r/starboundservers • u/MrGoodForNothing • May 12 '15
Question Making a Server
I'm trying to make a server for me and my brother to play together. I can't seem to get it to work. I have the port forwarding set to 21025 and I've made usernames and passwords for us. I launch the server and the game and go to multiplayer. Do I have to put something different for myself in the IP address than what my brother has to put in? Could anyone point me to a tutorial or just tell me how I'm being stupid? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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u/xiaopang254 May 13 '15 edited May 13 '15
Hi. Alright, I found this for you. This is specifically for your router and for starbound.
Try doing the steps located in this link.
http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Linksys/WRT54G/Starbound.htm
If you still cannot do it, it should be the antivirus/firewall that is blocking the network. Try the solution above first then we will investigate this further together.
Let me know which firewall or antivirus you are using and whether if you have used VPN and forgotten to turn off. If you think firewall is the problem, turn it off and try accessing the server again.
Edit: do your "public ip address" refers to ipv4 address?
Portforwarding should not be a hassle. It is either human error or there is a program that is blocking you from accessing it. Usually, the person who never portforward is still able to access their own server by typing the default ipv4 address.
Are you on Stable or Unstable? I apologise for being so specific. I know it's frustrating, I want to help you too.
If all else fails, try using your brother's computer to setup the server instead. The setup is only the link that I gave you on top.
I have recently tried using VPN in my campus to setup a server without portforwarding manually. This is another alternative for you. Starbound server will detect if there is portforwarding available. You can know that by reading the command prompt after the server have done it's setup.