Dedicated server help..

[Joe Camel]

So I've been working on this for a few days now. I'm trying to set up a dedicated server so my friends and I can play whenever we want! I've followed all the youtube tutorials to no success, ran into many issues before even finishing the setup.

I set up the server through the "Host" button and launched the server for the first time after configuring all the settings I want, ran into problems with the mods, removed all the mods, set it up AGAIN, and finally got it to launch before even doing the StartServer64.bat launch. I've port forwarded through the firewall exceptions, launched the .bat with no issues, and then BAM its not showing up on the Steam server list. Troubleshooted for hours before realizing I need to port forward through the actual router!!!

So here's where I need help: How do I setup the port forward on my actual router?

https://i.postimg.cc/TPX2Drw3/Capture.png as you can see I think it recognized the windows firewall exceptions for the ports, but there should be a green checkmark showing its on.

https://i.postimg.cc/cC6dShDX/spectrum.png Heres where I'm confused, can someone help me fill this out correctly? I'm a noob with port forwarding and such.

https://i.postimg.cc/htRRyKqC/oops.png Heres the firewall exceptions.. Think I may have added the same exception twice by mistake.

I should also add I'm using a charter spectrum router and there's no guide on portforward.com for this specifically.

Sorry this is my first time using the forum on here. My formatting is probably ass.

[Beard]

The screenshot of the firewall rules is useless unless you show what exactly you put in the rules. It should be ports 16261 and 8766, both incoming and outgoing.

As for the router Internal host = your LOCAL IP address
External and internal port = 16261 and 8766, make two port rules for this.
External host should be empty.

[Joe Camel]

Hey, I appreciate your comment. Yeah, sorry I failed to mention that I opened those specific ones. I'll try these now. Hopefully that should be the only thing I need to fix this ♥♥♥♥ lol.

[Joe Camel]

Originally posted by Beard:

The screenshot of the firewall rules is useless unless you show what exactly you put in the rules. It should be ports 16261 and 8766, both incoming and outgoing.

As for the router Internal host = your LOCAL IP address
External and internal port = 16261 and 8766, make two port rules for this.
External host should be empty.

Also, do I need to make one for 8767?

[Beard]

8767 is not necessary right now

[Beefcake!!!]

Should this be UDP 8766+16261 & TCP 16262+?

[Beard]

UDP 8767, 16261