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VW_Factor
22-01-2005, 21:44
I havent been serving TS for a huge amount of time, however, here is the run down.

TS server (rc2) is running dedicated on a machine on my internal network. Linksys router, with the correct fowarded ports (After reading the FAQ and other threads, more than whats needed)

It has been running excellent for the past few months. Anyone on the internal network, or anyone outside the network could connect. Its made playing EQ2 a lot easier.

This morning (Im at work) I try logging into it, to listen in on whos in the server.. Cannot connect error.. Hmm. Ok, the machine has perhaps crashed. Remote desktop to the machine. (Again Im at work), TS is up and running, machine is fine. Of course, check the IP lookup thing, and the external IP is not listed. (Which I read is not a problem). I can get all the machines on the internal network to log to it. Nothing from the outside (WAN) can connect. So Ive been reading here for a solution.

The serving machine is a P4 2.53 with a gig of RDRam. WinXP SP1 (Ive read there were problems with SP2) and really no other software on the machine.

Keep in mind, the machine had not restarted (or crashed) and TS was continuously running for the past few weeks.. What has changed that will not allow those outside of the network to not be able to connect to it? I know the routers are working, otherwise I wouldnt be able to remote desktop to the machine. Again, all the correct ports have been fowarded to the serving machine, and Im at a loss. Ive tried the BINDtoIP trick, and has done nothing to help.. Anyone have any ideas?

- Ive tried restarting the machine
- Ive tried reinstalling the server software
- Ive added the extra forwarded ports
- Ive held my left index finger in my nose, while saying 5 hail Marys

Ideas??

m&m's
22-01-2005, 23:50
- Ive held my left index finger in my nose, while saying 5 hail Marys

thats right index finger 5 hail Marys a the Lords prayer !

any blocked ports at work or firewall issues from work ?

VW_Factor
23-01-2005, 00:02
My "personal" tech machine here is not protected by any firewalls or web filters.

My buddies, (who have had no problems before) cannot connect to it either.. Im going to look more into the problem when I get home.

Wodan_Asason
25-01-2005, 22:54
I'm having a similar problem.

I have hosted our TS server for years, and suddenly today people can loginhowever before they even get the channel list they are disconnected...

Server had not been rebooted, IP is the same, nothing has changed.
I tried restarting the process but the error still occurs....

[17:49:32] Connecting to [server IP removed]
[17:49:34] Connected to server BoW TS Server 1
[17:49:34] Welcome to the BoW TS test server.
[17:49:36] Connection timed out


Any ideas?

guldi
26-01-2005, 10:04
sounds like a bad connection (might be a temporary problem). The "no reply" FAQ thread gives hint what to do in case of timeout problems.