Used to host, now i cant...

[Grothdmal]

I used to be able to host WC3 frozen throne games but then one day something happened to my wireless network and it completely died on me.
So I reset and fixed it but now I can't host.
My wireless network uses an Apple Airport Extreme and a Mac Pro is my computer.
I know I've fixed this problem before but I can't remember how.

 

[Ghan]

> Apple Airport Extreme

What is that? Did you forward the correct ports through your router and/or modem?

 

[Grothdmal]

Apple Airport Extreme router/wireless base station

port 6112 yes

 

[Ghan]

> port 6112 yes

Is that the port that the game is using? Check it in the Options menu.

Do you have a modem as well? Sometimes, you have to forward both.

 

[Wolves]

Host on B.net? it might have put firewall back up..

Other wise its your Network or internet connections *shrugs*

 

[Grothdmal]

i just checked, the games does use port 6112, as for the modem ill check that right now
and my firewall is never up, it causes too many problems. i just shut down my computer when i leave it
EDIT: ok i set it to forward for both router and modem im gunna check if that works

 

[Ghan]

Hold on, though. You have to forward the modem to the router, not the computer, then the router goes to the computer. You need to determine the router's external IP address so you know where to forward the modem.

 

[Grothdmal]

ok so forward modem to router to computer...
why can't there just b a little bliz patcher that duz it all for u...
i have a mac im not used to thinking to get stuff done =P

new question: how can i determine my local IP on a mac? i know router and stuf but not the acutal computer

 

[Ghan]

No idea, unfortunately. I'm a MAC dunce.

 

[Grothdmal]

ok u know how macs r made ultra easy to use and that stuff
well the mac box for forwarding ports only lets u put in the last part of and ip
it automatically puts 10.0.1.[input box] but LOL my computers local ip is .... 10.37.129.2
so basically i cant tell the router where to forward it to...

This website told me everything and completely fixed my problem... im bookmarking it