Can't seem to host lately

[Nameless03]

I've hosted private games with friends regularly, but for the past few days no one can join my games; they try to and get timed out. I know this is a really vague question, but I really don't know what's wrong. None of our Internet connections changed or anything, for some reason they just can't seem to join my games. Any help?

[Muzer]

www.portforward.com

[KRD]

He'd mention installing a router since it last worked, wouldn't he?

Your internet service provider might have changed your IP, Nameless03. If you're running the latest beta update, uncheck the Force IP box in the network settings and try again. If you aren't, download version 3.6.28.0 from the T17 website and do that.

[Nameless03]

Yeah, didn't install a router. Also, the Force IP box is already unchecked. Strange.

[Skeeter]

I also recently cant host games, i duno why. I switched isp and got new router but ive portforwarded it ok and have hosted games ok before. Just today when i tryed hosting a game with snowdog it wouldnt work and i tryed hosting a general shoppa game and no one could join. My ip is fine and port forwarding is setup great so whats the prob?

[CyberShadow]

99% of all hosting problems are caused by improperly forwarded ports. Is DHCP turned on on your computer?

[Dario]

I woulnd't trust the automatic IP updating so much, it has never worked for me. Just in case, nameless, find out your external IP (for example at www.whatismyip.com) and copy that into the IP field of WA.

[Patrick_]

Did you recently update your firewall? Try disabling it temporarily.

Check to see if your ports are open here:

http://www.canyouseeme.org/
http://whatsmyip.org/ports/

If it times out, likely your port isn't open.

For what client(s) did you forward the port in your router configuration? For example, my router assigns clients to 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2, etc. It could be that your local address changed, and so it's not forwarding for you.

[CyberShadow]

I woulnd't trust the automatic IP updating so much, it has never worked for me. Just in case, nameless, find out your external IP (for example at www.whatismyip.com) and copy that into the IP field of WA.
Did you remember to disable "Force IP"? If what you are describing is true, your ISP is homehow hiding (NATing) the IP address of your home network, by masking the IP address from which TCP connections are done from. I have heard of ISPs doing it for HTTP connections, but I have never seen nor heard cases for TCP ones. Sometimes it's required for some very specific cases, e.g. hosting with your home IP then having a port forward from your home PC, via a VPN, to your work PC (which is behind NAT).

[franpa]

Did you recently update your firewall? Try disabling it temporarily.

Check to see if your ports are open here:

http://www.canyouseeme.org/
http://whatsmyip.org/ports/

If it times out, likely your port isn't open.

For what client(s) did you forward the port in your router configuration? For example, my router assigns clients to 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2, etc. It could be that your local address changed, and so it's not forwarding for you.

both those links time out for me on port 17011 yet i can host fine on port 17011.

[CyberShadow]

You need to be hosting a game (and having the game minimized) when using those websites. Duh.

[franpa]

Lol, thanks for that -_- it works :)

[Nameless03]

Strangely enough, the problem seems to have fixed itself. But still, thanks for the advice. I'll keep in mind if the problem resurfaces.