Setting up a dedicated game server...

[THunDA]

Hello everyone........
Im gona be setting up a dedicated MW4(my favorite game)server and I have a few questions...My main puter specs are in my signature and I recently put together some puter parts to make a server(p3 800mhz,ethernet card,256mb ram pc100,300watt psu,voodoo3,windows98se)Ive tested server and let it run for a couple days and seemed to play good.I have a Motorola external cable modem and I plan on getting a Router to split connection.The router im gona get is the Linksys BEFSR41
.Now I need to know that if I have my two computers with two ethernet cards and my modem all I need is the router and cables? ...Cables...What type of RJ45's do I use from modem to router and router to puters?? And is the router ive choosin a good one??
Thx

[John0904]

Since no one else answered this, I'll give it a stab. :)

I think your pretty much already set up.
Just connect the cable to the modem, modem to router and the RJ45's to the router to each computer.

Install the software for the router and your set.
(Might need the OS CD to install any drivers if it askes)

Then you will need to open any ports needed for the game in order to run as a server. You can probably find out from the manual or their web site.

Hope this answered your question.

[YODA74]

this should be right up the ally your looking for

http://pub21.ezboard.com/fjaguartaskforcefrm23.showMessage?topicID=33.topic

[Gallaeglagh]

My son runs his computer as a game server sometimes. The only way we found to get it work was to put his computer in the DMZ zone which is setup in the advanced functions of the Linksys router.

[THunDA]

THX GUYS IM ACTUALLY IN PROCESS OF GETTING IT ALL CONFIGURED THX FOR INPUT

[THunDA]

ty YODA that site helped ALOT Im using the program they have there and I was serving last night with no problems:) now i have one more question on my XP rig since I installed router and KVM stitch(keyboard,video,and mouse switch) when I boot up it takes longer to boot it kinda hangs at the Windows XP pro screen..is it possible it takes longer for XP to detect my monitor,keyboard,and mouse cuz they are running through the KVM switch?(I always have it switched on the puter when its booting) The windows98se puter boots real fast no problems on the one..guess I can plug them directly to the XP puter and see if it boots fast but im at work and just curious ...but ill try that when i get home....
thanks