First time user, got a question

[Rashenal]

Ok, I just started using this today to see how it worked. I have the server portion running on my EQ PC, and the IP address is an external IP. It's not the normal 192.168.x.x, but more like 65.x.x.x.

Do I need to have a 192.168.x.x address in order for this to work, or could I possibly just not have the right port? It shows me as connected, but isn't showing me the information in the zone. I did a /who and there are a few folks in the zone, but it's not showing up on my ShowEQ client box. Any suggestions?

[datadog]

1. Can you ping the server IP from the client ?
2. Is there a Firewall/NAT/Packet filter of any kind between the 2 ?

If there is a firewall you may have to put in a rule allowing the connection.

When you connect (press 'GO' on the client) you should see a 'New connection from' message in the dos window on the server. If you are not seeing that then no connection is being made.

You can use the 'netstat -an' from a command line to check for connections if you are not sure. On server machine you should see a listener on the default port. Make sure the client is config'd to connect to that port on the options menu.

Good luck.

EDIT: Typos

[Rashenal]

Ok. Here's what's happening now. If I do a netstat -an, it shows the port as 139. When I click on the Go button, it doesn't give me an error message. Yet, on the server end, it still shows as "Waiting for new connection". Obviously, the netstat showed a lot of Listening ports, but the only one that showed the IP address that is on that machine, it shows the port as 139. Any ideas from this one?

[cavemanbob]

Just use the IP of the machine the server is running on. IT's unimportant if it's in the format 192.168.*.* that's just what I use. As long as the data can make it between the 2 it should work.

[Rashenal]

Ok...I finally figured it out & got the connection working fine. The problem I have now is whenever I zone, I get the "file /maps/*" not found. What is causing this & what could be done to fix?

[Rashenal]

Ok, scratch that last one, I figured it out too hehe. Last question...for now at least. In the alerts portion, when I add an alert, do I type the MOB's name as "mobname" or "a_mobname_01"?

[cavemanbob]

Either, it'll try to match any substring you specify in the mob names.

[Rashenal]

Thank you for all of your help guys.