After trying all the things mentioned here I am fairly certain my router is eating the server. Given my router’s age there does not seem to be any help for it. Though I am hoping to replace it soon. Thanks for the advice. When I get the new router hopefully I won’t have this issue.

Thanks.

Any idea why it woul dnot be showing up on the global server list?

All the checkboxes are checked.

The ports are properly forwarded on the router. (plugged it back in)

The exceptions in the windows firewall are all set. Freelancer, Flserver, Directplay8 server.

I am using the GLS workaround.

I have not yet tried that Hamachi program but I am hoping that I can avoid using it.

Some notes.

I CAN see it as a LAN server on other computers in the same network.

My router is a P.O.S. and not working right as it is.

I Can connect to other servers.

This is a most vexing problem. I am truely at a loss for what to do.

When to the website and it gave the proper address for my router. I am using windows firewall.

I checked my exceptions and FLserver and 88-flak itself are listed.

I am going to set up a Modless server bypassing my router under the name of

“Pegasus Test Server”

I will leave it up and please tell me if you are able to see it and connect. I am really starting to think the issue is my router since it decided that it is no longer a wireless router. Meaning it is starting to show signs of malfunction.

I am using the GLS work around. The IP address my freind was reporting was 192.68.1.42

My router is…

Zyxel Hs100W

Sorry for the long delay I am busily trying to find a job. The lovely company I worked for decided to close the warehouse I was in.

It is not the MAC address,
It is not being blocked by my AV,
It is not being blocked by my Firewall.

I have tried getting people to connect to it remotely but the server is being listed as a LAN server even when it is an internet server. So I can connect to it but no one else can.

I have properly forwarded my ports.

I am wondering if this might be an issue with my cheap router, which I paid ten bucks for 4 years ago, that likes to reroute all data to itself and eat it. (I cannot even run an FTP through it because it eats the protocols thinking somoene is trying to configure it without permission)

I have tried Vanilla and with 88-flak.

Hope this helps. I am literally at my wits end. It is like it will not run an internet game which is disheartening.

Thanks for all the replies.

It is checked.

Like I said the ports are also forwarded. Just the IP address in the global server list is the Lan IP address.

Do you think it could be my el-cheapo router?

I know there is a way to manual enter an IP address into the server list but everytime I try that I get an invalid target in the command line of the shortcut. I could be doing that wrong though.

Alright I have been looking for this answer for months now and still am no closer. I am trying to run an internet server for me and a few close friends.

I have my ports forwarded but the IP address that shows up in the Global Server list is the LAN address. While I can connect to it, being on my network, people from the internet cannot connect to it.

How can I get the proper IP address to show up in the global server?