Thank you! I found out it was a network firewall issue. The server needs 27000-27030 TCP access for the server. I am currently downloading Counter Strike Source and will purchase it on a client side to test the local LAN game.
Do I later just add the command line you gave me as part of the executable to set it as a LAN only game? Thanks, Charles -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cc2iscooL Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:14 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds] LAN Dedicated Server Question You can follow this guide for the initial installation, it works well. http://www.srcds.com/db/engine.php?subaction=showfull&id=1097362093&arch ive= That error there is likely caused by a firewall blocking the connection out to the Steam servers to retrieve the updates. I don't know what port it uses by default, so you'll have to excuse me for not having that information. If you are sure the firewall isn't blocking outbound, you could try deleting the clientregistry.blob in the directory and trying the update again. If the machine running the SRCDS server has a local firewall, you will have to allow traffic through that firewall to run your server. Otherwise, as long as all systems have full communications to one another (if behind one router) you won't have to worry about opening ports on the router, unless it filters traffic on the LAN both ways, then you'll have to do a little more configuration to get it working. 27015 TCP/UDP should be all you need for a LAN server. Good luck! Charles Chang wrote: > Sorry, first time in this email forum. > > Do I just add this command line as part of the executable for the > server? > > Also, when following the directions about updating the hlds tools, I get > a "Failed to connect to any GeneralDirectoryServer, Winsock Error 10061 > "Connection refused". Is this a firewall/port issue? Is there a list of > which ports we need opened? Also, I'm confused if I'm setting up a LAN, > why does the server need to have ports opened? > > Thanks! > > Charles > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cc2iscooL > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 10:29 AM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] LAN Dedicated Server Question > > Set +sv_lan 1 in the command line. > > Charles Chang wrote: > >> For the dedicated server, is the directions the same for setting up >> > for > >> a local LAN or do all dedicated servers have to go through the >> > Internet? > >> We have about 150 people in one office to play games and we obviously >> don't want all 150 to go through the Internet but through the LAN. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Charles >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> > please visit: > >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
