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      RyanH
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      Interesting little find. @Derelict @johnpoz

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      Despite the fact we were using it last night on a local network (Me and 1 other computer were sat using the ARK server it was working fine.

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      • johnpozJ
        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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        Not sure what is interesting about the box not working... We knew that days ago when you saw pfsense sending syn with no answer..

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          RyanH
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          @johnpoz said in NAT not opening on custom Ports:

          Not sure what is interesting about the box not working... We knew that days ago when you saw pfsense sending syn with no answer..

          It's more the fact its not even talking to itself.. That is the VM itself

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          • johnpozJ
            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
            last edited by johnpoz

            Yeah again - we knew it was the BOXes problem.. Is the service even running? simple netstat show if listening..

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              RyanH
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              @johnpoz
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              Firewall has the accept rule in and out. Yet we can connect locally...... At this point i'm punching above my knowledge so any help is greatly appreciated.

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              • johnpozJ
                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                last edited by johnpoz

                Dude its NOT LISTENING on 7777 so no shit its not going to work!!

                Is the software even running - look in your task manager, etc.

                How can you expect to talk to a port that is not listening?

                edit: Should really move this to General - since this from the get go has had zero to do with port forwarding on pfsense..

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                  RyanH @johnpoz
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                  @johnpoz Try looking in the background at the green button. You don't need to get rude. I have clearly admitted that Its not working yes, and i'm punching above my knowledge, what more do you want from me? The server (ARK) is running,

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                  • DerelictD
                    Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
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                    Look at your netstat output. There is no listener on 7777.

                    Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                    A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                    DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
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                    • johnpozJ
                      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                      last edited by johnpoz

                      It's NOT listening... Not sure what else you want me to tell you... You prob get better support on their forums on why the game is not listening..

                      Not trying to be rude here dude... But this has ZERO to do with pfsense.. As we have been saying from the beginning..

                      An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
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                        RyanH
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                        @johnpoz said in NAT not opening on custom Ports:

                        It's NOT listening... Not sure what else you want me to tell you... You prob get better support on their forums on why the game is not listening..

                        Not trying to be rude here dude... But this has ZERO to do with pfsense.. As we have been saying from the beginning..

                        That's all very well. But you cannot blame me when I had it working on a Zyxel VMG8924 router and all ports forwarding and it was even showing on the master list. And now I move to PFSense because my zyxel is in a shorten term. 'Fucked' that the first thing i'm gonna do is like... ok why isn't firewall doing as told?

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                        • DerelictD
                          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
                          last edited by Derelict

                          ok why isn't firewall doing as told?

                          Except it is.

                          The sooner you accept the problem is not on the firewall and look more closely at the server itself the sooner you will solve your problem.

                          Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
                          A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
                          DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
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                            RyanH
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                            @derelict said in NAT not opening on custom Ports:

                            ok why isn't firewall doing as told?

                            Except it is.

                            The sooner you accept the problem is not on the firewall and look more closely at the server itself the sooner you will solve your problem.

                            Ever thought about getting the Title: Wise Old Owl?

                            Very wise saying that last bit x)

                            But no granted. I can see Firewall is doing exactly what its told just now need to figure out wtf is going on with the system. Sometimes this is why i prefer linux over Windows

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                            • johnpozJ
                              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                              last edited by johnpoz

                              Go to a forum that supports that software... Or game players that run it... This is a forum about pfsense and general networking... Not how to run game X on OS Y...

                              You might find 1 or 2 people here if you posted in the genera section about why your game isn't doing what your telling it.. But I would think there would be 1000's of other users on their forums that have maybe run into the problem already.

                              If you have a question about vlans, or firewall in general then sure ok - lots and lots of people here to help with that.. Some game server not so much...

                              Run your game on linux ;) https://ark.gamepedia.com/Dedicated_Server_Setup#Linux

                              here https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/forums/
                              you prob get much better help over there.

                              An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                              If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                              Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
                              SG-4860 24.11 | Lab VMs 2.8, 24.11

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                                RyanH @johnpoz
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                                @johnpoz said in NAT not opening on custom Ports:

                                Go to a forum that supports that software... Or game players that run it... This is a forum about pfsense and general networking... Not how to run game X on OS Y...

                                You might find 1 or 2 people here if you posted in the genera section about why your game isn't doing what your telling it.. But I would think there would be 1000's of other users on their forums that have maybe run into the problem already.

                                If you have a question about vlans, or firewall in general then sure ok - lots and lots of people here to help with that.. Some game server not so much...

                                Run your game on linux ;) https://ark.gamepedia.com/Dedicated_Server_Setup#Linux

                                here https://survivetheark.com/index.php?/forums/
                                you prob get much better help over there.

                                Soon as steam get more games on their system they are developing i'm moving to Linux x)

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