TCP server tut and outside connections.

[RanBlade]

Hello all, I have been reading Beej's guide for network programming and working with the TCP server tutorial on this page to get a understnadning of the basics.I can connect to the server with my computer and any computer in my home network. now what i cant do is have some friend access it via telnet. Iam using a MSN DSL modem and have Belkin wireless home networking setup. Could anyone help mewith some work arounds to get through to my computer from outside my network(as i have searched for last 3 hours and cant find jack). thx in advance. RanBlade aka Eric Ranaldi "Passion is what drive you to stay until 4am ficing that minor bug that hardly anyone would notice...Passion is where great games come from. If you don'l live and breath games, you shouldn't be in the gaming industry" - Dave Pottinger, Ensemble Studios

[J Dunlap]

The NAT firewall may be blocking it. But be warned - if you disable the firewall, you'll be vulnerable to outside attacks, which can get nasty.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." - Jesus
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

[RanBlade]

ya i thought of that. but if i turn that off with my router my whole net just stops working. right now iam stuck with this network but when i move i will be puting money into one ican manipulate better. any ideas why my net just crashes if NAT is disabled? RanBlade aka Eric Ranaldi "Passion is what drive you to stay until 4am ficing that minor bug that hardly anyone would notice...Passion is where great games come from. If you don'l live and breath games, you shouldn't be in the gaming industry" - Dave Pottinger, Ensemble Studios