LAN server not showing up

[DarkWasp]

Well first of all, my computer is the DMZ on the router. (Though that doesn't do anything for me online, I think the ISP is firewalling)

I can't get my LAN server to show up on the network though.

Running OCT07 beta here, changed the cfg to have sv_lan 1.

Still no sign of it on my brother's computer.

He even used "Connect 192.168.2.45" and it didn't work.

Ideas?

 

[DarkWasp]

Wait, forgot to hit the Save Setttings button on the router.

 

[CrazyMonkeyDude]

Having DMZ on the router, even if your ISP firewalls, is still quite a bad idea.

 

[DarkWasp]

Its just for testing. When I get the ISP to open me up some ports, I'll go back to standard forwarding.

ATM I can make a CSS server, but when my friend tries to connect he gets my LAN address. But putting in my online address does nothing. When other people try to connect, I watch the console and about 1 out of every 15 make it in.

 

[CrazyMonkeyDude]

What kind of router do you have?

 

[Blasto121]

DMZ is only bad if you don't know how to operate a software level firewall like zonealarm. Fuznet is in a DMZ and is protected quite nicely by its firewall.

 

[CrazyMonkeyDude]

Ewwww Zone Alarm.

 

[Blasto121]

whats wrong with zone alarm? In that case what would you use, and saying I don't need one I use my router doesn't count because a router firewall is a flat out joke.

Given a choice I would be using IP Cop however I don't have another spare computer to install that on.