my servers won't work for other people

[BFM_saes]

k i found the old IP that i wrote down when we fixed it last time and the IP has changed since then 

i hate this computer... 

If you're talking about what Mxy calls the WAN IP, (and what I'd just call "your IP"), then it's because of your ISP's systems that it changed.

[MrMxyzptlk]

Right.

Whenever your router device connects to your ISP it can get a different, new IP address.

All that means (if people aren't trying to join through the GameSpy Halo Lobby...) is that you need to check that IP address every tome before you start asking people to join your server.  (Don't worry, tho!  It won't change WHILE YOU'RE PLAYING in the server!)

And actually, its good for your computer's security for that (WAN) IP to change from time to time....

[MrMxyzptlk]

*Bump*

(This has come up twice in the past few days now, so... BUMP!)

[Haunted]

  fixed it 

[Haunted]

its happening on my new computer now 

can someone help please? *pokes mxy* 

[MrMxyzptlk]

its happening on my new computer now 

can someone help please? *pokes mxy* 

*pokes Haunting*

[Haunted]

Haunted* 

i've already opened the ports in the firewall and i tried without it on so i know its not that... do i need to set up a static IP or something?

[MrMxyzptlk]

Haunted* 

i've already opened the ports in the firewall and i tried without it on so i know its not that... do i need to set up a static IP or something?

(No, I find you to be "Haunting!..."  )

'Depends on your router device. Some will allow you to simply enter an existing DHCP-assigned internal IP address in the "forward to" section of the port-forwarding stuff, others won't.

Did you follow the instructions FOR YOUR SPECIFIC ROUTER at PortFoward.com?

If you did, and you need to force a static IP and use static routing, then it would've covered that....

[Haunted]

the rules and stuff we made on the laptop are still there so i wont need to do anything else... the only difference is the Static IP but every time i try that, it doesnt connect to the internet again and i end up changing it back

[MrMxyzptlk]

the rules and stuff we made on the laptop are still there so i wont need to do anything else... the only difference is the Static IP but every time i try that, it doesnt connect to the internet again and i end up changing it back

...Not on your computer, but on your router....