creating a server Created 19 years ago2004-11-30 22:04:01 UTC by kdhunt2000

I am using cs steam. how do I create a server that is not lan?

sv_lan 0

is there anything else I need. my pc is running through a router with firewall and the pc has firewall, will that interfere?

Might need to use port forwarding too.

woops sorry that last post was me ////

1. Read your router's manual or look in your Network Connections in Windoze;

2. Read your router's manual;

3. In the Steam Games menu, double-click Source Dedicated Server.

Oh yeah, sorry, just Dedicated Server.

Configuring a router can be a considerable challenge. Port forwarding is usually located in the router settings, under either basic or advanced settings. If no player is able to join the server, this might be a sign that WAN is blocked (Wide area network). WAN must usually be enabled for servers. Furthermore you should also disable any software firewalls running. They hinder peformance and makes your server laggy. All these settings also gives hackers easier access to your computer so be careful. It's wise to have someone experienced set up these things.

this is only a guide and should be taken with a grain of salt all routers are different and it took me like 20 mins to find the menu anyway and all menus will look different i have a b/g linksys wireless access point/cat 4 port 5e router

First you need to configure your router to allow port forwarding so yor server can connect to other computers and they can "see" you.

to do this, open a web browser and type 192.168.1.1 in the url
type admin in the password place adn press ok
a colorful webpage about your router should come up

now you should see a button called port forwarding somewhere, it may take a while to find or you may have to look in menus for it.

you should see a few rows and columbs of textboxes

in port forwarding,you wull need to fill in only 2 columns to get it working

application name: 1st one" hlds or whatever you want
2nd one: hlds or whatever you want

start: 1st one: 27000
2nd one: 1200

End: 1st one: 27040
2nd one: 1200

Protocol: 1st one: Both
2nd one: TCP

Ip address: both: 192.168.1.103

enable: both: check the checkbox

Just enter the information to open a port! Then create a new game and type sv_lan 0 in the console! That's how I do it!

by the way that dedicated server answer by anonymous was me

my server works sortof i made one a while ago and someone actually joined it but not for long there was some error about a custom.hpk in consol, i cant remember exzactly what it was, they were kicked or something. Has anyone had this problem before and how did they fix it?

I port fowarded my dedicated server. Thx for your help, people outside my LQAn can access it now. Now I just cant figure out how to put my map onto the dedicated server...