Port closed

[garkalla2]

I set up a tekkit server and it runs. i can connect to it but others cant. can someone tell me why no one else can connect.

[JsFrk]

Firewall? Modem firewall?

Use google and search for "is my port open" and you will find a couple sites that can do a basic test to see if your port is connectable externally.

Turn off the software firewall and see if it's connectable after then just play to see what you can see.

[Djinnii]

I'd use something like:

http://www.canyouseeme.org/

[JsFrk]

Yeh, that's one of the better ones. Wasn't too sure if was allowed to post links like that :)

[Graziservers]

I had an issue, I tried opening the port and it didn't work but now I'm in DMZ mode and it's working fine.

[Djinnii]

I cannot stress this enough...

Moving your computer to the DMZ of any network IS NOT A SOLUTION. It's a security risk. You are opening yourself up, and hanging an open invitation on your door saying please come hack me, steal my personal info and to make life easier, I'll even take the door off the hinge so you don't have to worry about it closing behind you.

And the only reason you would get a result from putting yourself in the DMZ and not from Port Forwarding, is because you did it wrong.

P.S. For the newbies around here who don't know what DMZ is it stands for: De-Militarized Zone. I'm pretty sure you can work out the rest from there.

[Graziservers]

I know what I'm doing.. It was a temporary fix.

[JsFrk]

At least DMZ shows you where the issue is, narrows it down so best of luck after that.