Hello Facepunch,
I am trying to start a listen server so my friends can join, but i can't, I recently added the Valve port with my server IP (My IP), then still, my friends can't connect.
What's Weird now, is that when my friends check my game info, they see the server IP on the name, when i check it, i see the name of my server of course, and a [B]DIFFERENT IP[/B], so i tried changing the port forwarding settings, i tried with both IPs, None of these work, I unplug my router and plug it again, i check my own game info, and a [B]DIFFERENT IP AGAIN![/B] My friends still view the name IP, which is still different.
Help? Please?
You have 2 IP addresses, an internal one which usually starts with 192.168 which people use to connect via LAN. Then you have an external ip address which can be completely random which is used for people to connect over the internet. You need to give your friends the external ip unless they're connected to the same network. When you reconnect to your router your ip address can change. If you're unblocking ports on the router, you need to set it up with your internal ip, the 192.168 one
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