If putting his server on a DMZ fixes his problems, then his server is fine. All his problems are on his router/firewall. It must be blocking some out-bound ports. Or he is doing the forwarding wrong.
} -----Original Message----- } From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hlds_linux- } [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Crazy Canucks } Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 1:52 PM } To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list } Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Cannot see server in browser } } Well, if you've got your router set to forward port 27015 udp and tcp, } then maybe the problem is with iptables on your server box. I'm afraid } I don't know anything about iptables, so I use Bastille to configure it } for me. Have you got iptables set to allow traffic on 27015 both ways, } tcp and udp? } } If iptables are as much a mystery to you as they are to me, then I } highly recommend Bastille. All you need to do is either enter the ports } when you run the configuration script, or enter them into your } bastille-firewall.cfg in the right variable, and restart Bastille. } Bastille also does a bunch of other useful security oriented } configuration for your server. } } Drek } } Flaming Maniac wrote: } > Ah thank you very much Ben Baylis, particularly for that command. I } think } > with that I should be able to find the right ports to open up, even if } it } > isn't one of those you specified. (but I think it might be the VAC } ports) } > } > Crazy I have specified a region and tried shifted the server around, } didn't } > work. :/ } > } > -Ray } > } > On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 6:29 AM, Crazy Canucks } <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> } > wrote: } > } > } >> For HLDS the only port you should need to forward would be 27015, or } >> whatever port you have defined in your command line, as was said, both } >> UDP and TCP. } >> } >> There is also this from the server.cfg for my DOD 1.3 server, but it } >> applies to HLDS generally, including CS 1.6. } >> } >> // Must specify sv_region, or it won't show up in Steam server browser } >> // 0: US East coast } >> // 1: US West coast } >> // 2: South America } >> // 3: Europe } >> // 4: Asia } >> // 5: Australia } >> // 6: Middle East } >> // 7: Africa } >> sv_region 255 } >> } >> I use "255" as that is the "world" designation, because I have friends } >> that connect to my Canadian server from as far away as the UK and the } >> Czech Republic. } >> } >> Cheers, Drek } >> } >> Nephyrin Zey wrote: } >> } >>> The servers sends UDP messages to the master server on port 27011. It } >>> gets a challenge ID, so it needs to be able to send and receive on } 27011 } >>> - it initiates the communication so most routers should trigger this } >>> port for your IP, but you can try forwarding it. } >>> } >>> Other than that, the server only uses your game port (default 27015) } for } >>> accepting all connections -- UDP for game connections, and TCP for } RCON } >>> connections. I don't believe it sends any outgoing data on other ports } >>> either. The other ports mentioned are for steam / client stuff, and } >>> shouldn't be needed for a server. } >>> } >>> I think. } >>> } >>> - Neph } >>> } >>> Guy Watkins wrote: } >>> } >>> } >>>> For CSS I only forward UDP and TCP port 27015. } >>>> I think only 1 is needed for game play and the other for rcon, but } not } >>>> } >> sure. } >> } >>>> So, just forward both, TCP and UDP. } >>>> } >>>> But I think I already told you that a few weeks ago. Maybe it was } >>>> } >> someone } >> } >>>> else. } >>>> } >>>> } -----Original Message----- } >>>> } From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hlds_linux- } >>>> } [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Flaming Maniac } >>>> } Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 8:48 PM } >>>> } To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list } >>>> } Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Cannot see server in browser } >>>> } } >>>> } Okay, an update. I tried the server in a DMZ and everyone was able } to } >>>> } connect, so I *know *it must be a port forwarding issue. I have } >>>> } >> scoured } >> } >>>> } the } >>>> } internet for every port that anyone has mentioned might be needed } in } >>>> } addition to the official ports, so does anyone have a comprehensive } >>>> } >> list } >> } >>>> } somewhere? Otherwise I guess I have to do trial and error with port } >>>> } >> ranges } >> } >>>> } or something. :( } >>>> } } >>>> } Thanks for all your help, Ray } >>>> } } >>>> } On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 4:45 PM, Gebi< } >>>> } >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> } >> } >>>> } wrote: } >>>> } } >>>> }> May I second the good things you have heard about the Linksys } >>>> } >> WRT54GL? } >> } >>>> } I } >>>> }> was using a D-Link DI-624 until this past winter which I liked } >>>> } >> because } >> } >>>> } it } >>>> }> offers DHCP with static and dynamic IP addresses. Unfortunately } it } >>>> } >> kept } >> } >>>> }> rebooting itself so downloads and (even worse) VPN and Citrix } >>>> } connections } >>>> }> would get disrupted. So in late February I got me a WRT54GL (I } >>>> } >> think I } >> } >>>> } paid } >>>> }> $50 - $60) and installed DD-WRT on it right away. It's been up } and } >>>> } running } >>>> }> ever since I got done configuring it, no reboots or other } >>>> } >> annoyances. } >> } >>>> } It } >>>> }> even displays its uptime on the configuration web page and guess } >>>> } >> what? } >> } >>>> } In a } >>>> }> few days it will have been up for 100 days. I'd call that a } solid } >>>> } >> piece } >> } >>>> } of } >>>> }> hard/firmware. Go get one, what are you waiting for? ;) } >>>> }> Gebi } >>>> }> } >>>> }> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- } >>>> }> Von: "Crazy Canucks"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> } >>>> }> Gesendet: 12.06.08 19:37:35 } >>>> }> An: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list< } >>>> }> [email protected]> } >>>> }> Betreff: Re: [hlds_linux] Cannot see server in browser } >>>> }> } >>>> }> I use BrazilFW (formerly Coyote). It is very user friendly and } >>>> } >> works } >> } >>>> }> very well on very old hardware. The only drawback is that a full } >>>> } >> sized } >> } >>>> }> computer, even a really old, stripped down one, takes } considerably } >>>> } >> more } >> } >>>> }> power than a dedicated router. } >>>> }> } >>>> }> If you are looking for a router that runs Linux, I've heard good } >>>> } >> things } >> } >>>> }> about the Linksys WRT54GL, although I've never personally used } one. } >>>> } >> You } >> } >>>> }> can get them dirt cheap these days as well. } >>>> }> } >>>> }> Drek } >>>> }> } >>>> }> Erik Southworth wrote: } >>>> }> > I'm Using NetGear WGT624. I got it cheap. It has worked well } for } >>>> } >> me } >> } >>>> } for } >>>> }> > years but has simple features. I'm currently looking for an } open } >>>> } source } >>>> }> > firmware compatible router that supports 'dd-wrt' or } 'openwrt'. } >>>> } >> Also a } >> } >>>> }> > possibility of using a linux distro router project on old } >>>> } >> computer } >> } >>>> }> > (vyatta?). Router Suggestions? } >>>> }> > } >>>> }> > On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 9:21 PM, Tom Leighton< } >>>> }> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> } >>>> }> > wrote: } >>>> }> > } >>>> }> > } >>>> }> >> What router do you have? Some don't like "local loopback" } >>>> } >> connections } >> } >>>> }> >> } >>>> }> >> Erik Southworth wrote: } >>>> }> >> } >>>> }> >>> * I have never been able to connect to a local networked } server } >>>> } using } >>>> }> the } >>>> }> >>> } >>>> }> >> external IP } >>>> }> >> } >>>> }> >>> while being a client also on the same local/external } network. } >>>> }> >>> } >>>> }> >>> } >>>> }> >> _______________________________________________ } >>>> }> >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list } >>>> } archives, } >>>> }> >> please visit: } >>>> }> >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux } >>>> }> >> } >>>> }> >> } >>>> }> > _______________________________________________ } >>>> }> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list } >>>> } >> archives, } >> } >>>> }> please visit: } >>>> }> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux } >>>> }> > } >>>> }> > } >>>> }> } >>>> }> } >>>> }> _______________________________________________ } >>>> }> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list } >>>> } >> archives, } >> } >>>> }> please visit: } >>>> }> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux } >>>> }> } >>>> }> } >>>> }> } >>>> }> } >>>> }> _______________________________________________ } >>>> }> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list } >>>> } >> archives, } >> } >>>> }> please visit: } >>>> }> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux } >>>> }> } >>>> } _______________________________________________ } >>>> } To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list } archives, } >>>> } please visit: } >>>> } http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux } >>>> } >>>> } >>>> _______________________________________________ } >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list } archives, } >>>> } >> please visit: } >> } >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux } >>>> } >>>> } >>>> } >>> _______________________________________________ } >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, } >>> } >> please visit: } >> } >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux } >>> } >>> } >>> } >> _______________________________________________ } >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, } >> please visit: } >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux } >> } >> } > _______________________________________________ } > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, } please visit: } > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux } > } > } } } _______________________________________________ } To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, } please visit: } http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
