Solved Can't connect via IP to my server

Discussion in 'Rust Discussion' started by Genobeam, Dec 29, 2016.

  1. Genobeam

    Genobeam

    It has been a while since I last started my oxide rust server. In fact, the last time I did was when I had windows 8.1, now I have windows 10. I suspect this to be the problem. However, my problem is as follows:

    I can connect to my server if I type in Rust Console: client.connect localhost:28015
    I cannot connect by using IP: client.connect xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:28015, (thus it does not show up in the server list.)

    I did notice that windows 10 re-enabled my windows firewall. I disabled it to no-avail. My router is the same router as before and holds the same port forwarding info.

    Anybody encountered any quirks about windows 10 VS windows 7 or 8? Unfortunately I am out of tricks and don't know what is wrong. There are no errors in the output log. I have attached for reference.
     

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    Genobeam, Dec 29, 2016
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  2. Wulf

    Wulf Community Admin

    If you can connect locally but not externally, then it's either a firewall or router port forwarding issue. Did you forward the main port for UDP on your router?
     
    Wulf, Dec 29, 2016
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  3. Genobeam

    Genobeam

    Ugh! It was because my PC changed static IP address since I last started the server, thus it was forwarding to the wrong LAN device. You have to specify a LAN address to forward to.

    Sorry to waste your time, I feel ashamed for even asking now...
     
    Genobeam, Dec 29, 2016
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  4. Wulf

    Wulf Community Admin

    No problem, glad you got it figured out. :)
     
    Wulf, Dec 29, 2016
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