Creating a Server behind Routers using NAT

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Creating a Server behind Routers using NAT

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How do I host a non-dedicated server in D3 so that people can see my WAN IP? Do I just open TCP and UDP ports on my routers?
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Yes, look in the readme file and forward those ports to the PC that will be hosting the game.
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When you say "forward those ports," do you mean open the ports?
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open AND forward from the router to the PC. Maybe the settings tab is called "virtual router" or "portmapping" or so...
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Post by CDN_Merlin »

open/forward are th same thing. On my linksys it's the "Gaming" tab or the "port forwarding" tab.
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If you do this a lot, you probably should have a static IP set on the server machine (if you haven't already done so). Make sure the IP is outside any DHCP range set on the router.
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