Help hosting a server

[sirdabalot]

Hi, I hope I'm posting this in the right place, I've being trying to solve a problem I've had for around 4 days now and decided it was time to start asking for help myself. And if you're wondering why I want my own server it's because I want to make my own scripts because python is one of my favourite languages and AoS is one of my favourite games.

I can start a server and nearly everything works fine, the problem is that I can only connect through localhost. When I try to connect through buildandshoot my AoS progress bar gets to about 1/8 and then I get a "server disconnect" message. On my server log it says "(my ip) disconnected". Can anyone help me?

UDP 32887 forwarded
Tried DMZ + Disabled firewall, still doesn't work.

Server log:
2012-12-22 23:19:26+0000 [-] pyspades server started on 12/22/12 23:19:26
2012-12-22 23:19:26+0000 [-] Log opened.
2012-12-22 23:19:26+0000 [-] Generating map 'random #1973607793'...
2012-12-22 23:19:29+0000 [-] Map loaded successfully.
2012-12-22 23:19:29+0000 [-] Starting factory <HTTPClientFactory: http://automation.whatismyip.com/n09230945.asp>
2012-12-22 23:19:29+0000 [-] Started server...
2012-12-22 23:19:29+0000 [-] Master connection established.
2012-12-22 23:19:29+0000 [HTTPPageGetter,client] Server identifier is aos://1982138460:32887
2012-12-22 23:19:29+0000 [HTTPPageGetter,client] Stopping factory <HTTPClientFactory: http://automation.whatismyip.com/n09230945.asp>
2012-12-22 23:19:44+0000 [-] 92.8.37.118 disconnected

[Gen.Awesome]

Did you try to restart your server? Extract the files? Or try to reinstall the package?

[Gen.Awesome]

I am also having that problem. Other people out of my network are able to connect though.

[sirdabalot]

Did you try to restart your server? Extract the files? Or try to reinstall the package?

I've extracted the files 3 times now, no difference.

I am also having that problem. Other people out of my network are able to connect though.

I assume you mean through the LAN, if so then yeah I think that works for me, too.

[Jdrew]

I will inform stack of this but if you can connect through local host and local host is at the top of the screen then why would you want to look through a list?

[sirdabalot]

I will inform stack of this but if you can connect through local host and local host is at the top of the screen then why would you want to look through a list?

I want other players to join.

[Cajun Style]

Other people out of my network are able to connect though.

...And you can connect via localhost. What's the problem? It's all black magic to me, but I can imagine your router flips out if you try to connect to your own address via the internet. Why take the detour anyway?
Or do you mean people on your LAN can connect, but not via internet? You have forwarded the right port(s)?

[sirdabalot]

Or do you mean people on your LAN can connect, but not via internet? You have forwarded the right port(s)?

Yes, yes and yes.

EDIT: Well actually, would someone mind testing the server when it's convenient to them? I've checked before but I would like to confirm it is not working.

[Cajun Style]

Right now server connection failed. Maybe it's better to ask over IRC, or set a certain time for it.

[sirdabalot]

Right now server connection failed. Maybe it's better to ask over IRC, or set a certain time for it.

Assuming you posted about 5 mins after you checked the server shouldn't have even been running. And what do you mean by "set a certain time for it"?

[Gen.Awesome]

Everything was going great for me until I changed my Pc.Now all it says is "Master Connection Failed Reconnecting in X seconds"

[Gen.Awesome]

Also try to make a new rule in firewall. Go to firewall with advanced security. Click inbound rules. Then make new rule. Then you go through the prompt.

[StackOverflow]

Make sure you've forwarded your ports properly and have set any necessary firewall exceptions. It's not uncommon to have multiple firewalls, so double check.

[Cajun Style]

Assuming you posted about 5 mins after you checked the server shouldn't have even been running. And what do you mean by "set a certain time for it"?

The first sentence answered the second. I checked again. No connection. I am using the link provided in the first post.

[sirdabalot]

Make sure you've forwarded your ports properly and have set any necessary firewall exceptions. It's not uncommon to have multiple firewalls, so double check.

I have definatly forwarded ports, on my router config it's known as port redirection I think, also after examining the rules on windows firewall it turns out that when you add the run.exe and check private and public it allows all ports to be used, avast however may also have a firewall, I shall go check it now.

EDIT: I disabled all shields and I still can't connect, however that still might be an issue with me trying to connect to myself without using the localhost connection.