My server

[ShroomMan]

Ive been trying to set up a source dedicated server today, and i think i did the portforwarding correctly but no one can join my server and my mani admin wont work i type admin in console, the admin console apears but when i click on somthing it closes.

Ive tried making a server long time ago with no luck and would like to finally have one.

Thanks.

[ShroomMan]

I got removed my router and still nobody can join?

[Sacto]

You probably don't need to remove the router as long as it has the ports right.  Unblock / allow srcds.exe as well as open the software firewall ports (if you're running a software firewall).  The first time you run srcds.exe, make sure to unblock / allow it or you will have to fix it manually later.  

Make sure ports are open at the router AND in the software firewall.

I made a batch file for the Windows firewall settings to save some time on the last build of my server (if you're running Windows/Windows Firewall).  Just copy and past in to a .bat file and run it.

rem SteamPorts.bat
rem SactoBox.com
rem Using netsh to add the steam firewall ports
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 1200 SteamFriends
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27000 Steam27000
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27001 Steam27001
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27002 Steam27002
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27003 Steam27003
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27004 Steam27004
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27005 Steam27005
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27006 Steam27006
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27007 Steam27007
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27008 Steam27008
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27009 Steam27009
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27010 Steam27010
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27011 Steam27011
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27012 Steam27012
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27013 Steam27013
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27014 Steam27014
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27015 Steam27015
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27030 Steam27030
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27031 Steam27031
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27032 Steam27032
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27033 Steam27033
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27034 Steam27034
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27035 Steam27035
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27036 Steam27036
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27037 Steam27037
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27038 Steam27038
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27039 Steam27039
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27040 Steam27040
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27041 Steam27041
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27042 Steam27042
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27043 Steam27043
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27044 Steam27044
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27045 Steam27045
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27015 SteamHLTV27015
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27020 SteamHLTV27020
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27015 SteamRCON

[ShroomMan]

Im running on vista, and dont know how to create a .bat file. My windows firewall is off and i have kaspersky on.

[Drocona]

You can create a batch file by simply creating a .txt file, enter all the commands (search google for these, there's loads of info) then save as .bat instead of .txt and it works.

(at leas that's if vista supports it, but I doubt it won't)

[Sacto]

If you're not running a software firewall then it's all the router. I'm not sure if there's anything else in vista that could interfere if the firewall is off (anyone?).
Can you post some more info about your setup?

[ShroomMan]

i got a linksys router, that i unplugged and tried without it and still no one can join even with firewall off.

I have no idea what to do. I think ive tried everything.

[Sacto]

What command line are you using to start the server?  Here's mine (a working example)

StartServer.bat

Code:

@echo off
cls
title SRCDS Monitor
:srcds
echo (%time%) srcds started.
start /wait /high srcds.exe -console -condebug -game hl2mp +maxplayers 9 -tickrate 33 +map co_sb_test_v3
echo (%time%) SRCDS closed, restarting.
wait -s 7 -n
goto srcds

Also, does it show you connected to the steam servers?
When my server starts the last thing displayed in the console is:

Code:

Connection to Steam servers successful.
   VAC secure mode is activated.
Adding master server 72.165.61.189:27011
Adding master server 69.28.151.162:27011

[ShroomMan]

When i start up my server it says Connection to Steam servers successful.
VAC secure mode is activated.

[Sacto]

You should be up then. Do you have a separete connection to test it? Or, post the ip here and someone here can try to connect.

[ShroomMan]

192.168.1.103:27015

[Sacto]

Has to be your external ip, see http://www.whatsmyip.org if you can't find it.

[ShroomMan]

72.140.168.39

[Sacto]

Is it a hl2dm server?

[ShroomMan]

source dedicated server.