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Support (Read Only) => Help => Topic started by: Seb on March 31, 2011, 03:19:43 AM

Title: I need help trying to host a server.
Post by: Seb on March 31, 2011, 03:19:43 AM: I've done everything it tells me to in the Wiki guide, but I can only connect via lOcalhost and not the IP because, although I DID forward the ports, port checkers still seem to be telling me the ports are closed. I've also tried running/being on the server while I check to no avail.

Halp? Minecrqft forums are pingas and didn't help both my threads.
Title: Re: I need help trying to host a server.
Post by: Deathie on March 31, 2011, 10:15:09 AM: If you are on the same router, you will never be able to connect via-external IP.

Port checker will say the ports are closed because of your firewall.

Just have someone else try to connect for you, if they can't, you didn't port forward correctly.
Title: Re: I need help trying to host a server.
Post by: Shawn on March 31, 2011, 10:31:35 AM: Quote from: Snivy M.D. on March 31, 2011, 10:15:09 AM
If you are on the same router, you will never be able to connect via-external IP.

Port checker will say the ports are closed because of your firewall.

Just have someone else try to connect for you, if they can't, you didn't port forward correctly.

This and in very rare cases you might have to go into your firewall settings and exempt the ports you're trying to use.
Title: Re: I need help trying to host a server.
Post by: Deathie on March 31, 2011, 10:37:03 AM: Quote from: Shawn on March 31, 2011, 10:31:35 AM
This and in very rare cases you might have to go into your firewall settings and exempt the ports you're trying to use.

Yeah, depending on what OS you're using, and whether or not it's on the same computer.
Title: Re: I need help trying to host a server.
Post by: Carp on March 31, 2011, 01:49:13 PM: google is handy my friend.
Title: Re: I need help trying to host a server.
Post by: Alex Mason, SOG on March 31, 2011, 03:08:28 PM: I had some problems with this too.

What I did was simple close gmod (I found when it is open, it starts it on port 27016 instead of 27015) and this could mess it up.

Also, Make ABSOLUTELY FUCKING SURE that you have the ports forwarded to the right internal ip. I also had problems with this.

You're following this wiki, right? http://wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=Dedicated_Server_Setup (http://wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=Dedicated_Server_Setup)

Also, make sure to do the console version. I had problems with the gui version.

Spaced out to make it easier to read.
Title: Re: I need help trying to host a server.
Post by: Shawn on March 31, 2011, 04:01:22 PM: Quote from: bunnykilla on March 31, 2011, 03:08:28 PM
You're following this wiki, right? http://wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=Dedicated_Server_Setup (http://wiki.garrysmod.com/?title=Dedicated_Server_Setup)

Did you read the OP? Of course hes going to follow the GMOD wiki to setup a MINECRAFT Server

Lmao
Title: Re: I need help trying to host a server.
Post by: Deathie on March 31, 2011, 04:11:20 PM: Quote from: Shawn on March 31, 2011, 04:01:22 PM
Did you read the OP? Of course hes going to follow the GMOD wiki to setup a MINECRAFT Server

Lmao

Okay, I lol'd.

Nice catch.
Title: Re: I need help trying to host a server.
Post by: Tomcat on March 31, 2011, 05:44:51 PM: Quote from: Snivy M.D. on March 31, 2011, 10:15:09 AM
If you are on the same router, you will never be able to connect via-external IP.

Port checker will say the ports are closed because of your firewall.

Just have someone else try to connect for you, if they can't, you didn't port forward correctly.

You can actualy

I connect to my servers using the tomcat.dontexist.org and also IP
Title: Re: I need help trying to host a server.
Post by: Alex Mason, SOG on April 01, 2011, 02:24:59 PM: Quote from: Shawn on March 31, 2011, 04:01:22 PM
Did you read the OP? Of course hes going to follow the GMOD wiki to setup a MINECRAFT Server

Lmao

woops
I lol'ed after I read the OP again.