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Hosting alternatives
Because of circumstances that I feel isn't worth elaborating here, I am unable to host MapTools through the usual method of port forwarding. So I was wondering if there are any plans for new methods of hosting or not? I know there's UPnP, but I am unsure on how to get it working for me.
- metatheurgist
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Re: Hosting alternatives
UPnP is just an automated way for Maptool to open a port on your router.
Hosting is always on your machine, except for a very experimental way someone wrote about to run one on AWS.
If you can't open a port you may have to use a VPN.
Hosting is always on your machine, except for a very experimental way someone wrote about to run one on AWS.
If you can't open a port you may have to use a VPN.
Re: Hosting alternatives
Mind elaborating on the steps for using VPN to host MapTools?metatheurgist wrote: ↑Thu May 06, 2021 6:24 amUPnP is just an automated way for Maptool to open a port on your router.
Hosting is always on your machine, except for a very experimental way someone wrote about to run one on AWS.
If you can't open a port you may have to use a VPN.
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Re: Hosting alternatives
He means using a VPN like Hamachi: https://vpn.net/
https://documentation.logmein.com/docum ... tarted.pdf
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Re: Hosting alternatives
Thanks! Will get around to that at some point.Full Bleed wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 11:12 pmHe means using a VPN like Hamachi: https://vpn.net/
https://documentation.logmein.com/docum ... tarted.pdf
Re: Hosting alternatives
For Reasons of Travel I am hosting my Maptools on a virtual Machine in the cloud. Aint no connection Problems there, everEthan D. wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 12:03 amBecause of circumstances that I feel isn't worth elaborating here, I am unable to host MapTools through the usual method of port forwarding. So I was wondering if there are any plans for new methods of hosting or not? I know there's UPnP, but I am unsure on how to get it working for me.
Re: Hosting alternatives
UPnP is just an automated way for Maptool to open a port on your router.Ethan D. wrote: ↑Wed May 05, 2021 12:03 amBecause of circumstances that I feel isn't worth elaborating here, I am unable to host MapTools through the usual method of port forwarding. So I was wondering if there are any plans for new methods of hosting or not? I know there's UPnP, but I am unsure on how to get it working for me.Gun Under 100 Reviews 2021