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Server won''t take connections

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S|x

Post Mon Aug 02, 2004 11:18 am

Server won''t take connections

I'm having a problem running a dedicated server on my dedicated box. The box is not located where I am, and I can run Ventrilo and my webserver just fine off of it. There is no firewall, hardware or software. The server shows up in the Global list but when anyone tries to connect to it, it hangs and tells the client the operation is taking longer than expected. The flserver process itself on the box, however, isn't frozen. I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure this one out.

Pinger

Post Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:07 pm

The server box will have a router or modem with at least Nat running in it, possibly a fully featured SPI firewall so yes you do have a firewall.

So 2 things read the modem/router manual and re-read the htm file on the FL CD in extra's about which ports need opening

Earendil

Post Mon Aug 02, 2004 12:12 pm

In my estimation you have the INCOMING port, required to initiate a connection with flserver, blocked. The various OUTGOING ports appear to be open and work fine as you say, you can see the server on the FL global server list. This is a good indication DirectPlay, part of DirectX, is mostly working fine (most issues are with DirectX and getting to the FL global list server).

I would restart flserver with the /P command to fix the port to one number (I set mine to 2304 on my server which is within the default range) or don't but find out what INCOMING port flserver is using. Then use a port sniffer on the server to see if ANY traffic is coming from the outside into that port on the server (try to be logging into flserver at the same time on another 'puter).

Basically the above will just verify what I already mentioned above that - the INCOMING port is blocked. Check with your Internet provider or for any "hidden" firewalls.

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