Server still stuck on LAN after portforwarding

[zHaks]

I have been trying to make a garry's mod server for allmost a year now, and i have looked at hundreds of threads about servers, but all of them say that if your server is stuck on LAN then you should port forward and i have used the port forwarding tool from portforward.com and it says the ports needed are open but garry's mod is STILL on lan.

please help :(

[whosdr]

See if somone else can join.

[Skipcast]

make sure the server isn't sv_lan 1

you can't change that ingame in gmod, so make sure you either do it in the console before starting a server or in the settings when creating a listen server

[zHaks]

no one else can join, people still cant join after sv_lan 0 and its a dedicated server

[whosdr]

Add me to steam. Whosdr

[Omen101]

hey, whosdr. im having the same problem. mines dedicated as well. i used the gmod wiki to help with my dedicated server and it still wont show. i added you on steam see if you can help me out. thanx

[themaw]

I figured out that port forward can't help me at all. So I opened the following ports that no one seems to have mentioned.

27000 - 27015 TCP
27020 - 27029 UDP & TCP
26900 - 26950 UDP & TCP

I opened those and it worked.

[milkyway]

Ports i use:

27015 - 27020 UDP and TCP
27005 - 27005 UDP and TCP

Listen uses:

27015 - 27020 UDP and TCP
1200 - 1200 UDP and TCP
27039 - 27039 UDP and TCP
27005 - UDP and TCP

My server ports work....so. Also you cant tell if it is lan or not. Just because u can see it on the LAN list doesn't mean anything. You will c it there because YOUR hosting it, its going through YOUR router.

[zHaks]

i forwarded those ports aswell and one of my friends tried to connect and then timed out

Client "[FH] STrotter583{SMAKA}" connected (86.160.161.108:27005).
INIParser:new - File stargate/gatespawner_maps/gm_flatgrass.ini does not exist!
Dropped [FH] STrotter583{SMAKA} from server ([FH] STrotter583{SMAKA} timed out)

and i cant find my server on the server list

[implaying8]

in the config folder make a file named server.cfg if it isn't there.

Sample:

hostname "[CB]Chewy's Serious Build Server #1"
rcon_password "censorcensorcensor"
ip 68.34.175.252:27016
Hostport 27016
[I][U][B]sv_lan 0
heartbeat[/B][/U][/I]
sbox_noclip "1"
sbox_godmode "0"
sbox_plpldamage "0"         Turns on damage- It looks wierd because you think it'd have to be "1"
sbox_maxprops "999"
sbox_maxragdolls "999"
sbox_maxvehicles "999"
sbox_maxeffects "999"
sbox_maxballoons "999"
sbox_maxnpcs "0"
sbox_maxdynamite "5"
sbox_maxlamps "999"
sbox_maxlights "999"
sbox_maxwheels "999"
sbox_maxthrusters "999"
sbox_maxhoverballs "999"
sbox_maxbuttons "999"
sbox_maxemitters "2"
sbox_maxspawners "5"
sbox_maxturrets "3"
//rm_deathfix 0
//rm_ragdoll_damage 1
sbox_admin_nolimits 1
ASS_PropProtectAllowAdmins 0
sbox_weapons 0
sv_tags Wire,PHX,SBMP,Connastools,Serious,NoNoobs

[zHaks]

it didnt work when i ut sv_lan 0 and heartbeat so i copied the whole thing and changed ip and hostport and stil my friend cant join

NOTHING WILL WORK

[MegaJohnny]

Have you tried giving them the IP and getting them to connect through the console? I can host fine but most people have to join through the console.

Are you using a static local IP and forwarding the port to the right one?

[Frankiscool!]

Guys I am having the same problem I have a ZyXEL P-660HW-D1 v2 router. I could host just fine with my previous one. I know my ports are open! I've checked them with a program. My firewall is off. I think im having the same problem as OP. I've also tried all the suggestions here.

[zHaks]

i asked my friend to join through the console but he still timed out, i am using a static ip and the ports are forwarded from the static ip

[The Pro]

Enable bridge mode on your modem.

[Frankiscool!]

[QUOTE=The Pro;17007686]Enable bridge mode on your modem.[/QUOTE]

HAVE MY FUCKING KIDS...IVE BEEN TRYING TO FIX THIS FOR AGES! thank you so much, really ive been raging over this.

[emperus]

[QUOTE=zHaks;17001499]i asked my friend to join through the console but he still timed out, i am using a static ip and the ports are forwarded from the static ip[/QUOTE]

Don't give him your local ip, it fails, check your IP on something like [url]http://www.whatismyip.com/[/url] and tell your friend to connect thenumberyouget:27015

[connor3]

[QUOTE=Dj-J3;16393508]make sure the server isn't sv_lan 1

you can't change that ingame in gmod, so make sure you either do it in the console before starting a server or in the settings when creating a listen server[/QUOTE]

how do you do it in settings???

[computerwizard]

[QUOTE=zHaks;16962075]i forwarded those ports aswell and one of my friends tried to connect and then timed out

Client "[FH] STrotter583{SMAKA}" connected (86.160.161.108:27005).
INIParser:new - File stargate/gatespawner_maps/gm_flatgrass.ini does not exist!
Dropped [FH] STrotter583{SMAKA} from server ([FH] STrotter583{SMAKA} timed out)

and i cant find my server on the server list[/QUOTE]

Well, if he joined its working. You just have a file error.

[zHaks]

A file error as in a file in addons? Or just update the server?
and what is bridge mode?

[Frankiscool!]

[QUOTE=Frankiscool!;17035413]HAVE MY FUCKING KIDS...IVE BEEN TRYING TO FIX THIS FOR AGES! thank you so much, really ive been raging over this.[/QUOTE]

Turns out that fix caused the internet on the two computers downstairs to drop the connection with the router. Had to reset factory defaults...any other ideas?

[Horten]

[QUOTE=whosdr;16394168]Add me to steam. Whosdr[/QUOTE]

hey whosdr can you help me with this exact problem? i portforwarded to 27015 for halflife 2 deathmatch, and it still will not work.. i know my ip and itryt oget them to join that but it doesnt work!! only for lan. so can you help me about this