Can't connect to a game server from within my local network BUT others from outside the network can connect
I have a game server hosted on a certain port in Ubuntu, which is port forwarded. Users from other places can successfully connect to that server. However, I can't connect to it from another computer within the same network. both computers are connected to the same network Router (F660 ZTE). I'm trying to connect from a Windows 10 PC. I've modified all the relevant firewall rules to no avail. It seems like a complete inability to connect, not just the client being denied access, as there are no indications of getting blocked out in the logs.
When I ping the server, there is just a total lack of communication, no connection until the pings timeout. This happens the other way arround as well.
For a while I managed to fix it by connecting using the local ip, but the problem suddenly came back again. Now I can't reach it in any way, be it the external or the internal IP.
Client OS: Windows 10
Server OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Game: Minecraft
Router: F660
Edit:: More research suggests this has something to do with "Hairpin NAT" or similar, but I don't know what to do afterwards
Exit 2: This isn't a duplicate, my problem wasn't fixed by that other question. I now added to my client's hosts file a rule so "yeet.com" is taken as the internal ip of my server, but the problem wasn't fixed.
Edit 3: No, those answers don't work. Uisng the internal ip is NOT a workaround in my case, but it seems to be a workaround in their case. Even connecting through internal ip is impossible
networking ubuntu router
asked Dec 16 at 23:46
coldblade2000
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I have a game server hosted on a certain port in Ubuntu, which is port forwarded. Users from other places can successfully connect to that server. However, I can't connect to it from another computer within the same network. both computers are connected to the same network Router (F660 ZTE). I'm trying to connect from a Windows 10 PC. I've modified all the relevant firewall rules to no avail. It seems like a complete inability to connect, not just the client being denied access, as there are no indications of getting blocked out in the logs.
When I ping the server, there is just a total lack of communication, no connection until the pings timeout. This happens the other way arround as well.
For a while I managed to fix it by connecting using the local ip, but the problem suddenly came back again. Now I can't reach it in any way, be it the external or the internal IP.
Client OS: Windows 10
Server OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Game: Minecraft
Router: F660
Edit:: More research suggests this has something to do with "Hairpin NAT" or similar, but I don't know what to do afterwards
Exit 2: This isn't a duplicate, my problem wasn't fixed by that other question. I now added to my client's hosts file a rule so "yeet.com" is taken as the internal ip of my server, but the problem wasn't fixed.
Edit 3: No, those answers don't work. Uisng the internal ip is NOT a workaround in my case, but it seems to be a workaround in their case. Even connecting through internal ip is impossible
networking ubuntu router
asked Dec 16 at 23:46
coldblade2000
11
have you tried disabling your firewall temporarily?
– Nordlys Jeger
Dec 16 at 23:47
Yes, doesn't do anything
– coldblade2000
Dec 16 at 23:50
3
Possible duplicate of Unable to access outside service from inside LAN
– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 16 at 23:52
1
Possible duplicate of Cannot access myself with global ip, others can
– G-Man
Dec 17 at 0:00
1
Perhaps you should edit your question to say, "I have two computers on the same network. At one point, I was able to connect from one to another (on the local network, using the local IP address), but that stopped working. P.S. I have port forwarding enabled on my router, and users can still access my server from outside the local network."
– G-Man
Dec 17 at 0:09
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I have a game server hosted on a certain port in Ubuntu, which is port forwarded. Users from other places can successfully connect to that server. However, I can't connect to it from another computer within the same network. both computers are connected to the same network Router (F660 ZTE). I'm trying to connect from a Windows 10 PC. I've modified all the relevant firewall rules to no avail. It seems like a complete inability to connect, not just the client being denied access, as there are no indications of getting blocked out in the logs.
When I ping the server, there is just a total lack of communication, no connection until the pings timeout. This happens the other way arround as well.
For a while I managed to fix it by connecting using the local ip, but the problem suddenly came back again. Now I can't reach it in any way, be it the external or the internal IP.
Client OS: Windows 10
Server OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Game: Minecraft
Router: F660
Edit:: More research suggests this has something to do with "Hairpin NAT" or similar, but I don't know what to do afterwards
Exit 2: This isn't a duplicate, my problem wasn't fixed by that other question. I now added to my client's hosts file a rule so "yeet.com" is taken as the internal ip of my server, but the problem wasn't fixed.
Edit 3: No, those answers don't work. Uisng the internal ip is NOT a workaround in my case, but it seems to be a workaround in their case. Even connecting through internal ip is impossible
networking ubuntu router
asked Dec 16 at 23:46
coldblade2000
11
I have a game server hosted on a certain port in Ubuntu, which is port forwarded. Users from other places can successfully connect to that server. However, I can't connect to it from another computer within the same network. both computers are connected to the same network Router (F660 ZTE). I'm trying to connect from a Windows 10 PC. I've modified all the relevant firewall rules to no avail. It seems like a complete inability to connect, not just the client being denied access, as there are no indications of getting blocked out in the logs.
When I ping the server, there is just a total lack of communication, no connection until the pings timeout. This happens the other way arround as well.
For a while I managed to fix it by connecting using the local ip, but the problem suddenly came back again. Now I can't reach it in any way, be it the external or the internal IP.
Client OS: Windows 10
Server OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Game: Minecraft
Router: F660
Edit:: More research suggests this has something to do with "Hairpin NAT" or similar, but I don't know what to do afterwards
Exit 2: This isn't a duplicate, my problem wasn't fixed by that other question. I now added to my client's hosts file a rule so "yeet.com" is taken as the internal ip of my server, but the problem wasn't fixed.
Edit 3: No, those answers don't work. Uisng the internal ip is NOT a workaround in my case, but it seems to be a workaround in their case. Even connecting through internal ip is impossible
networking ubuntu router
networking ubuntu router
asked Dec 16 at 23:46
coldblade2000
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asked Dec 16 at 23:46
coldblade2000
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edited Dec 17 at 0:02
asked Dec 16 at 23:46
coldblade2000
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asked Dec 16 at 23:46
coldblade2000
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asked Dec 16 at 23:46
coldblade2000
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have you tried disabling your firewall temporarily?
– Nordlys Jeger
Dec 16 at 23:47
Yes, doesn't do anything
– coldblade2000
Dec 16 at 23:50
3
Possible duplicate of Unable to access outside service from inside LAN
– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 16 at 23:52
1
Possible duplicate of Cannot access myself with global ip, others can
– G-Man
Dec 17 at 0:00
1
Perhaps you should edit your question to say, "I have two computers on the same network. At one point, I was able to connect from one to another (on the local network, using the local IP address), but that stopped working. P.S. I have port forwarding enabled on my router, and users can still access my server from outside the local network."
– G-Man
Dec 17 at 0:09
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have you tried disabling your firewall temporarily?
– Nordlys Jeger
Dec 16 at 23:47
Yes, doesn't do anything
– coldblade2000
Dec 16 at 23:50
3
Possible duplicate of Unable to access outside service from inside LAN
– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 16 at 23:52
1
Possible duplicate of Cannot access myself with global ip, others can
– G-Man
Dec 17 at 0:00
1
Perhaps you should edit your question to say, "I have two computers on the same network. At one point, I was able to connect from one to another (on the local network, using the local IP address), but that stopped working. P.S. I have port forwarding enabled on my router, and users can still access my server from outside the local network."
– G-Man
Dec 17 at 0:09
have you tried disabling your firewall temporarily?
– Nordlys Jeger
Dec 16 at 23:47
have you tried disabling your firewall temporarily?
– Nordlys Jeger
Dec 16 at 23:47
Yes, doesn't do anything
– coldblade2000
Dec 16 at 23:50
Yes, doesn't do anything
– coldblade2000
Dec 16 at 23:50
3
3
Possible duplicate of Unable to access outside service from inside LAN
– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 16 at 23:52
Possible duplicate of Unable to access outside service from inside LAN
– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 16 at 23:52
1
1
Possible duplicate of Cannot access myself with global ip, others can
– G-Man
Dec 17 at 0:00
Possible duplicate of Cannot access myself with global ip, others can
– G-Man
Dec 17 at 0:00
1
1
Perhaps you should edit your question to say, "I have two computers on the same network. At one point, I was able to connect from one to another (on the local network, using the local IP address), but that stopped working. P.S. I have port forwarding enabled on my router, and users can still access my server from outside the local network."
– G-Man
Dec 17 at 0:09
Perhaps you should edit your question to say, "I have two computers on the same network. At one point, I was able to connect from one to another (on the local network, using the local IP address), but that stopped working. P.S. I have port forwarding enabled on my router, and users can still access my server from outside the local network."
– G-Man
Dec 17 at 0:09
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have you tried disabling your firewall temporarily?
– Nordlys Jeger
Dec 16 at 23:47
Yes, doesn't do anything
– coldblade2000
Dec 16 at 23:50
3
Possible duplicate of Unable to access outside service from inside LAN
– Kamil Maciorowski
Dec 16 at 23:52
1
Possible duplicate of Cannot access myself with global ip, others can
– G-Man
Dec 17 at 0:00
1
Perhaps you should edit your question to say, "I have two computers on the same network. At one point, I was able to connect from one to another (on the local network, using the local IP address), but that stopped working. P.S. I have port forwarding enabled on my router, and users can still access my server from outside the local network."
– G-Man
Dec 17 at 0:09