If your router supports UPnP (an automatic way for programs and devices to communicate how to route incoming connections), you could try enabling it in your router's settings. Usually this will be your ISP's router.Īutomatic: Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) To make it possible to host in this situation, you need to set up port forwarding on the device that your computer is connected to. You can verify this by checking your computer's IP address in its network adapter properties - if the address starts with 192.168., or 10., or 172.16., then it only has a local IP and is not reachable from the Internet. The gist is to make your computer accessible on TCP port 17011 (default).īackground: Unless your computer is connected directly to the Internet, it will almost always be behind NAT. For a description of the game's network model and why this setup is necessary, see the Network page. It may require some tinkering see Community Services for easier solutions if you have trouble following the instructions below. This section describes how to set up direct hosting, without relying on any third-party software or services.
1.3 Manual (alternative): Change the port used for hosting games.1.1 Automatic: Universal Plug and Play (UPnP).
