Trying to start my own server.

[Trancer1]

Hello,

First I just want to say I really really love the software. Ok, now I'm trying to start my own server. I have the client server downloaded and installation went perfect. I type all of the required info. ( user name and password given to me ,I.P. etc ) But I can never connect.

I use a 5200 modem and actually don't have any fire walls that im aware of.
My operating system is Windows Xp Pro. I 've been told there's a buildin fire wall...
I dont know much about computers but I looked into this fire wall thing and can't seem to find any.

So could this be a fire wall issue or do I have files ( or don't have files ) thats keeping me from launching my own server? Can someone help me?

Thanks Jerry.

[m&m's]

if you have xp with sp2 update you got a firewall , sp2 and wonderfull microsoft install it with out asking you with the sp2 update !!

[TheLongWayAround]

Does it cost money to start your own server?

[m&m's]

if you rent one yes if you got bandwith and a half way good pc you can host for your self if not rent one from hear , there good guys and will take care of ya

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[|S.C| Grim |vi|]

Yes, i'm trying to host a server for a clan I'm in. I think that TS is a well developed program that is very useful to the everyday gamer, and hence why I wish to use this program to interact more with my team. I however see no 'how to host a server' topic. So if you could help me I would greatly appreciate it, thanks.

[guldi]

http://forum.goteamspeak.com/showthread.php?t=1937

[|S.C| Grim |vi|]

yes, i've looked at that i just didn't understand it

[guldi]

My opinion to your unmotivated answer is:

forget about running a server, you won't understand it anyway !

Pls explain to me: Why someone should WASTE his valuable time to explain something to you which has been writen down very detailed ?
You seem to have no motivation to tell us anything about the problem you have. But you expect us to write books about every single detail ?

[|S.C| Grim |vi|]

no, i'm not saying to write a book, my problem is i don't know where to go to get an IP to tell all my team to come to, where may i get the IP?

[Degas]

You won't find a lot of tactful folks with the "Teamspeak" title under their names, Grim. But Guldi is right, you need to provide a LOT more information. You might start with:

What type of server are you running? Windows, Linux, FreeBSD? What is the version of the server software you're running?

Are you trying to run it on your home PC? Another PC you have at home and have set up as a server? On a rented server?

You say you've installed the server. You also have to START the server. That's usually accomplished using command-line access (Telnet or SSH or some such). Once the server is started, you have to go into the files, find the server log and get the passwords that the install sets up automatically for admin and superadmin.

When the server first starts up, it creates a default TS channel on port 8767, and starts it up. So, if your server is running at IP 123.123.123.123, your clanmates would need to install the TS client and use "123.123.123.123:8767" as the address.

If you don't know what your IP address is, and don't know how to find it, you've got a long road ahead of you. It takes a certain BASIC knowledge of computers and such to install and run a TS server.

From the computer which is running the TS server, connect to the internet. Then go to Start/Run and type in "cmd", without the quotes. In the command line box that pops up, type in "ipconfig" at the blinking cursor. This will give you your current IP address.

Keep in mind, not all Internet Service Providers will allow you to have what's called a "static" IP address. In other words, your IP address may change every time you log onto the internet from that computer. If this is the case, forget trying to run a TS server. You would have to give everyone a different Teamspeak server address every time you reconnected the server to the internet. You MUST have a dedicated IP address, or a registered domain name, in order for a Teamspeak server to be practical.

That's about all anyone is going to be able to tell you unless you get specific about what errors you're encountering.

[|S.C| Grim |vi|]

well thank you, that helped a LOT more then guldi, the TS support who wont help out, did. i'm not tryin to rubbish your name or anythin guldi but dang man, try to help somebody if they're in need of it

[guldi]

my problem is i don't know where to go to get an IP to tell all my team to come to, where may i get the IP?
Usually you get your IP from your ISP, the TS team can't give you any IP.
There is a FAQ thread dealing with Dyn DNS (IP). You should this one.