Directly connecting is the only way to join an internet server, now that GameSpy no longer hosts a list of servers. It requires knowing the IP address of the server (typically in the form of four numbers separated by periods), and possibly the port used by the server (joined to the IP address with a colon). For example, the IP address of a server might look like 123.45.67.89:5201. nwmain.exe +connect 123.45.67.89:5201 for the regular client; for the DM client, the command line might be nwmain.exe -dmc +connect 123.45.67.89:5201