Friends cant join my Assetto Corsa Server

[the1inchwarlock]

Hi All,
After much trial and error, I finally got my server to run, (needed to get a static IP from my ISP).
I can see it and join it in the server list, but when my friends search for it, they get the below error,
'Cant load any information, server did not respond in a given time'.
Does anyone know what this means?
Thanks,

[ling.speed]

Static IP is big, grats on getting it, its becoming harder these days... but i believe there is still some blocking left. Like ports nor properly open, firewall etc.

Try to connect to your server via internet (even if its on the same machine) by typing in the external IP and port) It might help with troubleshoot. But if that works and friends cant join it still might be some ISP shenanigans.

[the1inchwarlock]

Originally posted by ling.speed:

Static IP is big, grats on getting it, its becoming harder these days... but i believe there is still some blocking left. Like ports nor properly open, firewall etc.

Try to connect to your server via internet (even if its on the same machine) by typing in the external IP and port) It might help with troubleshoot. But if that works and friends cant join it still might be some ISP shenanigans.

I can join it myself on my public ip and port 8081. I setup a DMZ on my router pointing towards my pc's private IP, still received the same issue.

[the1inchwarlock]

Originally posted by JSNFARRELL:

Explain exactly how and what you did to set up this server of yours.

You provided no info regarding how the host machine or network is configured and logs at the time of the issue.

Server is running via content manager on a windows 11 pro machines with a static internal ip of 192.168.1.109 /24.

Ports forwards have been created on the router for 9600 and 8081 TCP / UDP for 192.168.1.109.

Windows firewall has inbound and outbound rules allowing all connections on these ports, along with allowing acserver.exe.

Server would not run with this setup, so go in touch with isp and they advised I needed a static ip. After static ip was implemented, Server would run, I could join, but my friends received the above error. There was no error logs on the server as my friends could jot join as no server info was loaded.

[the1inchwarlock]

Originally posted by JSNFARRELL:

Originally posted by the1inchwarlock:

Server is running via content manager on a windows 11 pro machines with a static internal ip of 192.168.1.109 /24.

Ports forwards have been created on the router for 9600 and 8081 TCP / UDP for 192.168.1.109.

Windows firewall has inbound and outbound rules allowing all connections on these ports, along with allowing acserver.exe.

Server would not run with this setup, so go in touch with isp and they advised I needed a static ip. After static ip was implemented, Server would run, I could join, but my friends received the above error. There was no error logs on the server as my friends could jot join as no server info was loaded.

Have you tried using the IP off a site like WhatsMyWAN or have you only tried the 192.?

Turns out my ISP was blocking port 8081 which was my http port.
I had also tried 8080 and 8082 which they are also blocking so I didn't this of that as the issue.
Changed http port to 8500 and all works great.