Friends can't connect to server despite it appearing in list

SnipErlite · #1 08-24-2010, 11:19 PM

So I set up my own server, forwarded the right ports...no problems yet.

My friend can see my server in the list, presses connect, types in the password. It then goes to the "Connecting...." stage of the join (before it starts loading the map). It just hung at this stage, never actually connecting.

Is there an obvious answer to this?

Thanks =]

SnipErlite · #2 08-25-2010, 07:05 PM

22 views and 0 replies?

Either nobody has any idea or everyone is really lazy =/

Ajuk999 · #3 08-25-2010, 07:55 PM

Hello Welcome to the forums, sorry for the late response, but I barely saw this thread.

Make sure you don't have Firewall on or other network protection software. I had the same problem as you did, but I turned Firewall off and it worked. So give that a try.

Also, give me the name of the server and I will see if I can join.

SnipErlite · #4 08-26-2010, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ajuk999

Hello Welcome to the forums, sorry for the late response, but I barely saw this thread.

Make sure you don't have Firewall on or other network protection software. I had the same problem as you did, but I turned Firewall off and it worked. So give that a try.

Also, give me the name of the server and I will see if I can join.

Thanks for the welcome, I've actually been lurking awhile here but =]

Erm well I've forwarded many ports and added both Altitude itself and the server configurator through my firewall, although interestingly when I tried the Server Launcher it said it was already added to exceptions - even though it doesn't appear in the list and I don't remember adding it in the past :S

Oh and it's called "Unofficial WW", using the ball_football map. It might be just my friend not being able to connect, so I'll leave my firewall running for the moment.

Thanks

Ajuk999 · #5 08-26-2010, 06:23 PM

It must not be the Firewall, because I joined your server successfully - no waiting, nothing. I joined the instant I clicked it! Your friend must be having some network problems, see if he can join any other server, and we'll go from there.

SnipErlite · #6 08-26-2010, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ajuk999

It must not be the Firewall, because I joined your server successfully - no waiting, nothing. I joined the instant I clicked it! Your friend must be having some network problems, see if he can join any other server, and we'll go from there.

Thank you - Hm, that is strange since my friend can join any other server (we almost exclusively play planeball these days lol).

I'll get him to re-try mine later, maybe it was just some temporary problem :S

Ajuk999 · #7 08-26-2010, 08:18 PM

If you have any more questions, feel free to contact me via PM.

SnipErlite · #8 08-26-2010, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ajuk999

If you have any more questions, feel free to contact me via PM.

Turns out it was....actually I have no idea, but it works fine now. Thank you for your help and feel free to play some ball on this server