From 8d23eb6b38cb78d6a70bbe889c3923a55d9e1372 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: GeckoEidechse Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 18:29:40 +0100 Subject: Add more information about port forwarding Add image and mention that only TCP port can be checked using 3rd party webpage --- docs/hosting-a-server-with-northstar/prerequisites.md | 8 +++++++- docs/images/portforwarding-testing.png | Bin 0 -> 4897 bytes docs/images/portforwarding-working.png | Bin 0 -> 2839 bytes 3 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 docs/images/portforwarding-testing.png create mode 100644 docs/images/portforwarding-working.png diff --git a/docs/hosting-a-server-with-northstar/prerequisites.md b/docs/hosting-a-server-with-northstar/prerequisites.md index d2184c3..ce2cdd2 100644 --- a/docs/hosting-a-server-with-northstar/prerequisites.md +++ b/docs/hosting-a-server-with-northstar/prerequisites.md @@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ to your PC that you're running Northstar on. To check whether you set everything up correctly, start the game via Northstar and go into a private match. Another Northstar user should now be able to see your server on the server browser and join it.\ You can also use a web based server browser like the one made by [Taskinoz](https://taskinoz.com/northstar/) or [cpdt](https://cpdt.dev/northstar/) to see if your server shows up in there. -You can also use a third-party site like [this one](https://www.ipfingerprints.com/portscan.php) to see whether you set up port forwarding correctly by performing a scan while your Northstar server is running. +You can also use a third-party site like [this one](https://www.ipfingerprints.com/portscan.php) to see whether you set up the TCP port forwarding correctly for the authentication port (usually `8081`) by performing a scan while your Northstar server is running. + +![Example check](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/R2Northstar/NorthstarWiki/main/docs/images/portforwarding-testing.png) + +![Working portforwarding for the TCP port](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/R2Northstar/NorthstarWiki/main/docs/images/portforwarding-working.png) + +Testing port forwarding like this only works for the TCP port due to the way UDP and Northstar work. Note that by default your server is called `Unnamed Northstar Server`. You can change this name as described in the next page. diff --git a/docs/images/portforwarding-testing.png b/docs/images/portforwarding-testing.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1862eda Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/images/portforwarding-testing.png differ diff --git a/docs/images/portforwarding-working.png b/docs/images/portforwarding-working.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4489a80 Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/images/portforwarding-working.png differ -- cgit v1.2.3