Ok, I have a really annoying problem. In short, I want to host my own game server for other friends to join. The ports I need are 28960 (TCP) and 20500,20510,20600,20610, 28960 (UDP). I have a ZOOM X4 modem/router with 3 computers connected to it. I have followed ZOOM's help guides EXACTLY to forward the ports to MY LOCAL IP (which is 10.0.0.7). So, information for those ports should be allowed for me, right? wrong.
I go to www.canyouseeme.org, check if 28960 is open, and it returns with:
"I could not see your service on 82.153.104.179 on port (28960)
Reason: Connection refused"
However, other ports that are forwarded DO work properly! For example, eMule (p2p file sharing) uses ports 4662 (TCP) and 4672 (UDP), and I follow the EXACT same port forwarding routine as I do for the game host ports. Emule has built in port-checker which gives the green light and says the ports are open. However, CANYOUSEEME.ORG doesn't say they are open it's just:
"I could not see your service on 82.153.104.179 on port (4662)
Reason: Connection refused"
But theres more. Today I found 3 extra rules that ZOOM had on default. These rules blocked ports 21, 23 and 80. I have deleted these rules and these ports are now open. CANYOUSEEME.ORG comes up with:
"I can see your service on 82.153.104.179 on port (21)
Your ISP is not blocking port 21"
Does anyone have a clue what I'm doing wrong? I've been trying for about 6 months to get an answer to this. No, I don't have windows firewall on, or any firewall for that matter. And I only want to forward ports to MY PC, so that I can host a game server.
Thanks to anyone in advance who read this and is now trying to figure out what the hell I'm talking about :giddy:
I go to www.canyouseeme.org, check if 28960 is open, and it returns with:
"I could not see your service on 82.153.104.179 on port (28960)
Reason: Connection refused"
However, other ports that are forwarded DO work properly! For example, eMule (p2p file sharing) uses ports 4662 (TCP) and 4672 (UDP), and I follow the EXACT same port forwarding routine as I do for the game host ports. Emule has built in port-checker which gives the green light and says the ports are open. However, CANYOUSEEME.ORG doesn't say they are open it's just:
"I could not see your service on 82.153.104.179 on port (4662)
Reason: Connection refused"
But theres more. Today I found 3 extra rules that ZOOM had on default. These rules blocked ports 21, 23 and 80. I have deleted these rules and these ports are now open. CANYOUSEEME.ORG comes up with:
"I can see your service on 82.153.104.179 on port (21)
Your ISP is not blocking port 21"
Does anyone have a clue what I'm doing wrong? I've been trying for about 6 months to get an answer to this. No, I don't have windows firewall on, or any firewall for that matter. And I only want to forward ports to MY PC, so that I can host a game server.
Thanks to anyone in advance who read this and is now trying to figure out what the hell I'm talking about :giddy: