TF2 server creation help

I need help with creating a server and port forwarding.

By Chr0m3_k1ll 5 years ago

So I wanted to host my own server, I know my pc can handle it and the connection is good to.

I looked up the brand and model of my router and went to http://portforward.com

I looked for my model and then picked Steam server (there isn't a tf2 part)

http://portforward.com/english/routers/portforwarding/Linksys/BEFSR41-v3-v4-v5/SteamServer.htm

So I port forward some ports, start the the server, and tada nobody can see it.

I'm also using source dedicated server.

Any ideas what I did wrong?

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    HyPz!
    Posted 5 years ago

    Did you type sv_lan 0 in console? This variable set to 1 will only allow LAN clients to join your server, and disallow internet clients.

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    Posted 5 years ago

    I did and it didn't help.

    it wasn't visible in the list and people using "connect " couldn't connect either

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    Posted 5 years ago

    Did you use your correct internal IP to forward to ? and Are you giving your EXTERNAL IP out ? if it's your internal it will be like this: 192.168..

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    Posted 5 years ago

    I have the same problem i forwarded my ports and entered sv_lan 0 in console but no luck :(

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    Posted 5 years ago
    Posted by EclipDgg I have the same problem i forwarded my ports and entered sv_lan 0 in console but no luck :(

    Both you if you havn't allready go to whatismyip.com get your IP for there (this will be your external one.The one you must give to players so they can connect.) Then add the servers port, by default this should :27015

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    Posted 5 years ago

    Yes i gave my ip that sites like www.whatismyip.com give (followed by the port that I set to forward (27015)).

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    Posted 5 years ago
    Posted by jason9jason
    Posted by EclipDgg I have the same problem i forwarded my ports and entered sv_lan 0 in console but no luck :(
    Both you if you havn't allready go to whatismyip.com get your IP for there (this will be your external one.The one you must give to players so they can connect.) Then add the servers port, by default this should :27015

    iv half-way fixed my problem anyone can join my server for css and gmod but no one can join my tf2 server but ill give the website a try

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