[Opensim-users] Help with port forwarding for OpenSim

[Teravus Ovares]

I think setting up your network hardware is beyond the of scope for
this list.     On that note, I took a look at the screen shots
presented and I'm not sure how to forward ports statically through
that interface.   It appears to be an application style port
forwarding with a trigger.   Opensimulator doesn't generate any
'triggers', so this may be what you're running into.

To your second question about using the computer name.    It really
depends on the router.   Typically when I use port forwarding, I set
up my computer on a static IP address on the internal network behind
the router and then tell the router to send any traffic on the
appropriate ports to that static IP address that I set up.   A typical
internal IP address may look like,(class C) 192.168.1.5 or
192.168.100.40 or (Class A) 10.1.1.60.

I do see that there's a DMZ option on your device (It's that DMZ link
under the .Application Sharing link on the left navigation bar).   If
you set your OpenSimulator computer as the computer in the DMZ
(DeMilitarized Zone), and make sure that your firewall is 'off', It'll
work, but it will mean that your OpenSimulator computer is essentially
'directly' on the internet which has some considerable security
implications.  (read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMZ_%28computing%29
)

Regards

Teravus

On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 2:48 PM, Garrett Lynch <lists at asquare.org> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I've been struggling with getting my sim accessible to the outside world on
> OSgrid.  Everything is setup and works but I can't get to my sim.  I've been
> told that the issue is with my ports and I've exhausted help on the OSgrid
> forum for the moment.
>
> Following this guide:
> http://usvemo.wordpress.com/2011/01/02/setting-up-an-opensim-server-to-osgrid-part-1/
>
> I've attempted to configure application sharing on my router (a BT Home
> Hub), administration looks like this:
> http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/BT/BTHomeHub/default.htm
>
> So I've entered 9000 in all fields and chosen Any in both dropdowns. This
> sets up both TCP and UDP.  Then I've chosen opensim (the setting name) and
> the name of my computer (which is the local ip), this dynamically updates
> between the computer reboots so that should be a good thing right?  Or
> should I be mapping the setting to the external ip of my network connection
> i.e. the router itself?
>
> I've made sure http_listener_port is uncommented in OpenSim.ini and started
> up my sim.  Started up Imprudence, can search for and find my sim but can't
> get there as teleports time out and entering the sim tells me its a banned
> sim.
>
> I've tried this online tool for port checking:
> http://www.canyouseeme.org/
>
> and it tells me the port is not open.
>
> Can anyone advise as to what might be going wrong?  Anyone here has
> configured a BT Home Hub and succeeded in getting their sim online?
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Garrett
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