My server is not responding

KwisatzHaderach

<div class="IPBDescription">Problems with trying to set up a private server</div>Hi,

I am trying to set up a server for me and a few mates to play in a more laid back atmosphere every now and then. I read through some of the webbed topics and dug a few threads in this section, but tbh, I didn't understand very much of what they offered.

My problem is: people are unable to connect, because the server is not responding.

This is what I did:
- started a server through the ingame server browser option
- typed in the server name etc.

so, this is what it looks like in the ingame server browser:
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/EJeLD.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

RPSkulk is the server I'm trying to set up.
I noticed it says "LAN", so does that mean my server only communicates with the LAN and not with the internet?


I was told to forward my ports, so I tried to setup a static IP (which is not really necesarry when HDCP is deactivated, I understand?) and went into my router's settings to forward the ports for NS2. But I have the feeling something is wrong. Maybe someone can tell by looking at these screens?:

ipconfig /all:
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/eQ690.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

Win IPv4settings:
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/RhbXa.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

Router settings:
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/xMxWl.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />


It should forward the ports 27015-27016, but when I test with yougetsignal, i get this:
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/kuZCf.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />

The ports are still closed...


I then tried it with a downloadable program called Simple Port Forwarding. Here I get a different result:
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/Rh06f.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />


Could it be, that my firewall is blocking the ports? I have never fiddled with the Win7 firewall, so I'm totally lost when I look at something like this:
<img src="http://i.imgur.com/ScmlN.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />


Sorry that the screenies are all German. If anyone who could help needs to know what certain parts mean, I'd be happy to translate!
My network skills are very basic, so I apologize if I did something obvious wrong, or forgot something fundamental. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

ma$$a$$ter

The fact that only one server (of yours) is showing in your server browser is telling me you are still blocking the ports to the outside world.

First this requires you to understand INTERNAL vs EXTERNAL networks

on YOUR INTERNAL network, the IP addresses starting with 192.168 are addresses that only your computers can see, no one outside of your house can use these addresses.

So, Having said that...

1) You cannot use this "yougetsignal" program with an INTERNAL ip address and attempt to figure out if your port is open.

2) Yes, windows firewall cannot be active on your hosting machine. <a href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Turn-Windows-Firewall-on-or-off" target="_blank">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows...ewall-on-or-off</a> (You are already behind a firewall, your router, you do not need it anyway)

3) Command Line to start your server should include what port you are using (IE -port 27015 )

4) Where it states TCP in your forwarding - does it have an option for BOTH, if so use that...

Try these out
Let us know!

KwisatzHaderach

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Try these out
Let us know!<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

SOLVED

That was the one! Thanks alot!
I think I tried out both TCP and UDP at an earlier stage, when the ports were still wrong. Again, thanks for pointing my to it!