Dedicated server cant be seen by players but i can see it on the Authorization page

[450caveman]

Hi All, 

my dedicated server has not been able to be seen by our group for a couple of months now and in my log i get this error.

2021-09-04 07:20:31.591 INFO    NET: server has started

2021-09-04 07:20:31.593 INFO    NET: Using LEDBAT for UDP congestion control.

2021-09-04 07:20:31.598 ERROR   NET: AddPortMapping(10308, 10308, 192.168.0.35, TCP) failed with code 729 (UnknownError)

2021-09-04 07:20:31.600 ERROR   NET: GetSpecificPortMappingEntry(10308, TCP) failed with code 714 (NoSuchEntryInArray)

2021-09-04 07:20:31.630 ERROR   NET: AddPortMapping(10308, 10308, 192.168.0.35, TCP) failed with code 729 (UnknownError)

2021-09-04 07:20:31.632 ERROR   NET: GetSpecificPortMappingEntry(10308, TCP) failed with code 714 (NoSuchEntryInArray)

2021-09-04 07:20:31.632 ERROR   NET: UPNP failed to map server port 10308

2021-09-04 07:20:31.633 INFO    NET: Successfully set up Dual-Stack socket, using both IPv4 and IPv6

2021-09-04 07:20:31.633 INFO    NET: Listen to IPv6 on port 10308

any help would be welcome, my server has been running for two years with no problems.noel

dcs.log

[CTBlankenship]

This happens to me if an update is applied on the client side and the server was not upgraded to the same version and vice versa ... the short and sweet answer is all clients trying to connect to your server and the server itself must be running the same version of DCS ... currently this is 2.7.5.10869.

 

If that isn't the problem make sure that when/if the server is/was rebooted check the IP address of the server machine using the Windows command prompt and typing ipconfig. Many times when I reboot the server TCP/IP address (the last three digits of the TCP/IP address). When this happens to me I have to go into my router and change the port forwarding options to the correct TCP/IP. This also has to be done in the SRS-Server software (if you are running that program)

 

For example, a Windows update changed my server's IP address from 192.168.1.12 to 192.168.1.13 ... so to fix it I had to perform the above steps.

 

If you are running the latest version, go into Multiuser and search for CHAOS's Hog Pen ... you should be able to see it.

 

Also make sure the port of the server is 10308 ... this must also be configured in your router's Port/Forwarding section.

 

You can also log into the website and select "User Profile" next to the "Login" text ... look for a button on the left that reads "My Servers" ... if everything is kosher then you should see your server in the list.

 

I hope this helps,

 

C. T. Blankenship

 

Edited September 12, 2021 by CTBlankenship