Re: Question about setting up a TW server for friends
Your computer specs are just fine for the TWGS.
As Sing has mentioned, check the admin on the routers. If you are using port 23 for the TWGS, then you need to forward port 23 from the router to the internal machine rinning the TWGS. Be aware that the default port for telnet is port 23, so if you are trying to use port 23 in the TWGS, try changing to a different port, especially if you are running other apps that need or use port 23. You can specify a port in the TWGS setup. I have an online tutorial for SysOps to configure your TWGS if needed. It is here:
http://www.outpost-4.com/tradewars/index.php?option=content&pcontent=1&task=view&id=76&Itemid=120 --> click on the TWGS- Configuration HTML link.
So for example, I run a TWGS (uses port 2002) on a machine. The machine has an internal IP of 192.168.0.4 because I am behind a router. My router admin has the port forwarding 2002 to IP 192.168.0.4, so as each person connects to my TWGS on port 2002, it routes to the internal machine my TWGS is residing on.
Also, is your friend trying to connect to an IP or domain name? If you are using an IP, be sure to give the external IP (which you can get from the admin side of a router). A common mistake is a sysop notes their internal IP and gives that instead of an external IP. Another issue overlooked to new sysops is when you configure the TWGS, under the Server tab select IP Addr to Auto (it is in my tutorial).
To get the external IP, access the admin of the router and usually most routers have a Router Status. Look for the IP address it shows it has received from your ISP. If your friend is trying to connect to your TWGS, they can use telnet just like the following example:
Example--
Your External IP is 10.11.12.13
Your port on the TWGS is 2002
They can click on Start, Run, then type: "telnet 10.11.12.13 2002" (no quotes) and click ok
You can also do the same to test to see if it is in fact your end or not. If your router is not properly setup, then you won't connect to your own TWGS using an external IP. If you can connect, then you know it is not you.
Hope that helps out somewhat