cant connect to server

njoker555 · 12-04-2007, 09:39 PM

I am a new linux user and right now I have Fedora installed in hopes to run some game servers on there but so far no one can connect to the server - i even tried TeamSpeak which is much simpler but the same problem there - cannot connect - i have no idea what I am doing wrong but i know it has to do with my internet configuration since the game servers and teamspeak servers both run fine - i have a linksys router and I Have forwarded ports - extra help would be appreciated

thank you in advance

jschiwal · 12-04-2007, 10:35 PM

Can you run a game on a different host on the LAN? If not, check Fedora's firewall.

njoker555 · 12-05-2007, 12:09 AM

well it doesn't even work on lan because i cant connect through my laptop and how would I check fedora's firewall? im not too familiar with it since i just started out - thanks for the help

i have used it on windows before on my regular pc - worked fine but dont know how to get it to work on linux for some reason

chrism01 · 12-06-2007, 12:01 AM

Open a terminal window (aka xterm) on the Linux box as root and type
iptables -L
and show us the output

njoker555 · 12-06-2007, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrism01

Open a terminal window (aka xterm) on the Linux box as root and type
iptables -L
and show us the output

ok i have to try that tomorrow, turned off the machine a few hours ago since there was no point - im going to bed - i'll post results tomorrow - thanks!

jschiwal · 12-06-2007, 08:00 AM

You can also use the GUI config program. The firewall is configured in a tab of the security module.

njoker555 · 12-06-2007, 05:19 PM

i actually got it working, i just shut off the firewall and fixed the static IP - i still have to set up stuff before letting people connect publicly - thanks for the help

jschiwal · 12-07-2007, 06:50 PM

If you are going to put the server on the net, you need to use the firewall. Find out which ports are needed.

Since disabling the firewall fixed the problem, you have diagnosed that the problem is indeed with the firewall configuration.

Opening a port using the GUI firewall tool will probably be the easiest way to proceed.