Can't connect to server

[[Å’]psychedelic]

Trevor, you can set up a Dynamic DNS for your external IP so you can get some regulars. I did this for my server because my ISP constantly changed my external IP. For example, I dont give people my IP address, as it constantly changes, instead I give them my DNS name: deademerates.ath.cx:27016. To set up a DNS, go to www.dyndns.com and create a free account. They allow up to 5 (i believe) free DNS names. Their site is pretty self explanatory. Good luck man.

[AR3kU]

I'll give that a try aswell could be usefull but i get along with out it since the server wasnt permanent. I tried DMzing aswell...the router didnt seam to do anything but disconnect from net =S

Thanks

[Drocona]

Alright after some private investigation with trevor we came to the conclusion that this is a router setting:
There seems to be a checkbox somewhere in your router you have to select in order to make the port forwarding work. It's as easy as that. Since you both have the same router and the same problem this must be your solution.

Look in trevors post at the 1st page last one. It has the solution

[AR3kU]

Ah yeah didnt see that post... but genious lol its working at long last only thing is now my damn internet is down doing this off my phone. but thanks alot for all your help ! just hope it carries on working thanks again.

[Drocona]

You're welcome, if the problem comes back again (which is highly possible) alot more servers are affected. Please tell us and maybe if you feel like it add some info to my thread in srcds general

[AR3kU]

OK will do.

[trevor]

im still not sure what that box does but it seems to have fixed my problems

Trevor

[AR3kU]

Yeah mines working now maybe it was just putting in the ports again that helped, did you try doing it again but with out that box? i didnt cuz I didnt want to mess it up again lol but I thought it just logs what ever goes on with thoughs ports. Anyway its working hows yours going? Had mine up for about 2/3 days now and its going fine! Only thing is when the internet d/c's it self or changes ip then it needs to be restarted so might look into some sort of script that sorts that some how.

[Drocona]

here:

make a file called ip.bat with this inside:

Code:

@echo off
IPCONFIG |FIND "IP" > %temp%\TEMPIP.txt
FOR /F "tokens=2 delims=:" %%a in (%temp%\TEMPIP.txt) do set IP=%%a
del %temp%\TEMPIP.txt
set IP=%IP:~1%
echo %IP% >%temp%\ip.txt
echo The current IP address is "%IP%"

then make another .bat doesnt matter what you call it:

Code:

@echo off
cls
echo Protecting srcds from crashes...
echo If you want to close srcds and this script, close the srcds window and type Y depending on your language followed by Enter.
title srcds.com Watchdog
:srcds
echo (%time%) srcds started.
call ip.bat
start /wait srcds.exe -game cstrike +maxplayers 10 +ip %IP% -port 27015 -console +map de_dust2
echo (%time%) WARNING: srcds closed or crashed, restarting.
goto srcds

Ip part credits go to fluke

[AR3kU]

Thanks Drocona =] will give that a try...does it work in linux, I havent used linux much just getting into it so not sure if it uses .bat's?