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Port closes and opens.
MintyLollipopHello, I have a server. It has been working for a while, but a recurring problem that has happened once before has happened yet again. When i go on yougetsignal's port checker tool, it says that the port is closed. However, it has been open before for a long time. The first time it happened was about a month ago, where the port suddenly closed. After about three days it randomly opened again and i didn't give it much thought. When i got my dad to port forward for me (i don't know the password, but i know how to port forward), it wouldn't show up on the list. However, everyone could connect fine. This is very strange, and the only indication i have that the port is closed is when my friend messages me, telling me she can't connect.
My dad has no idea what's going on. He knows his computers, and says he has never seen this happen before. Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
(The server starts normally every time.)
I've already posted this in general help, but people here seem like they know their stuff too.
Help would be appreciated very much!
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Bump. My dad may fix this soon, but I would really like to know if anyone else has had this problem. My router is a Netgear WNDR3700. Everyone connected locally to the router can connect through my computer IP, but not through my external IP when they're far away, at their house or something. It has been more than a month and as far as I know nothing has changed. My IP is the same and numerous internet port checkers all show up as closed. I get no errors in the console.
I am not behind a second network and only have one router.
I am not behind a second network and only have one router.
Does it say 'cannot bind to port 25565. Maybe another server is running on that port?'
If so, just restart your computer or cancel the 'java' process in task manager (if windows).
Good luck.
If so, just restart your computer or cancel the 'java' process in task manager (if windows).
Good luck.
ive had the same problem i have a minecraft server but one day it just shut of and now even when the port is open and forwarded it says cannot bind to port i think its broken
