[SOLVED] Using No-ip to host a server.

[Diana]

Hello,
I'm wanting to host my server for my friends to be able to connect to my server, so far we've been using hamachi but it has a limit on how many people can connect to the server at the same time.
So after seeing a couple of guides, I wanted to go with the no-ip method because it appeared to me that it is the easiest one out there.
Here are the steps I did:
1)I made a no-ip account, created a host, and downloaded the program from no-ip and I see there's a check mark next to my host meaning that its online.
2)I didn't do any changes to loginserver.properties or gameserver.properties. I left them with "*" mark.
3)I changed the ip in the ipconfig.xml to my no-ip address.
4)I editted l2.ini using l2file editor and added my no-ip address in there.
5) here's what I get when I run the login server:



when I try to connect with the l2.ini that has the no-ip address, I get an error in the client when I try type my login information saying "Unable to resolve host". I still have not tried to give the l2.ini with the no-ip address to friends to check if it works.

My question is, do I need to do an extra step to make it work and my friends are able to connect? Do I need to edit the hosts file in the system32? and if I need to then what would I add to the file? and would my friends need to edit their host file as well in order to be able to connect?

If there is nothing that I need to do and what I did seems right to you then just say that everything is okay please!
Thank you very much for the assistance, I'll be looking forward for your response ^^

[JMD]

Most likely something wrong with l2ini however wr can't talk more about this.

[DernierMartyr]

Using no-ip and stuff in server cofing is wrong, you must use no-ip only for connetion from client side ini/host files.

[siphonex]

Just an FYI inside of Ipconfig.xml the no-ip.org with the dash will not work.

You need an IP address without a dash.

[Diana]

Alright I got a new host name without a dash.
First thing, I fixed the problem with the client saying cannot resolve host name, it was me putting a space after serveraddr= which wasn't necessary.
I have portforwarded three ports: 2106,7777,9014.

This is my loginserver.properties. I left it all as default. (because when I try to put the no-ip ip from hostname I get an error and login server ends, however when I put a hamachi ip in there it works fine and people can connect.
http://pastebin.com/g5WEwENN

This is the game server, I also left it as default because I couldn't put the no-ip ip in there. it also gives an error. but not with Hamachi.
http://pastebin.com/L3v2ghVq

This is my ipconfig.xml.
http://pastebin.com/LG8P5Err

Now the problem is, I can connect to my own server using an l2 client thats using the no-ip address but when I give it to my friends, they're stuck at the connecting screen, and nothing happens.

Also this is the hosts file, I didn't know what to really do with it.
http://pastebin.com/651bz7tB
Can someone give me a detailed process on what I should do so my friends can connect? that would be very much appreciated.

[oreon]

I have same error...

[Diana]

I have same error...

I fixed it by adding a line to the hosts file.

[oreon]

i add and "can not resolve hostname" continue...

[Diana]

i add and "can not resolve hostname" continue...

that error is from client, nothing to do with hosts file.

[oreon]

https://www.noip.com/blog/2014/06/30/ip ... -takedown/

[tukune]

https://www.noip.com/blog/2014/06/30/ip ... -takedown/

[Kiev]

I have the same problem. Domain ddns.net not solved the problem
Diana, solved you the problem?

[Diana]

yes.
I added this in hosts file:
# lineage2hope.ddns.net L2AuthD.Lineage2.com

[Kiev]

yes.
I added this in hosts file:
# lineage2hope.ddns.net L2AuthD.Lineage2.com

Senk! But, i I decided to ask my provider a static IP