diff --git a/Setup-Guide.md b/Setup-Guide.md index 20e2bb4..9ae4410 100644 --- a/Setup-Guide.md +++ b/Setup-Guide.md @@ -39,17 +39,21 @@ In this guide: ### Automatic configuration (recommended for most users) 1. Install the [Moonlight Internet Streaming Helper](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/Internet-Streaming-Helper/releases) on your gaming PC. 2. Make sure the automatic configuration was successful by running "Moonlight Internet Streaming Tester" via the Start Menu. -3. Type the address that is displayed on the tester's success dialog into the Add PC dialog of Moonlight. +3. Confirm everything works by testing it from a different network. Testing connectivity with cellular data or tethering is a good option if you don't have a different network easily reachable. + * If you've previously used Moonlight on the same network as your PC, it should connect automatically over the Internet if you're outside your house. + * If it doesn't connect automatically or it's your first time connecting to this PC, type the address that is displayed on the tester's success dialog into the Add PC dialog of Moonlight. #### Having trouble? * Ensure UPnP is enabled in your router settings and delete any older Moonlight port forwarding entries. +* Try streaming from a different network. Some corporate or public WiFi networks block streaming applications like Moonlight. + * Run the "Moonlight Internet Streaming Tester" found in the [Moonlight Internet Streaming Helper](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/Internet-Streaming-Helper/releases) and ask for help on our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/MySTSdq). Be sure to have the tester log handy. _Note:_ Some Internet Service providers change the external IP address in use by any given subscriber on a regular basis. Since Moonlight needs to connect to the right IP address, this change can cause problems for Moonlight. Using a dynamic DNS service like [No-IP](http://www.noip.com) will give Moonlight a consistent name to use for connecting, even if the IP address that's associated with that name changes a lot. ### Manual port forwarding (advanced) -The following ports must be forwarded through your router to your host gaming PC's IP address for streaming to work over the Internet: +If the automatic tool doesn't work, you can try manually forwarding the following ports through your router to your host gaming PC's IP address for streaming to work over the Internet: * **TCP** 47984, 47989, 48010 * **UDP** 47998, 47999, 48000, 48002, 48010