Can't connect to server LAN or WAN (L4D)

[Flawd]

I've installed SRCDS on my Windows Server 2008 machine that is on my LAN at home. I want to make it a public server eventually, but I can't connect to it.

More info after code snippits.

I've tried to get all settings down to a minimum, but I'm still having problems. Here is my server.cfg:

Code:

hostname Flawds L4D Server
// Rcon Cvars
rcon_password ***** //Sets remote control password
// Server Cvars
sv_consistency 1 //Whether the server enforces file consistency for critical files
sv_contact flawd1@gmail.com //Contact email for server sysop
sv_visiblemaxplayers 8
sv_lan 1 //Server is a lan server ( no heartbeat, no authentication, no non-class C addresses )
sv_region 0 // Region Codes: 0 - US East coast, 1 - US West coast, 2 - South America, 3 - Europe, 4 - Asia, 5 - Australia, 6 - Middle East, 7 - Africa, 255 - world
z_difficulty Normal //this is the difficulty setting

Here is my command line parameters:

Code:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Valve\HLServer\l4d\srcds.exe" -console -game left4dead +map l4d_vs_hospital01_apartment

And here's my console output:

Code:

10.0 fps  0/14 on map l4d_vs_hospital01_apartment
#Console initialized.
#Game.dll loaded for "L4D - Normal"
Server is hibernating
ConVarRef test_progression_loop doesn't point to an existing ConVar
Game supporting (2) split screen players
maxplayers set to 14
NET_GetBindAddresses found 192.168.1.254: 'Realtek RTL8168/8111 Family PCI-E Gig
abit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)'
Network: IP 192.168.1.254, mode MP, dedicated Yes, ports 27015 SV / 27005 CL
---- Host_NewGame ----
Compact released 131072 bytes to the backing store
Host_NewGame on map l4d_vs_hospital01_apartment
Executing dedicated server config file
Commentary: Could not find commentary data file 'maps/l4d_vs_hospital01_apartmen
t_commentary.txt'.
Adding master server 69.28.140.247:27011
Adding master server 72.165.61.189:27011
Sending heartbeat to master server...
Connection to Steam servers successful.
   VAC secure mode is activated.

I've tried with LAN set to 0 and 1 with the same exact console output. Why would a server with LAN set to 1 still connect out to the master servers?

It looks like the server is running, but I just can't connect. I've tried connecting to the LAN IP, WAN IP (with ports forwarded), and via the LAN tab on the server browser...

Any insight would be appreciated!

[Flawd]

Well, I'm an idiot. Windows Server Firewall was blocking inbound connections. I added a rule for srcds and it works fine now.

[dualcore1289]

LOL. Glad you got this problem fixed.