Server has stopped responding!

[Thallandor]

So I did a complete re-install again. This time i dropped the schemas before the uninstall and then I uninstalled (the apps in installs). This included deleting the entire directory. Then, I re-downloaded the install file again and created a new directory. I then started the process over with the script. I'm on a pretty slow connection so this is a 45min ordeal, minimum. The only other thing this server runs is plex. This is a fresh x64 win 7 pro install (legit).

I eventually got to the log in and character creation screen where I was then disconnected all over again. Several times over. I've tried connecting from multiple clients as well and the same result on both. I have disabled fire walls for now while trying this. I went to the router and put it in "basic" routing only mode disabling some of it's protection features. I tried this both with and without port forwarding (the ranges of 7000-75000 and 9000-9100) to the server.

My next step is going to be connecting Ad Hoc. If that doesn't work, I have no idea what to do after that.

As a troubleshooting step, I tried using a program I wrote a long time ago transferring some files over those same ports while the EQEMU server was stopped. I could transfer files just fine using TCP/IP over some of those ports. When I had the router going with forwarding it was doing both UDP and TCP/IP and it didn't seem to matter whether it was on or off while I was testing.

At risk of exposure, the router i'm using is an RT-AC88U. I've never had any problems with it before and it is fairly new. I have other equipment but it's not in use right now just for the purpose of troubleshooting this.

** one other thing I've noticed. It appears that it disconnects my client (on the login server) before I even get a chance to hit "ENTER WORLD". I'm not sure why that is, but i'm sure it is important, unless that is how it's supposed to work.

Sorry for the winded post. I know it's long; i'm trying to get this working correctly. Thanks for all the help.

[c0ncrete]

Seeing all sorts of posts about NAT loopback issues with that particular device.
NAT Loopback = Hairpin NAT = NAT Reflection

[Thallandor]

I looked up a few posts about that and everything I have read post dec 2016 says that they started building that into the firmware so it shouldn't be an issue. There isn't even an option to turn it off anymore. Before I go further in to changing things in my current router i dug up one of the few routers I have lying around that aren't in use (consumer routers).


I tried an old net gear WNR1000 router (changed config addresses, changed IP subnet and address as well). Same problem. On this router, i turned off ALL security and ONLY the server and one client was connected to it with no other traffic and I assigned it it's own channel as well. I also have an old linksys i'll be trying as well as it will have even less security features (which doesn't matter if i'm turning it off anyway). This whole time, no firewalls on the server or client as well. I'm still not at ad-hoc yet. At this point it's either a settings issue or ... What else? All other software is working. Just for fun I threw a minecraft server on there to see if it would work. No issues.

GRRR!!!!

Just to re-iterate. I can get to the character selection. After that, it tells me the server has stopped responding. What else could cause the hand-off to not occur?