Connection Refused for Port 25565?

[Daswiruch]

So, I wanted to go start my Minecraft server after port forwarding to Port 25565:


And I got a "Connection Refused" message after trying to join on my External IP.


Am I doing something wrong?

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[SeventhSandwich]

What router do you have? Do you have a static IP enabled? Operating system?

[Daswiruch]

What router do you have? Do you have a static IP enabled? Operating system?

Belkin, Dynamic, Windows 7

[SeventhSandwich]

Belkin, Dynamic, Windows 7

Belkin makes like 7 different routers. You'll have to be more specific.
Plus, if you have a dynamic IP, the IP you put in when you port forwarded will become inaccurate whenever your router reassigns you a new IP address. Find out how to change it to become static.

[Chrono]

I'm also doubting your router would assign the .2 address.

[KoopaScooper]

I'm also doubting your router would assign the .2 address.

This. Most routers do 100 and onwards or 50 and onwards. Set your IP to static and ensure the router's settings correspond to your IP.

[Daswiruch]

Belkin makes like 7 different routers. You'll have to be more specific.
Plus, if you have a dynamic IP, the IP you put in when you port forwarded will become inaccurate whenever your router reassigns you a new IP address. Find out how to change it to become static.

F9K1002v4

I'm also doubting your router would assign the .2 address.

I enter this into address bar: http://192.168.2.1/ and it works.

[Azerath]

When I port forward, I usually just set the unblocked port to the router's IP so I don't have to worry about my IP changing. Also, make sure to unblock the port in your firewall.
Also, just a related link: http://www.canyouseeme.org/
I like to use this when I need to forward ports.

[Daswiruch]

When I port forward, I usually just set the unblocked port to the router's IP so I don't have to worry about my IP changing. Also, make sure to unblock the port in your firewall.
Also, just a related link: http://www.canyouseeme.org/
I like to use this when I need to forward ports.

Exactly what I used before.

[Headcrab Zombie]

I enter this into address bar: http://192.168.2.1/ and it works.

That would be your router's IP, not your computer's IP.

When I port forward, I usually just set the unblocked port to the router's IP

I don't understand at all how that would work.

[Soukuw]

Start your Minecraft server before checking if the ports are open or not, routers like to keep them closed until something is trying to have them open.

Also yeah that IP up there has to be what your local IP. (Check with ipconfig)

[Azerath]

That would be your router's IP, not your computer's IP.
I don't understand at all how that would work.

I'm not sure if it's supposed to work at all, but I would unblock the port from the router's IP and I could host servers no problem.