how do i create my own VPN at home

[TheSiege]

title says it all

 

[BlueWeasel]

Himachi might be a good starting point

 

[RebateMonger]

The way that Starcraft's multi-player works doesn't work across a VPN. There used to be custom Starcraft servers that were available, but those days appear to be gone.

 

[JackMDS]

Just curious, why VPN is needed for On line game?

 

[bluestrobe]

Originally posted by: JackMDS
Just curious, why VPN is needed for On line game?

So they can play a LAN game?

 

[TheSiege]

ok so is there a way to get multiple VPN connections and does someone need to have the same workgroup name to see my shared files, BTW i fixed the starcraft thing, i got a proggy called pvpgn to setup my own battle.net server on my server computer at home.....

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: JackMDS
Just curious, why VPN is needed for On line game?

Starcraft doesn't support TCP gaming connections, and doesn't provide the Server software. With the software that Starcraft provides, you need Broadcasts in order to see the other players. Obviously, that won't work on the Internet.

So the only way to play is either on a LAN or on the Internet using BattleNet's servers.

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: TheSiege
BTW i fixed the starcraft thing, i got a proggy called pvpgn to setup my own battle.net server on my server computer at home.....

I'd be interested in hearing how well that works. I'd like to be able to use Starcraft across the Internet.

 

[TheSiege]

a member on here has already set one up, mercenaryforhire, ive used his and played on it, its pretty good, download the reg file from cjweber.com/m4h.reg and it will edit you registry to change you b.net gateways to his server. of if you want change it yourself /hikey local user/software/battle.net/battle.net gateways

change to m4h.no-ip.org

 

[LuDaCriS66]

As already suggested above, Hamachi will work for this situation, including Starcraft games without the need for the pvpgn method

http://www.hamachi.cc/download/list.php

seriously though.. you'll be amazed at how easy it is to use for a VPN and gaming

 

[TheSiege]

how fast are the upload/download speeds? i have a 15meg down and 15meg up

 

[RebateMonger]

Discussion of Starcraft over Hamachi VPN.

TheSiege,
Thanks for mentioning that Hamachi works with Starcraft. When I looked at this last year, I couldn't find any VPN solutions for Starcraft. But you are right.