Server frequently becoming unlisted

[Teneksi]

This has been happening since V18/19. Often my server has disappeared from the server list so that nobody new can connect. It is "fixed" by changing a setting like the welcome message at which point is sends authentication again. Most of the time while starting the server it does not successfully do this to begin with and I have to do that immediately to make it visible. This is a very temporary fix and often happens many times in the same session.

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[phflack]

not sure if this is similar, but i was trying to join dephurites server, but it wasn't in the list, even though he said it was for him :o

[GenaralSkar]

I think this happened to my server earlier to day. The server was still up, someone was in it, but it did not appear on the server list and I had to connect through Ip.

[Raeyok]

Two things: 1. are your ports forwarded? and 2. do you have UPnP enabled? If your ports are forwarded and you have UPnP enabled, uncheck the "Disable UPnP" box from the Network tab in the Options menu if it's checked. If your ports are forwarded and you're already not using UPnP, first try enabling UPnP and if that doesn't work, unforward your ports and try again with UPnP.

I'm basically throwing around some troubleshooting ideas. If none of that works then I have no idea what the problem is. I'm just guessing here.

[Raeyok]

Two things: 1. are your ports forwarded? and 2. do you have UPnP enabled? If your ports are forwarded and you have UPnP enabled, uncheck the "Disable UPnP" box from the Network tab in the Options menu if it's checked. If your ports are forwarded and you're already not using UPnP, first try enabling UPnP and if that doesn't work, unforward your ports and try again with UPnP.

I'm basically throwing around some troubleshooting ideas. If none of that works then I have no idea what the problem is. I'm just guessing here.

No edit: whoops, fixed.

[Teneksi]

I'm still having the same problem. I now have to have people connect with my IP address since it will not show up on the server list, even after changing settings so that it authenticates again.

[BlocklandAzelf]

I now have to have people connect with my IP address since it will not show up on the server list

I see its not there, but what is the IP?
:3

[Zou]

I see its not there, but what is the IP?
:3

I'm sure he's going to post his IP on a public internet forum.

[Teneksi]

I tried unchecking UPnP and this time it had success with authentication without me entering the server, like it used to do. I'll keep it like that and see if that's going to fix it.

[Jenxas]

this has already been talked about
there is nothing you can do about it.

[Teneksi]

this has already been talked about
there is nothing you can do about it.

What is it caused by and what will be done about it?

[DrenDran]

This happens when there's no one in my server.