Server problems (sorry)

[eth]

I really hate to do this, but after trying for 3 hours I'm pretty pissed and very confused. The problem is the usual I guess - no one but me can see it.

I've tried port forwarding ranges 27272-27276, and I've tried enabling UPnP(but it seems like even with it enabled, the server can't find it - I think? The log says something about UPnP gateway not found). I tried with UPnP on/port forwarding off, all combinations, but no dice. I also haven't the faintest idea why it says my IP is connected on port 5XXXX, isn't it supposed to be 27275/27276? Hope you guys can help me!

Here's the server log:

[25 nov 2009 23:41:16,171] INFO: Loading ServerLauncher config: C:\zak\altitude\servers\launcher_config.xml
[25 nov 2009 23:41:16,265] INFO: Loading ban list: C:\zak\altitude\servers\ban_list.xml
[25 nov 2009 23:41:16,281] INFO: Configuring UPnP
[25 nov 2009 23:41:19,296] INFO: No UPnP gateway found
[25 nov 2009 23:41:19,328] INFO: Resolving update server vapornew.nimblygames.com
[25 nov 2009 23:41:19,343] INFO: Update server is 75.102.27.114:31383
[25 nov 2009 23:41:19,359] INFO: Initializing update module on local IP 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0, UDP port 27275
[25 nov 2009 23:41:19,609] INFO: Initial update check result: LOCAL_VERSION_IS_UP_TO_DATE
[25 nov 2009 23:41:19,781] INFO: Initializing 'eths supersayan superserver' on UDP port 27276
[25 nov 2009 23:41:19,796] INFO: Starting server on port 27276
[25 nov 2009 23:41:19,984] INFO: Changing map: ffa_lostcity
[25 nov 2009 23:41:20,328] INFO: Starting 1 game servers
[25 nov 2009 23:41:20,328] INFO: Starting update poller
[25 nov 2009 23:41:20,328] INFO: [Data Transfer Since Launch] Outgoing: 0,000 GB, Incoming: 0,000 GB
[25 nov 2009 23:41:20,546] INFO: Update check result: LOCAL_VERSION_IS_UP_TO_DATE, free memory: 51,2 / 63,6 MB
[25 nov 2009 23:41:20,593] INFO: valid server hello response; remote IP is 88.91.59.164:52062
[25 nov 2009 23:43:20,546] INFO: [Data Transfer Since Launch] Outgoing: 0,000 GB, Incoming: 0,000 GB
[25 nov 2009 23:43:20,765] INFO: Update check result: LOCAL_VERSION_IS_UP_TO_DATE, free memory: 51,0 / 63,6 MB
[25 nov 2009 23:45:20,390] ERROR: INVALID SERVER KEEP LOGGED IN RESPONSE: Your IP is no longer valid. This is most likely because your server is behind a router/firewall. Enable port forwarding http://portforward.com
[25 nov 2009 23:45:20,656] INFO: valid server hello response; remote IP is 88.91.59.164:52114
[25 nov 2009 23:45:20,765] INFO: [Data Transfer Since Launch] Outgoing: 0,000 GB, Incoming: 0,000 GB
[25 nov 2009 23:45:20,968] INFO: Update check result: LOCAL_VERSION_IS_UP_TO_DATE, free memory: 50,9 / 63,6 MB
[25 nov 2009 23:47:20,968] INFO: [Data Transfer Since Launch] Outgoing: 0,000 GB, Incoming: 0,000 GB
[25 nov 2009 23:47:21,187] INFO: Update check result: LOCAL_VERSION_IS_UP_TO_DATE, free memory: 50,1 / 63,6 MB
[25 nov 2009 23:48:34,093] INFO: Changing map: tbd_lostcity
[25 nov 2009 23:49:20,593] ERROR: INVALID SERVER KEEP LOGGED IN RESPONSE: Your IP is no longer valid. This is most likely because your server is behind a router/firewall. Enable port forwarding http://portforward.com
[25 nov 2009 23:49:20,859] INFO: valid server hello response; remote IP is 88.91.59.164:52126
[25 nov 2009 23:49:21,187] INFO: [Data Transfer Since Launch] Outgoing: 0,000 GB, Incoming: 0,000 GB
[25 nov 2009 23:49:21,390] INFO: Update check result: LOCAL_VERSION_IS_UP_TO_DATE, free memory: 49,2 / 63,6 MB

[lamster]

Those strange ports indicate that your router is not forwarding the traffic correctly. What router model are you using? Are you certain that:
1) Port forwarding is enabled on the router
2) UDP Ports 27275,27276 are forwarded to the computer that is hosting the servers (on that server, do start -> run -> cmd -> ipconfig to see its ip address)
3) Router firmware is up to date?

[Karl]

Yep, either port forwarding is not set up correctly or your router doesn't work. Routers are very notorious for not working. You could try updating the firmware on it... but as I found with my DLink DIR-655 upgrading the firmware caused me more problems than it solved and I can't revert back :(.

So anyways the line:
[25 nov 2009 23:41:20,593] INFO: valid server hello response; remote IP is 88.91.59.164:52062

Tells us that port forwarding is not working or not set up because your remote IP port should be the same as your internal port of 27276.

[eth]

Thanks a lot for the help! I'm 99% sure I port forwarded correctly, but I guess I'll try again. My apache server runs fine with port80 forwarded. I'm on a thomson st780 - I haven't even remotely touched firmware, I'll try updating for sure. I know I forwarded the ports on the correct computer though(if that's what you meant?), I'm not THAT bad!(hopefully)

Will post back before I either succeed or commit seppuku.

[Karl]

So i found the manual for your router:

http://www.speedtouch.nl/docs/ST780sip_UserGuide.pdf

Looks like they call port forwarding "Game & Application Sharing"
Section 5.5.5 page 76

Yea, it looks like your router does support UPnP... maybe a firmware update will let Altitude detect it.

It also supports port forwarding so hopefully that manual will help you set it up correctly.

[Karl]

Oh another possibility is my router requires a reboot for any port forwarding changes to take effect... it's possible you need to reboot your router after you make changes.

[eth]

Well, this is just getting weirder. I was pretty sure I hadn't ****ed up my port forwarding, so I installed the port checking program from portforward.com, and it said all the altitude ports were open. Since that program can send/receive packets on 27275/27276, I guess that means the router is ok, or what?

I still get an increasing port number on the server - it started out in the 5XXXX range, and now it's up to 62XXX. Seems to be incrementing with ~30 every time it reports an error.

Even if it's still the router, I can't install a firmware update on it.. apparently my ISP decided to modify it before shipping it to me, so if I install firmware directly from the vendor my connection gets screwed over. :@ I'll try restarting it tomorrow(3am here now.. afraid I'll wake the sleeping beasts). Anyway, much appreciation for the continued help :P

edit: restarting the router didn't help. Also, after the port number hit somewhere around 64XXX-65XXX, it rolled around back to 48XXX. Seems a little weird to me since that's around the max value of a short uint? Or it could just be a coincidence I guess :P

[(5) bot1998]

I can't figure this out. I'm normally good with computers, but my airport utility asks about private udp, public tcp, and so on which I don't know. I'm using an Imac with the latest version of airport utility and using an airport extreme. Here's the log:[13 Sep 2011 18:41:00,491] INFO: Loading ServerLauncher config from /Users/.Altitude/servers/launcher_config.xml
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:00,556] INFO: PID is 6794 [written to /Users.Altitude/servers/server_launcher.pid]
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:00,559] INFO: Reading commands from /Users/.Altitude/servers/command.txt
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:00,562] INFO: Logging server activity to /Users.Altitude/servers/log.txt
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:00,572] INFO: Loading ban list from /Users/.Altitude/servers/ban_list.xml
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:00,575] INFO: Loading dynamic command JSON definitions from /Users/.Altitude/servers/custom_json_commands.txt
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:00,576] INFO: Configuring UPnP
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:03,682] INFO: No UPnP gateway found
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:03,688] INFO: Resolving update server vapor.nimblygames.com
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:04,027] INFO: Update server is 75.102.27.114:31383
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:04,028] INFO: Initializing update module on local IP 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0, UDP port 27276
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:04,199] INFO: Initial update check result: LOCAL_VERSION_IS_UP_TO_DATE
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:04,551] INFO: Initializing '(5) Bot1998's server' on UDP port 27277
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:04,555] WARN: Map rating file does not exist: servers/map_rating_27277.xml
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:04,556] INFO: Starting server on port 27277
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:04,586] INFO: Distributor is nimblygames
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:04,722] INFO: Changing map: tbd_channelpark
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:04,962] INFO: FPM: initializing bot on port 100001
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:04,973] INFO: FPM: initializing bot on port 100002
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,032] INFO: Initializing 'Altitude Server' on UDP port 27278
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,032] WARN: Map rating file does not exist: servers/map_rating_27278.xml
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,032] INFO: Starting server on port 27278
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,034] INFO: Distributor is nimblygames
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,057] INFO: Changing map: ball_volcano
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,189] INFO: FPM: initializing bot on port 100001
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,192] INFO: FPM: initializing bot on port 100002
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,198] INFO: Starting 2 game servers
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,198] INFO: Starting update poller
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,210] INFO: [Data Transfer Since Launch] Outgoing: 0.000 GB, Incoming: 0.000 GB
[port 27277] [13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,212] INFO: Handling join request from 0.0.0.0:100001 -> lb@1f<vaporId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000, nickName=Bot 1, loggedIn=true, ip=0.0.0.0:100001>
[port 27277] [13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,217] INFO: Adding client 'Bot 1' from 0.0.0.0:100001, playerId=0
[port 27277] [13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,225] INFO: Handling join request from 0.0.0.0:100002 -> lb@1f<vaporId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000, nickName=Bot 2, loggedIn=true, ip=0.0.0.0:100002>
[port 27278] [13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,226] INFO: Handling join request from 0.0.0.0:100001 -> lb@1f<vaporId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000, nickName=Bot 1, loggedIn=true, ip=0.0.0.0:100001>
[port 27277] [13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,229] INFO: Adding client 'Bot 2' from 0.0.0.0:100002, playerId=1
[port 27278] [13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,229] INFO: Adding client 'Bot 1' from 0.0.0.0:100001, playerId=0
[port 27278] [13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,230] INFO: Handling join request from 0.0.0.0:100002 -> lb@1f<vaporId=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000, nickName=Bot 2, loggedIn=true, ip=0.0.0.0:100002>
[port 27278] [13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,230] INFO: Adding client 'Bot 2' from 0.0.0.0:100002, playerId=1
[port 27277] [13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,358] WARN: Your server ((5) Bot1998's server) is behind a firewall. Only players on your LAN will be able to join your server. Go to http://nimblygames.com/wiki/index.php?title=Altitude_Server_Manual#Router_and_ Firewall_Port_Forwarding for advanced firewall and router instructions
[13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,370] INFO: Update check result: LOCAL_VERSION_IS_UP_TO_DATE, free memory: 41.2 / 62.4 MB
[port 27278] [13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,393] WARN: Your server (Altitude Server) is behind a firewall. Only players on your LAN will be able to join your server. Go to http://nimblygames.com/wiki/index.php?title=Altitude_Server_Manual#Router_and_ Firewall_Port_Forwarding for advanced firewall and router instructions
[port 27277] [13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,451] INFO: valid server hello response; remote IP is 108.13.72.121:42766
[port 27277] [13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,451] WARN: Your server ((5) Bot1998's server) is behind a firewall. Only players on your LAN will be able to join your server. Go to http://nimblygames.com/wiki/index.php?title=Altitude_Server_Manual#Router_and_ Firewall_Port_Forwarding for advanced firewall and router instructions
[port 27278] [13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,470] INFO: valid server hello response; remote IP is 108.13.72.121:41829
[port 27278] [13 Sep 2011 18:41:05,471] WARN: Your server (Altitude Server) is behind a firewall. Only players on your LAN will be able to join your server. Go to http://nimblygames.com/wiki/index.php?title=Altitude_Server_Manual#Router_and_ Firewall_Port_Forwarding for advanced firewall and router instructions


Please help me, as I'm confused about how this is done.

P.S I modified just the paths to the folders for privacy(ex. My home folder, desktop, so on.) I hope that's okay.

[Juin]

Altitude Game: Server Instructions (http://altitudegame.com/serverhelp.html) and The Default Port Forwarding Guide for the Apple AirPortExtreme (http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Apple/AirPortExtreme/default.htm) might help.