Friends can't connect to CSS Server

[psyk0slav3]

Here's the situation, i started a CSS Server using srcds.exe that i downloaded using the hldsupdatetool.exe with this batch file:

srcds.exe -console -game cstrike -tickrate 33 -maxplayers 10 +map cs_office

and i have forwarded the following ports:

TCP 27015 192.168.1.177
UDP 27000 - 27015 192.168.1.177
TCP 27030 - 27039 192.168.1.177
UDP 27020 192.168.1.177
UDP 1200 192.168.1.177

and here is the server status on the srcds console:



and I can connect through the IP 192.168.1.177:27015

but i invited a friend and gave him my external IP + port and it retries four times and drops him.

I can connect just fine though and play. also http://www.canyouseeme.org can't see it either. The external IP is

174.126.37.231

EDIT: I also turned Windows Firewall off.

[scso1502]

Can you please post your server.cfg file contents for us to review? Also, what make and model router are you using?

[psyk0slav3]

It's a Cisco 1600 series router and here's the config:

// server name
hostname "PsyK0tic!"

// rcon passsword
rcon_password ""

// server cvars
mp_friendlyfire 0
mp_footsteps 1
ip "192.168.1.177"
hostport "27015"
mp_autoteambalance 1
mp_autokick 0
mp_flashlight 0
mp_tkpunish 1
mp_forcecamera 0
sv_alltalk 0
sv_pausable 0
sv_cheats 0
sv_consistency 1
sv_allowupload 1
sv_allowdownload 1
sv_maxspeed 320
mp_limitteams 2
mp_hostagepenalty 5
sv_voiceenable 1
mp_allowspectators 1
mp_timelimit 25
mp_chattime 10
sv_timeout 65

// round specific cvars
mp_freezetime 6
mp_roundtime 5
mp_startmoney 800
mp_c4timer 45
mp_fraglimit 0
mp_maxrounds 0
mp_winlimit 0
mp_playerid 0
mp_spawnprotectiontime 5

// bandwidth rates/settings
sv_minrate 0
sv_maxrate 0
decalfrequency 10
sv_maxupdaterate 60
sv_minupdaterate 10

// server logging
log off
sv_logbans 0
sv_logecho 1
sv_logfile 1
sv_log_onefile 0

// operation
sv_lan 0
sv_region 1

// execute ban files
exec banned_user.cfg
exec banned_ip.cfg

[scso1502]

Remove these from your server.cfg

ip "192.168.1.177"
hostport "27015"

Then add: +ip 174.126.37.231 -port 27015 to your command line and try again.

Your full command line should look something like this:

srcds.exe -console -game cstrike -tickrate 33 -maxplayers 10 +ip 174.126.37.231 -port 27015 +map cs_office

Make sure you included the folder the scrds.exe file is in at the beginning at the command line eg:

c:\srcds\srcds.exe -console -game cstrike -tickrate 33 -maxplayers 10 +ip 174.126.37.231 -port 27015 +map cs_office

Let us know.

[psyk0slav3]

Okay when I tried that command line it gives an error "Couldn't allocate any server IP port". I then tried my internal IP there instead and it the server started up without any errors but still the same problem. Only I can connect and no one else can...

[scso1502]

That means your port is being blocked or is still not forwarding properly. The external IP address must work before people will be able to see your server and connect to it from the outside world. Some of the things that can cause this are:

- Incorrectly configured router port-forwarding settings
- Windows Firewall or some other firewall software either on your PC or built-in to your router blocking traffic
- Internal IP address changing causing port-forwarding to be incorrectly routed to the wrong IP
- Router firmware bugs (update your router firmware if this is the case)

If your router has a virtual server table, try using that instead. People using Dlink Wireless routers have had success doing this.