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Minecraft Server XR500
I am trying to run a Minecrafte server from my desktop PC connected Hardwired from the XR500 tot he PC. I have followed every video on youtube about setting one up. I can get into it locally but when...
> [...] I have followed every video on youtube about setting one up.
> [...]
Sincere thanks for not including the links.
> First I did CMD and ipconfig to get my local IP address [...]
Where "my" means "my server's"? Did you also fix that address using
ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup : Address Reservation, so that your server
wouldn't wander away from your port-forwarding rule?
> [...] I did fone one pages [...]
Thanks for the helpful link. (Less sincere, this time.)
> suggested I make a static IP by going into my control panel, [...]
I'd suggest using (dynamic) Address Reservation, instead of
configuring your server with a static address. Careless use of static
addresses can cause more problems than it solves.
> [...] whatsmyipaddress.com and got my local IP# [...]
And got what, exactly? If you're worried about revealing secrets,
then the top half of the address, "a.b" out of "a.b.c.d", would satisfy
most of my curiosity.
What's the IP address of the router's WAN/Internet interface?
ADVANCED > ADVANCED Home : Internet Port : Internet IP Address
For the usual problems with port forwarding, see:
Very sorry for not including links, Im not 100% sure how detailed I needed to be. for the youtube videos there were many and all really the same steps but one I used as it was 100% for the type of version of minecraft I was trying for is this :
the address reservation under tha LAN option in set up to use the static IP I picked which is also listed in the list the router menu shows as well.
As far as what I saw for my local IP when I used the whatsyouripaddress it was 98.5.A.BCD
As for the reason I did the static IP this is the site I followed after I couldnt find anything else different from what I had done already :
www.portforward.com/spectrum/rac2v1
Your last question, " What's the IP address of the router's WAN/Internet interface? ADVANCED > ADVANCED Home : Internet Port : Internet IP Address"
I do not have a path like this for a setting such as this. Ithe only WAN setting I see is under settings, setup, WAN setup and it looks like this :
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I thank you for the help and appolgise if I didnt include everything you would require to best assit me in my problem.