Morning Guys.....

Got COD4 for the PC for xmas from a little guy called santa.... i have been playing SP and have now ventured onto MP...

A couple of us from work have now got the game and wanted to setup a dedicated password protected server that we can log onto and play amongst ourselves.... I had a go at creating a server last night but other chaps couldn't access/find it on the server list.... Can anyone help???

I'm sure i'm not doing something right, but haven't a clue what!!!

Is there an easy set up guide? Have done a quick search of the boards to no avail....

Be Gentle... I'm a newbie........

Quick questions.

Is your dedicated server a hosted one or you doing on your own PC ?

[url=http://www.cod4boards.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=251:c6486]COD4Boards Dedicated Guide[/url:c6486]

If you are behind a Router you need to port forward UDP ports 20800, 20810, 28960 and open them up in any of your software Firewalls.

We done this on our PC's and it worked fine, connect using /connect IP Address in the console

Make sure you dont give your address as 192.168.x.x as this is your internal IP Address

We done this for a while, then we bought a 10 Slot server from Rackage for £96 (per year) between 3 of us, for less than £3 per month per person with Team Speak it was a good deal

Hope this helps :?:

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Thanks for the reply...... was just looking to start one on my home pc....

I'll give it a go.... (Tremble!).. I am using an SMC router so i will open up the suggested ports.... If i do that will it then be listed on the server list??

Thanks again...

You will need to set up a listen server (easiest to setup) Just a couple of clicks on the multiplayer screen.

When we done ours, sometimes it appeared in the list othertimes it didnt, but using the /connect IPAddress worked everytime aslong as you put the UDP Forwarders to your inside IP Address.

Easiest way to get external IP is in your router, or a quick visit to somewhere like [url=http://www.speedtest.net:40165]Speedtest.net[/url:40165] will display it for you (bottom left of search interface). Remember that unless you have a fixed IP Address (most dont) your IP Address will change every so often (4 days, possibly more or less depends on ISP, Router etc)

Getting your internal IP Address, in Windows go Start => Run => cmd (enter)

Then just type ipconfig and it will display it for you.

Hope you can get it working first time, 2 guys from work tried it for 2 hours and couldnt get it working, i come on the next day and was up in under 3 mins (his Homeplugs gave him grief)

ORCA :geek:

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thanks again..... i'm a bit of a dribbler when it comes to pc's, but i'll give it a go..... If you could keep online all night just in case i have probs that'd be great...... :p haha

Forgot to say get something like XFire so you can chat to your team mates, it works 100% better than typing ingame.

If you get fed up you are always welcome on our server we'll be gentle with ya... :shock:

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Might just take u up on that!!! whats it called???

Believe me..... I'll just be cannon fodder for u all......... :) :)

[-KBD-] Clan Public HQ

193.93.47.66:28960

We start to appear around or just after 9pm (GMT)

We will be gentle, we help each other level up complete challenges on quiet nights so you and your work mates are more than welcome, we always try to help out where we can :D

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Sounds Good......... will it be on the server list?? if not what do i do with the IP address you've given me???

(apologies for all the questions, but i'm a proper novice!)

Should show up in the list, but if not:

In the Multiplayer Screen bring down the console (button between TAB & ESCAPE) then type /connect 193.93.47.66 and hit Enter

This should connect you straight off, make sure you are patched to version 1.4 else it will reject you


ORCA :geek:

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