Flashpoint & NAT

[quigon1]

Hello,

I am a french hardcore gamer of Opreation Flashpoint. I would like to know if it is possible to create a mutiplayer session behind a server which is making IP forwarding, i.e :
I have at home a computer which is connected to the Internet by an ADSL modem with linux inside.
I use this computer to share the connection, and the windows computer I use to play with Flaspoint is on this Intranet
and has an private IP address. The problem is that when I want to create a mutlplayer session, it is impossible for the remote gamers to join the session. I have checked that the needed ports are open but the problem seems to come from the use of NAT. The linux computer has an RedHat like distribution with a 2.4.9 kernel version, and the NAT is provided by iptables program. Have an idea ?
Thanx

Best greetings and thank you fot this fabulous game !!!
Quigon1.

[RN Malboeuf]

Rule of thumb, if your that PARINOID about your Private IP then Do not host. (much less even play online)

Asides that I don't thing it's possible, you would need a seperate home made program that redirects the Packets to you internal IP (somethin like a router would work but I think you confused me lol)

[Mister Frag]

All you should have to do is set up the NAT/PAT routing for the ports used by OFP (http://www.theavonlady.org/theofpfaq/index.htm#mp.firewall), and use your public IP address (http://www.dslreports.com/ip) to connect to your server.

[Org]

Quigon1, it's more than possible, it's very easy and works well.

Just check the needed ports from the FAQ link of Mr. Frags's post and take a look at some documentation (http://www.e-infomax.com/ipmasq/howto/beta/c-html/forwarders.html#PORTFW-VIA-2.4.X-PREROUTING) how to define the ports in your setup.

[quigon1]

Thank you so much :) (sorryfor the late reponse :p)