[whiteknight33]

Anyone have any idea why my problem is occurring, based on the above settings or anything? I'd love to get this working to where I could zone in and play.

[Uleat]

I missed something in your original post..

Can you get in on either computer? (server host or lan computer?)

[whiteknight33]

Originally Posted by Uleat

I missed something in your original post..

Can you get in on either computer? (server host or lan computer?)

I'm having a weird issue regarding that. When I try to login from my "gaming" computer to the "server" computer, I can get as far as character creation, but any time I try to enter the world it just loads for a minute and then disconnects me.

So, I tried installing the EQEmu stuff on my gaming computer to see if I could connect locally, but when I change everything to the IP Address of that computer, I can't see the server at all to even connect to it for some reason.

[whiteknight33]

Okay, I have an update. I looked at the config files on my gaming PC server setup... I was missing updating the listening port there.

Once I fixed that, I can load and zone into EQEmu server on my gaming PC. Still can't zone in if I host it on the other PC.

[Uleat]

It almost looks like you're missing 2 entries from your eqemu_config.xml file.

What I use for my 'localhost' server:

		<address>127.0.0.1</address>
		<localaddress>127.0.0.1</localaddress>

That's below the long/short name entries.

I don't know enough about the configuration system to know if that's an issue here. What you're using works for 'standard' installs - except when there's a
port issue.


It really does sound like a port-blocking issue on a local firewall.

[whiteknight33]

Originally Posted by Uleat

It almost looks like you're missing 2 entries from your eqemu_config.xml file.

What I use for my 'localhost' server:

		<address>127.0.0.1</address>
		<localaddress>127.0.0.1</localaddress>

That's below the long/short name entries.

I don't know enough about the configuration system to know if that's an issue here. What you're using works for 'standard' installs - except when there's a
port issue.


It really does sound like a port-blocking issue on a local firewall.

It seems like it is a firewall problem. I'm just going to play it locally on my gaming PC, because at least it's working there. Thank you for your help.

[Uleat]

I'm not really a networking dev..keep an eye on this thread in case someone else has any suggestions.