Haptic Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Hi, I just had a few questions regarding the running of a server on my own computer. My first question is this : Is it possible to maintain a server with a dynamic external IP with or without the use of additional software such as Hamachi, etc, etc? If not, how does one get around the limitations of IPv4 without purchasing a static IP adress? The main thing I want to do is simply host a server that runs 24/7 and works. My external IP likes to change 2-3 times a day, I assume that when your external IP changes it makes the saved server unavailable due to the change in IP. How can I host a server from my spare computer with a 24/7 uptime that doesn't screw up the other clients' and the map save? I appreciate any input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasKo Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 Yes, there are services that provide you with a dynamic DNS. There are free ones (like No-IP) and paid services but I reckon they all get the job done."Dynamic DNS" is something you're looking for. Haptic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haptic Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 Would it be possible to get a brief explanation of what I want the Dynamic DNS to do or what it does? I'm sorry my knowledge is just so limited, what does it do to make my server static and do I have to change anything? Would it just be easier to use a third party program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aniketos Posted October 17, 2015 Share Posted October 17, 2015 DNS is the protocol and infrastructure that maps domain names to IP addresses. Dynamic DNS is a method of automatically updating the IP address that a domain points to as needed. So a dynamic DNS service will provide you with a domain name and potentially a piece of software to run on your computer, then make sure that that domain name always points to your network, even if your IP address changes. Instead of giving players an IP address to connect to, they will enter the domain name in the IP field. Haptic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haptic Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 Thank both of you guys so much, I will try noip and report back if I have any issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haptic Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 One more quick question, I have everything setup correctly ( i believe ) and was wondering do I have to change anything to make it so people can join normally through the public server filter? Or will people have to input the new domain address into the ip field to join? I'd like it to be a seamless public server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haptic Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 If there's a way I can change my ip for the server to my new domain, I can save potential players the headache of having to save it in such a way on their end. Any idea on how to do that? Also when I save the domain as the IP it shows the server as not responding, however I am able to join and play normally. Could I circumvent that somehow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furente7 Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Buying a static IP? How about you use the free program from portforward.com, port Forward Network Utilities. Whilst it's a "demo" of sorts, assigning a static IP is free. I've used it since the beginning of time. The only time you need to worry about your IP changing is if you do hard network rebootsYou can also change the IP to a domain, but I've never bothered with that so I wouldn't know for sure Just a suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haptic Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 I mean, I set my IP to static in my router config but it couldn't connect to the DNS server the following day and had no internet. And when I changed it back to dynamic it worked fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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