My friend can't join my server that i host.

[TheBlackFox]

i was trying to play with my friend on a server that i host and we tried everything,even looked on youtube but it didn't work.He tried finding my server on multiple ways but it didn't show up.

[Holiday]

Have you enabled UPNP while setting it up? If your Router doesn't Auto Portforward, you will need to do it manually.

[TheBlackFox]

i did

[Rekkless]

I'm sure you have already watched my video on port forwarding:
https://youtu.be/iVt5vJWNS68

Check your firewall, I would advise for the time you are hosting a server turning your Anti Virus off completely.

If nothing works, get your friend to port forward and see if they can host instead.

If they can't get it to work, call your internet provider and ask them for step by step process to prot forward. Sometime in rare instances ISPs will block ports on their end.

[TheBlackFox]

its not an internet problem.
my friend can't find my server

[Rekkless]

give him/her a direct link with your IP and Port

[your worryingly hot sister]

If it says something like UpnP failed after trying to host and ticking off that box, it's a router problem. It can be the internet provider. Me and my friends all use spectrum (only thing available around here), and one is lucky enough to have Google fiber in his neighborhood. He's is the only one that can host.

I tried messing with router settings, and I got all the ports forwarded and UPnP enabled, but it still didn't let anyone join. I really think it's a flaw with the game. They shouldn't make people go through the whole process like I did, only to be disappointed. People told me it's my problem and not BI, but if a whole Network provider in a major city doesn't work, it's a problem

[TheBlackFox]

my friend just didn't saw my server...

[Bagge]

Originally posted by TheBlackFox:

its not an internet problem.
my friend can't find my server

well it is your internet..
Check ur unpn thing
Make sure your ports are ported forward (default 2302 / 2303)
after that let them use direct connect thru the IP and it should pop up. If it dosnt work then you missed something. They should be able to find the server however if you would connect thru local host thru LAN if they are on the same internet (:

[Dark_Nephi]

im currently enjoying this problem with my google fiber. im trying to find a solution but nothing is working.

[Korvus Velaris]

Originally posted by TheBlackFox:

i was trying to play with my friend on a server that i host and we tried everything,even looked on youtube but it didn't work.He tried finding my server on multiple ways but it didn't show up.

Your friend should be able to join your game directly from your friends list. You can invite him or he can join you. Additionally, if you have hosted your server and he still can not join, then it is an issue with the port forwarding, normally always is.

[LX]

I turned off vpn and windows firewall and got it to work. just don't forget to turn them back on!

[Jaakoobi]

i know this thread is kinda dead, but if anyone see's this and have tried the above then the most likely reason is because your ISP blocks port forwarding for security reasons. This is very common in the industry and simply calling them and asking them to allow port forwarding, will most likely fix the issue. It did for me atleast :)