port forarding Help With Portforwarding Minecraft Server

[AndrewMKlasen]

Hello all, I set up a Minecraft server on my HP-Proliant Dl360 G6 and it is working Fine on LAN, but I cant access it out of network, I already went into my router and forewarded 25565 to my server and tried using my public IP address but got a timed out error, any help is appriiciated and more info can be provided.

[Coolmaster]

Have to set a static IP?

[AndrewMKlasen]

Just now, Coolmaster said:

Have to set a static IP?

I just tried that and it doesn't seem help.

[Letgomyleghoe]

theres usually a video on how to port forward with your router on youtube etc. but without your router model we cant help

[AndrewMKlasen]

3 minutes ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

theres usually a video on how to port forward with your router on youtube etc. but without your router model we cant help

It is a LinkSys EA7450

[Letgomyleghoe]

https://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=138535 heres a guide 

 

not a good idea to host on your home network, youre leaking your ip address to everyone around, if youre going to host on your home network use a vpn, you could get a vpn that you open ports with and skip this step entirely

[AndrewMKlasen]

Just now, Letgomyleghoe said:

https://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=138535 heres a guide 

I already went through this guide, I have a port forward setup, the issue is when I try to connect it says connection refused.

[Letgomyleghoe]

Just now, AndrewMKlasen said:

I already went through this guide, I have a port forward setup, the issue is when I try to connect it says connection refused.

https://www.canyouseeme.org/ try and verify the port is actually open

[AndrewMKlasen]

4 minutes ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

https://www.canyouseeme.org/ try and verify the port is actually open

I got this:

 

Error: I could not see your service on XX.XX.XXX.XX on port (25565)
Reason: Connection timed out

[Letgomyleghoe]

2 minutes ago, AndrewMKlasen said:

I got this:

 

Error: I could not see your service on redacted on port (25565)
Reason: Connection timed out

the ports still closed, and you just leaked your ip...

[AndrewMKlasen]

1 minute ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

the ports still closed, and you just leaked your ip...

Any suggestion on why it's still closed? and I redcated it

[Letgomyleghoe]

3 minutes ago, AndrewMKlasen said:

Any suggestion on why it's still closed? and I redcated it

your isp might block it from being opened, what isp do you use?

[AndrewMKlasen]

Xfinity

[Letgomyleghoe]

7 minutes ago, AndrewMKlasen said:

Xfinity

https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/port-forwarding-xfinity-wireless-gateway

[Baticaly]

Sometimes it's just the Windows firewall causing that, did you add exception for 25565 port on your firewall? 

[Baticaly]

7 hours ago, Letgomyleghoe said:

not a good idea to host on your home network, youre leaking your ip address to everyone around, if youre going to host on your home network use a vpn, you could get a vpn that you open ports with and skip this step entirely

I totally agree with that, you should definitely do that if you are opening ports. 

[Donut417]

8 hours ago, AndrewMKlasen said:

Xfinity

So I’ll take it you own your own modem or are you using what Xfinty provides? 

[AndrewMKlasen]

1 hour ago, Donut417 said:

So I’ll take it you own your own modem or are you using what Xfinty provides? 

Yes I am using a modem that Xfinity provides, I do plan on buying my own soon.

 

2 hours ago, Baticaly said:

I totally agree with that, you should definitely do that if you are opening ports. 

This is a whitelist server for me and a couple friends to play on so I won’t be rly leaking it out unless I un-whitelist the server 

[Donut417]

40 minutes ago, AndrewMKlasen said:

Yes I am using a modem that Xfinity provides, I do plan on buying my own soon.

That’s your problem then. Xfinity doesn’t provide modems. They provide gateways. A gateway is a modem and router in one. So if that gateway is not in bridge mode, it’s also acting as a router. Which explains why your having issues. 

[AndrewMKlasen]

Thanks for clearing that up, I’m planning on buying a actual modem here soon, I just brought a router for my wifi

[Dango]

Can you post your port forwarding config? (Make sure to cover your wan IP)

It sound like miss configuration on the network side.

[Donut417]

3 hours ago, Dango said:

Can you post your port forwarding config? (Make sure to cover your wan IP)

It sound like miss configuration on the network side.

No the issue is the OP is double NATed. Comcast only issues internet gateways (Modem/Router) and the OP is using a 3rd party router. So while the OP is port forwarded, the OP still has a second layer of NAT to worry about due to the Comcast gateway. When the OP buys a standard cable modem, the issue should be resolved.