You'll need to open a port or multiple ports on your router/modem. http://www.portforward.com/english/applications/ port_forwarding/BYONDDS/BYONDDSindex.htm has more information.

Most DSL modems have a router built in, try to find your model and model number on that page.

Grey boxes = Hosts (PC, Mac, etc)





Excuse the crudity of the models.

If you have a setup as in Figure 1 (Router/Modem Combo Unit), where there's either a single or multiple hosts connected to the router, you need to configure your router to let the traffic through to your machine. Essentially the information coming in from the internet gets to your router and, by default, the router will simply reject the information. Let's say you want to use port 7777 to host your BYOND game. You just have to tell your router when information is coming in or leaving your host on port 7777, to re-direct it to the host machine BYOND is running on.


If you have a setup as in Figure 2 (Modem Unit), where there's a single host connected to the internet via modem, all you need to do is configure your operating system and/or firewalls to allow traffic on the port. For instance, Windows XP SP2 or greater has a built in software firewall that must be configured. Some security programs like Norton Internet Security among others also include software firewalls that need to be set up to allow traffic. If you have multiple machines running from one modem using Windows' ICS (Internet Connection Sharing), setting up to host will require to configure specific settings on the machine that is physically connected to the modem (If the BYOND host is not that machine)


If you don't know what kind of unit you have, you can usuaally tell by the amount of connections on the unit itself.

One ethernet/USB output to a PC usually signifies a residential modem, whereas 4 or 5 outputs is usually a router (Gateway)

If you are still unsure, call your ISP and ask them; for example, AT&T Yahoo around here uses Siemens Speedstream #### modems for the standalone modems, and 2wire Homeportal #### for their Gateways (Router/Modem combination)

If you or your family opted for the cheaper of two options, you often will get stuck with the standalone modem, although your mileage will vary.


~Kujila

As long as your computer can resolve domains and whatnot, you should be ok.

~Kujila

Huh, well this is a product made by a different manufacturer but shares the same model designation.

Try this guide:

http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/ ZyXEL/EQ-660R/Echolink.htm

Of course at the end choose the port/s you want used for BYOND.

~Kujila

The place in Internet Explorer where you type what website you want to visit.

~Kujila

The default ip adress for your router(if you have one which you should if you're having problems) is:192.168.1.1(enter that into your web browser)
The username and password you should have to enter are:
admin
admin
Simple enough
now navigate your router untill you find the port forwarding page open a few ports and boom you're good.

Kujila wrote:

Go to console (Click Start, click Run, type "cmd" and press ok)

type "ipconfig"

look for "Default Gateway" on the text it shows

That ought be it.

~Kujila

The DOS window always closes on me and won't let me see the IPs.

Kujila wrote:

Try

"ipconfig && pause"

~Kujila

It still quits right out of the DOS window.

Run "cmd" then in the command window, run ipconfig.