IP routing

I know, I've chosen a bad title for the thread.. But anyways

I've attempted to host several different type of things, (e.g: Counter Strike server, TeamSpeak Server) but I always failed to reach the public with it.
Simply, when I host, the server doesn't show up for others, and they can't connect to it.

So, this really annoyed me and I tried finding a solution for my problem, finding out how I could host something, and reach the public with it.
After hours of googling, I came to no solution. Just a lot of garbage-knowledge in my head..
Now, later, I do a ipconfig /all in my Cmd.exe, and I find "IP Routing".
I got curious and started reading about it. Google, of course.

Then, after reading about it for a while, I get the idea that.. It has to be enabled for me to host a server(?) and reach the public with it.

So my question is as follows..

How do I enable IP Routing in Windows Vista 32-bit?

AND, if you know as a fact, that IP Routing has nothing to do with me not being able to host servers.. Can you help me? It really would be useful to be able to host these TS3 Servers, so I don't have to borrow them from friends that set hopeless rules.

Thanks,

Piety

 

If you are behind a router on your home network, you may have to go into the settings on the router (at IP 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1 depending on the manufacturer), find your machine's IP on the network and put that IP in the DMZ (not restricted by the router) and that may take care of the problem all together.

Also, if that doesn't do the trick, make sure that your Windows Firewall is off.... people are trying to access a program running on your computer, normally, we wouldn't want this, but for gamin purposes... well you get the idea I hope.

~C

 

Additionally... (1) As Calltaker alluded to, you may need to look at your home router's manual to determine what is necessary in order to do port forwarding--some routers do provide you with added benefit of being able to DMZ. (2) Look to see what IP address your ISP has provided you--if it falls within one of the private IP address ranges, you may be out of luck unless you purchase a public IP address from your ISP.