[Opensim-users] Configure an OpenSim to use the ROBUST services

Tue Sep 7 03:07:49 UTC 2010

On 07/09/10 00:29, j_jamesk wrote:
>
> I’ve actually got mine working tonight:
>
> I’m using a Vigor2820n setting the "NAT>>  Port Redirection" ports 8002,
> 8003 , 9000 to local IP of the server, then under "NAT>>  Open Ports"
> TCP/UDP 8000-8004 TCP/UDP 9000-9440 to local IP of the server, I also found
> that my region.ini still had the ExternalHostName = SYSTEMIP which was an
> oversight and I left the InternalAddress set to "0.0.0.0", its all working
> now and have had 2 friends login :o)
>
> If it's of any help I don't mind making screenshots my Vigor2820n for anyone
> else who has one or to add to the list of working ADSL routers.

Adding to the list of ADSL routers would be nice :)

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Justin

>
> James
>
>
> ________________________________________
> From: opensim-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de
> [mailto:opensim-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of Karen Palen
> Sent: 06 September 2010 22:05
> To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
> Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] Configure an OpenSim to use the ROBUST services
>
> I am using an Airlink ar325W - this is a low end consumer router/wifi that I
> bought on sale for $14.95!
>
> I HAVE found that the box running OpenSim must be in the "DMZ" (open access
> to ALL ports) AND I need each port individually routed to that IP address
> (192.161.1.107 in my case).
>
> It appears that the handshaking process when you connect to a region opens a
> random port in the 60000 range which it needs to connect.
>
> You also need to be sure that EVERY reference both in the config,ini
> (myworld.ini for diva) and the regions.ini point to the SAME URL.
>
> In my case that is normally: http://mars-simulator.hobby-site.org:9000/wifi
> (polite visitors welcome :-) ).
>
> This weekend I did a demo at a SciFi convention with no Internet connection
> and changed both INI files to "192.168.1.107". Everything worked fine after
> a few minutes of waiting for the old settings to timeout.
>
> Naturally Hypergrid did not work, but everything else worked just fine!
>
> I have just reset everything to the normal external address
> http://mars-simulator.hobby-site.org:9000/wifi and things started up with no
> problems - so far. :-)
>
> I definitely suggest setting up the Diva distro to start with if only to
> resolve these kinds of issues and give you a "gold standard" for reference!
>
> In my case (10 regions, max 6 users at once) the Diva distro has proven more
> than adequate for my needs.
>
> I am using a low end AMD Athlon II X3 445 (3 core) processor (Fry's for $64)
> which handles the CPU load nicely (more in the wiki ASAP)
>
> Karen
> On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 7:51 AM, Damon Hindermann<damonh74 at gmail.com>  wrote:
> If your client and server are on the same side of the router, then you must
> have loopback enabled on the router.  Check to be sure your router is on the
> "approved" list since opensim does something very funky in its
> communications.
>
> I had my router set up with loopback and had the manufacturer verify that
> loopback was enabled and that rules were being created.  Everything was as
> it should be, however, opensim still did not work.  I finally purchased a
> Linksys router that runs DD-WRT.  I needed a router that provides many more
> services than a consumer router provides and DD-WRT does most.
>
> I hope that this eventually this gets fixed in opensim since other
> client/server applications work fine without needing "special" routers.
> Until then, getting a router on the approved list is the only way.
>
> -Damon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: opensim-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de
> [mailto:opensim-users-bounces at lists.berlios.de] On Behalf Of
> j_jamesk at hotmail.com
> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 5:29 AM
> To: opensim-users at lists.berlios.de
> Subject: Re: [Opensim-users] Configure an OpenSim to use the ROBUST services
>
>
>   just a little update:
>
> have now tried adding the external IP address as the InternalAddress in the
> region.ini as suggested by Ben and have added the entry in the host file,
> still getting up to the "Waiting for region handshake..." then the usual
> "we're having trouble connecting, there may be a problem with your internet"
>
> error in the emerald client but i have also tried metabolt (text client) and
> i get "avatar did not rezz as expected".
>
> now the opensim server is running from my friends ADSL line with a 512mb
> upload speed in theory i should still be able to connect and the avatar
> should rezz (maybe slowly) or is the upload too small to support a
> connection?
>
> Thanks
> James
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From:<j_jamesk at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 10:42 PM
> To:<opensim-users at lists.berlios.de>
> Subject: [Opensim-users] Configure an OpenSim to use the ROBUST services
>
>> Hi Folks
>>
>> My friend and I are working on setting up Opensim in grid mode
>> (robust), so everything seems to be working okay when accessed the
>> grid from the lan using -loginuri http://XXXXXX.dyndns.org:8002 for
>> the login url but when I try to access the grid from an external location
> it hanging :
>>
>> [14:11]  Logging in. Viewer may appear frozen.  Please wait.
>> [14:11]  Logging in...
>> [14:11]  Processing Response...
>> [14:11]  Initializing World...
>> [14:11]  Initializing multimedia...
>> [14:11]  Decoding images...
>> [14:11]  Waiting for region handshake...
>> [14:11]  MOTD: United we stand, divided we fall.
>>
>> with a message that there was a problem while trying to connect.
>>
>> Ports 9000-9010 tcp and udp are open on both router and xp firewall,
>> so my next line of thought was the region.ini there is no mention
>> (that i can find) that says you can't still using the 9000 range in
>> the region.ini when in grid mode, here is an example of the
>> region.ini, do you have to specify an InternalAddress if your going to
>> access the grid from an external network
>>
>> [Europe 1]
>> RegionUUID = "397fd0f8-4279-48d6-8ce2-573d915630dd"
>> Location = "4168,4665"
>> InternalAddress = "0.0.0.0"
>> InternalPort = 9000
>> AllowAlternatePorts = False
>> ExternalHostName = "XXXXXX.dyndns.org"
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance for the help.
>>
>> James
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