hi. i want to host a small server for a couple friends for cs 1.6. i use steams dedicated server tool, run it and everything is fine, so it seems. i can join my server. however, no one else can join. i think it has to do with my router, a US Robotics MAXg router. can anyone help me set up this server? Bobby Pentium 4 @ 2.66 Ghz 533 Mhz FSB 1.25 Gb PC2700 RAM Nvidia Geforce 6600GT 40 Gb hdd 160 Gb hdd DVD Burner CD Burner Windows XP

AH! i spent AGES trying to make a server in css and i finally found out a couple of months back. lemme tell u somethings 1st, 1.its gonna take ages to get it working perfectly 2.its gonna lag with a bad connection 3.prepare to throw your router out the window ok , lets try the basics, goto http://www.whatsmyip.net/ , the number on the top is ur External ip , this is the ip u give to your friends , u connect to your Internal ip (starts with 192.blah blah blah) give ur external ip (from the website) to your friends and make them : 1.go to console (enable in keyboard settings) 2. type (without quotions ) "connect <external ip>" 3. in the console of the game server , type "sv_lan 0" 4. if it works congrats :D if it dosent welcome to hell.... >:) 1. check your router settings, goto http://portforward.com/english/rout... port fowarding is allowing other people in your router to connect to the game server. Set up Your router settings (every router is different so i wont help much for the router part) enter the ports for your server (default is 27015) this WILL give u hell , believe me (im using wireless so it might be different) then goto control panal , Network Connections and right click on ur connection and then properties Goto Advanced tab , then tick "allow other users to connect through this internet connection click "add" then type this (dosent have to be exact): description of service , CS SERV1. name or ip address , <external ip> External port number for this service : 27015 internal port number for this service: 27015 tick tcp Done 1st one NOW make ANOTHER service and do this : description of service , CS SERV2. name or ip address , <external ip> External port number for this service : 27015 internal port number for this service: 27015 tick UDP And Now , start up your server , port number 27015, in the console of serv "sv_lan 0" ur friends type in the console "connect <external ip> and viola! install ur mani mod or whatever i hope i helped cos i have a habit of trailing off or not explaining very well :S =D