Creating Counter strike server for the internet

hallo hallo

I’m trying to create a Counter strike:Source server and having problem when my mates try to join eg: Server not responding.
I have forwarded ports 7002, 5273, 27010, 27012, 27015 on my Zyxel Prestige 660 router as advised on www.portforward.com.
My mate can ping my pc but cannot connect to the server i have created. I am trying to run the client and server on the same machine. he has tried to enter [IP Address Concealed]:27015..to no avail.
Not sure what else i have to do

I have Windows XP and counter strike source with Steam client.

It is really important that your friend connects to your WAN IP, they can’t see your LAN and this is what port forwarding does. It creates a transparent link between the port address on the WAN IP and the same port on a specific PC on the LAN at that address. When someone connects to 200.2.2.2:1200 the router actually directs the packet to 192.2.3.6:1200 and does the same with your outgoing data. This would normally be no problem BUT some (generally DSL) routers have been the cause of endless problems with Steam.

Suspect the Prestige Router is what is letting you down.

linksys are the most releiable for port forwarding.

I find that 1 out 2 home routers can’t forward ports right, might want to check for a firmware patch.

Also make sure the following.

1. Your local ip adress is static . ie: 1.1.1.1

2. The port forwarding is pointing to your static local ip address. 200.2.2.2: ports 27000-27039 >> 1.1.1.1

3. If your running dedicated server, you can connect your client locally for a test, first try the 1.1.1.1, then try 200.2.2.2

4. Get down to the real nitty gritty, load a packet sniffer to see if anything i makiing by your router.
http://www.ethereal.com/

5. Verfify the wan ip is what you think it is.
http://www.whatismyip.com/