From: "Access Denied" 

  Re: Re: Hello all
  By: Netsurge to Lotek Nate on Sat Jul 17 2010 11:38 pm

 > I think dingo is correct, trying to use your outside ip to loop back via por
 > forwarding will never work.  Your hosts file is your best bet.  Google your
 > version of Winodows and HOSTS to find out where it's stored (I don't use
 > Windows so I can't tell you where any of them are) then edit the hosts file 
 > add the fqdn and local ip of your machine and you should be good.

I believe it's C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts.

I had to edit it to get a game working properly not too long ago.

axisd
--- SBBSecho 2.12-Win32
 * Origin: thePharcyde_ telnet://bbs.pharcyde.org (Wisconsin) (77:1/130)

--- Internet Rex 2.29
 * Origin: The gateway at Diskshop BBS (1:250/8)