Complete Noob here..Need some help!

[NoCo7]

Have set up a DoD server. Couldn't get my 2 statics to communicate because I couldn't get 2 ip's on the same subnet address range, so I am using a router again.
Not a problem, can still set the server up, still connects to the net, and still contacts master server etc...People can get in with no problems...

My problem lies with my windows Xp machine upstairs timeing everyone else out when I go to connect to the server downstairs.
I've opened the appropriate ports on the router.

Is there something I am supposed to be doing to linux to allow me to connect with my winXp machine from the same router?
This is getting frustrating because I really don't know that much about linux.
Is the problem with 27015? both machines use that port to game with for that server... is my connecting from upstairs hogging up that port when I go to connect?

How would I go about fixing this? Any help would be appreciated. I realize this is not the forum for this sort of questions, but where else am I going to find so many smart cookies who might have run across the same issue at one time or another.

ThanX Guys,

WhiteAngel ô¿ô

 

[Matthias99]

I'm way confused.

I presume you have some sort of cable or DSL internet. If you get two static IPs from your ISP, they *have* to be on the same subnet -- otherwise there's no way for both systems to connect to the network. Something is seriously screwy if they gave you IPs not on the same subnet.

Second, you shouldn't need to open ports for systems on the LAN to access anything. Opening ports is so that systems from the outside can talk to systems on the inside in a controlled fashion.

You shouldn't have a problem with two machines connecting to the same port on the server from different client IPs. This is routine in computer networking. You'll run into problems if two systems on the inside network try to connect to the same server outside, because NAT will make it look like the connections are coming from the same place. But for two systems on one LAN, there shouldn't be a problem. Do other games give you this problem, or just DoD?

Maybe if you described your network setup more fully, better advice could be offered. I'm very confused as to how you have things hooked up.

 

[NoCo7]

ADSL Connection...And yes I've set the server up to recieve outside clients. The server like I posted is listed on the master server list. So it goes out, registers with steam and allows people to connect to it etc.... All the ports I need are opened.
The only person that will be connecting LAN style will be me, because I'm upstairs on the same router.Everyone else logs in from original IP, and I log in using internal one that router has assigned.

The second I open up my STEAM program upstairs, it times everyone else out downstairs. The second I open HLSW to use remote rcon on the server, it times everyone else out. Same if I go to join using good old WONID. So it definately does not like getting packets sent from my WinXp machine on the same network...

Does that help M8? I'm living proof that a person can get 2 static Ip's NOT on the same subnet address range, I've spent over 3 hours 2 days ago fighting with Telus to give me 2 on the same subnet address range, but it was a no go... Going to try again today though

ThanX for the answer M8,

WhiteAngel ô¿ô

 

[Garion]

It is unfortunate that a lot of ISP's use "multinetting" - Assigning more than one subnet and IP router interface on the same phyisical network. This is more common in cable, but is often seen in bridge-based DSL infrastrctures.

Whe you try to connect to your server from the XP machine, are you talking to it's real IP address or the NAT on the Internet? I can see circumstances where it might be difficult to communicate with it via it's NAT IP, but it should be fine if you use it's internal IP.

- G

 

[NoCo7]

was using it's real ip addy... the one assigned by the router..
Have figured out a way to get by all this though... Just hooked my switch back up and went through network cards like there was no tomorrow... hahaha (That is what CREDIT is for)
Just released and renewed my mac addresses with every new ethernet adapter until I got one that was on the same subnet address range as my other.
Phew, after about an hours work, it was successful. I can now communicate with my linux box VIA internet, instead of network.

Thanx for the help guys... Would like to know why it was such a prob though through the router... When I agree, it should have been straight forward.

LAtERzz M8'zzZ

WhiteAngel ô¿ô

 

[Garion]

Just be aware that, because you have an IP on the right subnet NOW doesn't mean that you'll keep it. It's possible, but not guaranteed.

- G