[TF2] Server not visible

[gvanlee]

I've looked around a bit, but couldn't find an answer for my situation;

I'm running a dedicated TF2 server on a colo machine. As such it has a very direct internet connection, so no need for telling routers where to go, etc. Have been running UT servers on the same machine/configuration in the past.

Problem is, the machine isn't showing up in the server list, nor on the server custom list. I can connect by using the IP or dns name.

sv_lan = 0 in the sever.cfg, so that should be okay too, I guess?

Any ideas in what might be the problem?

TIA

[hero33]

IIRC it can sometimes take up to 30 minutes after starting the server to be added to the Internet/Custom tab.

have you been being patient?

[Mooga]

Did you check the custom tab?

[gvanlee]

hero33 Wrote:IIRC it can sometimes take up to 30 minutes after starting the server to be added to the Internet/Custom tab.

have you been being patient?

Of course I have been impatient. Wouldn't you?

But it's been almost 24 hours now, so that should be enough...

Weird thing is, I still can't see it, but I see someone has connected app. 19 hours ago. So maybe I'm going blind and it is in the list after all.

[gvanlee]

Mooga Wrote:Did you check the custom tab?

Yup. It's not there either.
It's a fully standard, butt-naked installation though, so it should be in the default server list.

[Drocona]

I'd check with the colo company if one of their firewalls are blocking port 27011 if they have them. A server ALWAYS works out of the box if it's directly on the internet.

[gvanlee]

Drocona Wrote:I'd check with the colo company if one of their firewalls are blocking port 27011 if they have them. A server ALWAYS works out of the box if it's directly on the internet.

They claim not to block any traffic whatsoever, unless they're asked to do so. And since I own the rack this server is in, I'm pretty sure they weren't asked to do so.

I'm having doubts it might just be my client not seeing them. Maybe a problem with the ping scan or something. I remember having had a similar problem years ago when I used UT99 for the first time. I noticed another player connected today, so it must be visible somewhere...

[gvanlee]

Interesting... I just updated to the latest version (yeah, I'm slow) and suddenly it shows up without any other changes needed.

Weird innit?