Cant connect using WAN IP

[redeye03]

Hi. Have had my server for a few days now. Problem is no one can connect to it using my external IP address (WAN IP) or my internal IP.

I myself cannot connect using my own external IP address. Only way I can connect is if I use my IP4V address (internal IP) or the loopback IP 127.0.01.

Any suggestions on fixing?

I use Vista 32bit. I have forwarded the ports 8767 udp port,9987 UDP, 10011 TCP, 3033 TCP
to both my firewall and my router.

My router model is dynalink rta1025w.

Any help would be appreciated. Clan members are complaining that its not working...

[ZeroTKA]

right click > run as admin

[redeye03]

Have tried that. I clicked run as admin on both client TS and server TS and still the same problem..

[ZeroTKA]

did you forward the ports correctly? To the correct IP?

You will only be able to connect to your own server by your LAN. You can't by using a WAN. So this is fine.

[redeye03]

Ok...well if it is fine...then the next problem is that my friends cannot connect using my external IP (the one i get from sites like ipchicken.com). So now that Im fixed I need to get my friends on as well. I have given them both my internal and external IP to try but still they cannot connect.

[ZeroTKA]

Can you take a picture of your forward ports?

[redeye03]

I tried but Im not sure if it worked. So should be below...

[pillbox1234567]

1. no one will ever be able to connect using your internal ip. you don't need to give it out.

2. you don't need the tcp ports only udp ports: 9987, 30033, and 10011

check to make sure you are forwarding to your computer's ip address because it's probably dynamic.

also please don't grey out any information except maybe a mac address or external ip. the internal ip is important to us and not dangerous to give out

[redeye03]

I can easily remove the ports not needed. But not much time right now.
Also the IP i forward to is my internal IP. But to connect to Teamseak, I use 192.168.1.2 (which is my IP4V address).

[ZeroTKA]

Windows firewall? This might be causing problems. Any other firewalls?

[redeye03]

Windows firewall I have allowed exceptions already for TS. And i even turned windows firewall off completely. But still nothing. I dont have any other prgrams or any virus protection etc.

[pillbox1234567]

But to connect to Teamseak, I use 192.168.1.2 (which is my IP4V address).

you need to forward to the address OF YOUR SERVER aka the ip u use to connect internally to teamspeak

[redeye03]

It works! But another question...because my IP4V address keeps changing (the one i log on with), does that mean i have to re-forward my ports everytime? Co it such a hassle...

[pillbox1234567]

It works! But another question...because my IP4V address keeps changing (the one i log on with), does that mean i have to re-forward my ports everytime? Co it such a hassle...

you could set it to a static ip or most routers support forwarding to your pc name so when your ip changes the port forward changes. kind of like dynamic dns

[redeye03]

Ah Great! That works also! Thanks very much for your help!


Now how do I turn this post to a "solved" question?