Wanting to host my own Terraria server through steam how do I set it up?

[Largey]

i'm starting a Terraria server for a a few of my friends and I to play on but that problem is every single tutorial i have follow has set me up the same process which i'm doing but the problem is that i can't get them to connect.

Set up a port forward

got my ip address for them to connect but it isnt working

If someone would walk through the process with me it would be greatly appreciated...

Skype is nicklarge1

call if you would like so we can talk

[n_K]

If they can't connect then that's a problem with your ISP or router, nothing to do with terraria.

[Largey]

If they can't connect then that's a problem with your ISP or router, nothing to do with terraria.

Im not even sure im doing it correctly thats the thing..

[n_K]

Im not even sure im doing it correctly thats the thing..

What router/modem do you have ?

[Largey]

What router/modem do you have ?

A netgear wnr100 v2

[spacer]

You are giving your friends your external IP and not your internal network IP, correct?

[Largey]

You are giving your friends your external IP and not your internal network IP, correct?

Of course...

[spacer]

Of course...

Had to check. Occam's Razor and such... :laugh:

Does the game server have a config file that specifies which port it's listening on? You should make sure that your router is forwarding the same port number. Do you have another computer handy? Are you able to join your server using another computer on the same network?

[PsYcHoKiLLa]

Port forwarding on router:

http://www.ehow.com/how_5167096_forward-ports-netgear-router.html

According to the server page, the port you need to forward is 7777 but it doesn't specify TCP or UDP so forward both :

http://wiki.terrariaonline.com/Server

[Largey]

Had to check. Occam's Razor and such... :laugh:

Does the game server have a config file that specifies which port it's listening on? You should make sure that your router is forwarding the same port number. Do you have another computer handy? Are you able to join your server using another computer on the same network?

Can we talk on skype?

[PsYcHoKiLLa]

Here's the guide for running a server from the Terraria wiki :

http://wiki.terrariaonline.com/Guide:Setting_up_a_Terraria_server

[Largey]

I seriously must be missing something but i cant seem to find out the problem

[n_K]

If you've enabled port forwarding and it's still not working, could be

1) Invalid port forwarding (wrong destination IP or wrong ports used, try DMZ)

2) Terraria uses more then the listed ports

3) your ISP is blocking connections

4) you have a firewall blocking connections

[Largey]

If you've enabled port forwarding and it's still not working, could be

1) Invalid port forwarding (wrong destination IP or wrong ports used, try DMZ)

2) Terraria uses more then the listed ports

3) your ISP is blocking connections

4) you have a firewall blocking connections

Please skype!!

[killmaster84]

Just download something like Hamachi , create a vpn and host the server that way.

[HawkMan]

Of course...

What is the external IP that your router sees ? just to make sure you aren't being double NATed and your modem acts as a router as well, giving out internal IP's

[Tyguy2013]

Is the IP you are giving them from CMD or the IP that you can get from ipchicken.com. If it is from Command Prompt then that won't work you need to give them the ip from ipchicken.com.