Setting up a private server.

101st_Pfc_Snake101st_Pfc_Snake Join Date: 2003-03-22 Member: 14791Members, Reinforced - Shadow
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so i would like to setup a server so me and 3 other friends can play together privatly. i tried useing the ingame create server but when my friends try to connect to me when i send them an invite through steam friends they get an error saying the server is not responding.what am i doing wrong? i tried doing the dedicated server thing as well followed the video tutorial part 1 but when i launched the server and invited friends to it they got the same error.i do note that in the server selection i can see my own server and in the name it has (LAN) tags so im assuming the server i created is only on my lan network? please help im stressed about this and just wanna play privatly with friends...
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  • ScardyBobScardyBob ScardyBob Join Date: 2009-11-25 Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    You have to make that ports 27015 and 27016 are open for people to join your server. Easiest way to do that is to follow the instructions here: <a href="http://portforward.com/routers.htm" target="_blank">http://portforward.com/routers.htm</a>
    - Select your Router
    - Choose the Steam Client instructions (just substitute ports 27015 and 27016 for the ones they suggest)

    You can then check to see if the ports are open from here: <a href="http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/" target="_blank">http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/</a>
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  • 101st_Pfc_Snake101st_Pfc_Snake Join Date: 2003-03-22 Member: 14791Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    hmmmm i did as you said and the webpage says its still closed on the ports i was supposed to open...despite going into the router and opening them...i shut off windows firewall and same thing they are closed...not sure what else could be preventing those ports from being opened...any suggestions?
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  • CoTTonCoTTon Join Date: 2005-02-28 Member: 42773Members
    it's UDP - not TCP.
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  • 101st_Pfc_Snake101st_Pfc_Snake Join Date: 2003-03-22 Member: 14791Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    tried both tcp udp still no good...good god why is this so difficult? i just wanna play a private match with friends...seems no matter what im doing my ports register as still closed...any other idea's? i cant imagine what else could be causing grief...
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  • CoTTonCoTTon Join Date: 2005-02-28 Member: 42773Members
    ...

    Add me on steam.

    it isn't that hard :P
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  • ScardyBobScardyBob ScardyBob Join Date: 2009-11-25 Member: 69528Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    Mind posting what router and modem you have? There could be a couple of things going on
    - The port might be open, but the website says its not (sometimes this happens, see if your friend can join now)
    - Your router's port forwarding either doesn't work or needs something else enabled (sometimes setting up virtual servers instead of port forwarding, or, as a last resort, putting your computer in the routers DMZ, is required)
    - Your modem might have a built-in firewall (googling to determine if the modem is the problem can be helpful)

    I'd suggest trying to plug your computer directly in the modem to see if that's the problem as a good first step.
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