TF2 Server Issues

[Psycho-TFC]

I setup a Dedicated server on my spare machine, i was finally able to make it run, it turns out it was correctly setup just took a little bit to load all features, well i made sure i could view it on lan and both internet games through steam. worked fine, i joined Via internet games and worked out fine. i was sitting comfy in 2fort. how ever i tried to see if a couple of my friends could join and they said at first server said no responding and then when they saw it it simiply said it couldnt join.

any ideas?

[Mooga]

Do you have port forwarding set up?

[Drocona]

Are you giving your friends your external ip address (http://www.whatismyip.com) or are they trying to join through the friends network? you haveto give them your EXTERNAL ip, if so make sure your portforwarding is done correctly (like stated above)

[Filth]

I had the same issue initially and it turned out that I had forgotten to correctly forward a series of ports.

[Far3]

Give them your external ip

go to http://www.portforwarding.com to find out how to port forward your router.

Im not sure of the ports atm though 27015-27020 I think??

[Psycho-TFC]

Far3 Wrote:Give them your external ip

go to http://www.portforwarding.com to find out how to port forward your router.

Im not sure of the ports atm though 27015-27020 I think??

i have vonage and i played around and figured out the vonage box itself had port-forwarding, server works like a charm now.