Minecraft Server
 

Minecraft Server
Hello,
I have finally port forwarded my minecraft server after dealing with the DMZ settings in my modem and port forwarding settings in my router. No, I am not a "networking noob", as my DSL was set up differently. Anyway, if you are bored because the graalians server is down, please connect to mine. It is running the latest version of bukkit (Minecraft version 1.2.4) so if you have updated to the latest minecraft version, you can connect. I will op all you join :)
The server IP is in the spoiler below, and I'll try my hardest to keep it running.

I kept the server up for a good 8 hours. I didn't get any lag while it was up!

I'll join... when it's online.

The IP changed.. I need to make it a static IP.

Hosting servers from your laptop isn't a good idea.

It isn't a laptop. Desktop, HP touchsmart 2000

dyndns.org

That's just for making your IP easy to remember. If it changes, I have to change settings in dyndns to match my current IP to connect again.
Ex: myHost.dyndns.org could route to 123.456.67.5.
If the IP changes (dynamic IP), then I have to change settings in dyndns to match the current IP to connect to the server again.

Yes, you'd have to set up a static ip but only with your router(meaning only your local ip). Then you can set up the dyndns on your router to that ip. Then instead of people having to connect to your ip they simply connect to shawngraal.dyndns.org or something like that.

I have a more complex Internet setup, so I'll have to think it through. And yes, my router works with dyndns.
Here is my connection: Phone Line>Filter>Verizon Westell Modem>Ethernet into router>Internet works.

That's not a complex internet set-up, that's a standard set-up LOL.

I don't want to talk about some more things I had to do to get it working...
Anyway, Verizon said I couldn't have a router and It wouldn't work in my area. TAKE THAT, VERIZON!
I heard you have to pay to Verizon to make your IP static. BS.

Verizon tends to distribute their modems with routers built into them, a modem/router combo. Typically a router -> router set-up will cause a double NAT issue that will result in making it very damn hard to forward ports. However most modem/router combos enable you to bridge them, meaning they no longer act like routers(thus no longer mess with your ports). This is what you should do with your Verizon router if you haven't.

As for a static IP, you shouldn't need one from your ISP if you set up your router correctly. Just go into your Windows network settings and assign your network a static ip(192.168.2.20 is what mines is). This means whenever your desktop connects to your router then you will always connect with that IP. This is mandatory for you to properly forward ports anyways. Once you have this static ip to your router set up then you should be able to set up a dns with dyndns.org, as a properly set up dyndns will update with a new ip.

From what I'm gathering though, dyndns charges... you can look into alternatives like openDNS, and specifically their client updaters(that keep track of your ever-changing ip): http://www.opendns.com/support/dynamic_ip_downloads/

I have no first-hand experience with this stuff though, just general knowledge on the subject. So breaking it down
1) bridge your verizon modem
2) properly static ip your hosting machine(your desktop) to your router
3) set up an openDNS or something with a client updater

Step 1: I did it another way, but ok.
Step 2: Done.
Step 3: working on it

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