Nobody can join my Rust server but me

Hello, so I decided to open a rust server, I am using a program to help me called Rust server manager. I did all the port forwarding but whenever I start the server it never appears on the server list. I do connect localhost:28015 and im connected, but when I tell my friends to do it, they say the server name is Amsterdam 2. As well as that my friends get an error about something under the line of "no address". I am running out of luck does anyone know what is going on and how I can fix my server?

 

Open ports in windows firewall as well as router. Can you post your bat file

 

Seeing "Amsterdam 2" is normal for a locally hosted server.
I don't know if there's a way to 'fix' that, but it's what I've always seen.

When you access your server using localhost:28015, that translates as thisPhysicalComputer:28015.

If your friends use the same address they'll be trying to join a rust server on their own computer, which won't exist.
You need to give them your public-facing IP address which you can get from your router, or from googling "what is my ip".

If your friends are on the same local network as you (I.E. using your internet), you can give them your local machine address instead; Often 192.168.*.*
You can find this in the details tab for your computer's network connection.

As above, you'll need to open windows firewall ports.
The same goes for any additional security software you might have.

You may or may not be able to join your own server (from inside) using the public IP, depending on your router, so don't panic if that doesn't work.

Safer to rely on feedback from someone on the outside.

 

How do I open the ports on windows firewall, also I gave my friends my public ip, my ipv4 and none of those worked
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Just to rule it out, they will still need to add the port number.
Say your IP is 123.4.5.6, they should use 'client.connect 123.4.5.6:28015

 

rcon and server port cant be the same

 

Ok, change RCON port to 28016.
Not sure if that would prevent people from connecting or not, but it should always be a different port to the game connection port.

 

You still need to open the port 28015 only in windows firewall

 

Ok I'm testing if it works with the changed rcon port
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How do I do that
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I'm not a windows guy and it'll be a little different per version, but you can google instructions no problem.

 

Go to control panel/windows firewall/advanced settings/inbound rules then make a new rule

 

I did inbound tcp/udp and outbound tcp/udp and nothing has fixed it

 

Start server once its fully started open your cmd and type netstat -an

 

Tcp says its listening, cant find udp

 

go here make sure server is running
Open Port Check Tool - Test Port Forwarding on Your Router

 

So strange! it says it is closed but I opened it and I port forwarded it!

 

In your startup bat file is the server.ip 0.0.0.0 and I am going to bed now so I hope you can work it out or someone can help you

 

Depending on your router it may say closed for you regardless.
Best to have someone outside of your network check this.

 

The ports aren't blocked either, this sucks guys I need solution

 

In the OP when you say "I did all the port forwarding", can you tell us exactly what you did?

In your router set up page you should have created a fwding rule that points incoming TCP traffic on port 28015 to your server computers local IP address.