Hi there,
I'm new to this world of Dedicated Servers. My wife and I play Left 4 Dead a lot and we setup a PC for the sole purpose of hosting a L4D dedicated server.
The image shows the configuration of our setup:
Things that are working:
- I can connect to the dedicated server using sv_search_key.
- I can host 8 player vs games successfully on the DS.
Here's the problem:
- I cannot rcon my dedicated server from my game play machine. When I try, the game siezes for a half a second only to have the gameplay console return the following error:
"Unable to connect to remote server (IP Address)"
- I cannot bind critical rcon console commands to the server because I cannot connect to it from my game play machine. I have to physically go to the dedicated server pc and type in commands which is limiting and annoying.
Can you please tell me what I need to do to get my gameplay machine talking to my dedicated server machine? P.S. - The router is routing port 27016 to the Dedicated Server.
Thank you kindly for your help.
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NOTE: Instead of disclosing my actual WAN IP address, I am representing it as follows: 12.345.67.8
Server starting command line / Set Launch Options: +exec server.cfg +IP 12.345.67.8 +hostport 27016
With a WAN IP (12.345.67.8) in the Dedicated Server's starting command line:
- I can find and connect to the dedicated server using:
- openserverbrowser
- sv_search_key
- connect 12.245.67.8
With a LAN IP (192.168.1.105) in the Dedicated Server's starting command line:
- I CAN see the dedicated server in Openserverbrowser but I CANNOT connect to the dedicated server through:
- openserverbrowser
- sv_search_key
- connect 192.168.1.105:27016
FYI - I INSTALLED the L4D Dedicated Server VIA STEAM and I tried all the suggestions below (Up until Mooga) with no luck. :-(
Here is a snapshot of my latest attempt at trying to connect to my DS (client console):
] rcon_password MyServerPassword
] rcon_address 192.168.0.105
Unknown command: rcon_address
] rcon address 192.168.0.105
Unable to connect to remote server (12.345.67.8:27016)
] rcon sv_cheats 1
Unable to connect to remote server (12.345.67.8:27016)
] rcon address 192.168.1.105
Unable to connect to remote server (12.345.67.8:27016)
] rcon address 12.345.67.8
Unable to connect to remote server (12.345.67.8:27016)
] rcon address 12.345.67.8:27016
Unable to connect to remote server (12.345.67.8:27016)
] rcon address 12.345.67.8:27016
Unable to connect to remote server (12.345.67.8:27016)
I'm new to this world of Dedicated Servers. My wife and I play Left 4 Dead a lot and we setup a PC for the sole purpose of hosting a L4D dedicated server.
The image shows the configuration of our setup:
Things that are working:
- I can connect to the dedicated server using sv_search_key.
- I can host 8 player vs games successfully on the DS.
Here's the problem:
- I cannot rcon my dedicated server from my game play machine. When I try, the game siezes for a half a second only to have the gameplay console return the following error:
"Unable to connect to remote server (IP Address)"
- I cannot bind critical rcon console commands to the server because I cannot connect to it from my game play machine. I have to physically go to the dedicated server pc and type in commands which is limiting and annoying.
Can you please tell me what I need to do to get my gameplay machine talking to my dedicated server machine? P.S. - The router is routing port 27016 to the Dedicated Server.
Thank you kindly for your help.
-------------------------------------- EDIT ------------------------------------------------
NOTE: Instead of disclosing my actual WAN IP address, I am representing it as follows: 12.345.67.8
Server starting command line / Set Launch Options: +exec server.cfg +IP 12.345.67.8 +hostport 27016
With a WAN IP (12.345.67.8) in the Dedicated Server's starting command line:
- I can find and connect to the dedicated server using:
- openserverbrowser
- sv_search_key
- connect 12.245.67.8
With a LAN IP (192.168.1.105) in the Dedicated Server's starting command line:
- I CAN see the dedicated server in Openserverbrowser but I CANNOT connect to the dedicated server through:
- openserverbrowser
- sv_search_key
- connect 192.168.1.105:27016
FYI - I INSTALLED the L4D Dedicated Server VIA STEAM and I tried all the suggestions below (Up until Mooga) with no luck. :-(
Here is a snapshot of my latest attempt at trying to connect to my DS (client console):
] rcon_password MyServerPassword
] rcon_address 192.168.0.105
Unknown command: rcon_address
] rcon address 192.168.0.105
Unable to connect to remote server (12.345.67.8:27016)
] rcon sv_cheats 1
Unable to connect to remote server (12.345.67.8:27016)
] rcon address 192.168.1.105
Unable to connect to remote server (12.345.67.8:27016)
] rcon address 12.345.67.8
Unable to connect to remote server (12.345.67.8:27016)
] rcon address 12.345.67.8:27016
Unable to connect to remote server (12.345.67.8:27016)
] rcon address 12.345.67.8:27016
Unable to connect to remote server (12.345.67.8:27016)