sorry to be such a n00b, but...

[mac212188]

My friend and I have founded a clan (Lamda Squadron @ lamdasquad.com), and I have been trying to set up my computer as a dedicated server (not 24/7) but I use and need a router (dlink DI-524) and therefore need to forward my port. I checked out and followed to the tee portforward.com, or whateever the f%^k it is, and it just doesn't want to work. I was hoping if anybody could just post as a reply or email to me (mac212188@cashette.com) the exact settings that you used. Thanks a lot for your time. If you are still reading this, thanks, becasue most people would have laughed at my n00bish ass and left already.

[Goofy666]

Do you need help configuring the router, or do you just want a list of ports you need to forward? In the first case you should check the manual of your router, in the latter case:

Goofy666 Wrote:[UDP] 1200 (used for Steam's Friends service)
[UDP] 27000 to 27015 (so that means all ports in between too)
[TCP] 27030 to 27039 (idem)
=> these are all Steam related ports

[UDP] 27015 and 27020 (default DS port, also used for HLTV)
[TCP] 27015 (you want to forward this for RCON access)
=> these ports are used by the dedicated server itself

http://www.srcds.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=585&pid=2750#pid2750

[mac212188]

Thanks, that was helpful, but I also need the "name" of the service using the port forwarding. I have tried both "steam" and "steam.exe" and niether work.

[Goofy666]

Do you need to configure that on your router? With the router I use I don't have to assign a service name, it also sounds weird that it won't accept 'steam' or anything like that. You should consult your router's manual for that, what brand/type of router do you use?

[White Wolf {Hull}]

If you are running a dedicated server try srcds or srcds.exe as the service using the port name and see if that works.

[skeletor]

you should be able to name it just about anything.. i think i named mine like "server" and then when i ran a hl2dm server for like an hour, and i named that one temp.. on a router anyways.. if your talkin a firewall.. it would problem need to be directed to the srcds executable file.