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Strange Problem
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:30 pm
by Montroze
This has been ongoing for some time (at least 6 months) and wondering on a fix. No matter what client I try to use - ZOC, Putty, putty portable, kitty it opens up as if to connect and stops at that. The only way I can connect to my server is in windows and using the IP of the server. Ex - telnet://192.168.1.xx
and it connects fine. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the clients with no further luck. Any ideas?
Re: Strange Problem
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 5:32 pm
by Ragtop
Montroze wrote:This has been ongoing for some time (at least 6 months) and wondering on a fix. No matter what client I try to use - ZOC, Putty, putty portable, kitty it opens up as if to connect and stops at that. The only way I can connect to my server is in windows and using the IP of the server. Ex - telnet://192.168.1.xx
and it connects fine. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the clients with no further luck. Any ideas?
Couple quick questions. Are you able to connect with the terminal programs using the 192.168.1.xx address? Are you able to connect from outside your network using whatever IP address you have for the WG server? If yes on these, it sounds like your ISP doesn't allow loopback connections (telnetting out and then back in from the same internet connection). There are a couple of threads on here that address that problem.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 6:03 pm
by Montroze
Well that worked using the IP of the server, it just doesn't work with my no-ip address (?) but this should be ok doing it this way, at least I can use the programs. Thanks
Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:44 pm
by Toyduck
Montroze wrote:Well that worked using the IP of the server, it just doesn't work with my no-ip address (?) but this should be ok doing it this way, at least I can use the programs. Thanks
Are you working behind a router only? If both computers (server and workstation) are behind the same router, you would need the internal IP address. Network (computer) names don't always resolve properly with some applications.
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 5:09 pm
by Iceman
Well this might be asking the obvious, but have you updated the IP address associated with your no-ip.com domain name using their little update utility for your account?
Perhaps try switching your DNS server to 8.8.8.8 which is google's free dns server and see if that makes a difference in resolving the domain name?
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 5:14 pm
by Montroze
Iceman wrote:Well this might be asking the obvious, but have you updated the IP address associated with your no-ip.com domain name using their little update utility for your account?
Perhaps try switching your DNS server to 8.8.8.8 which is google's free dns server and see if that makes a difference in resolving the domain name?
Will try out the options you listed.
Re: Strange Problem
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:44 am
by dspain
Montroze wrote:This has been ongoing for some time (at least 6 months) and wondering on a fix. No matter what client I try to use - ZOC, Putty, putty portable, kitty it opens up as if to connect and stops at that. The only way I can connect to my server is in windows and using the IP of the server. Ex - telnet://192.168.1.xx
and it connects fine. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the clients with no further luck. Any ideas?
some routers do not support loopback to your own IP so going to 192.xxxxx private ip works yet your domain/wan will not.
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:46 am
by dspain
Montroze wrote:Well that worked using the IP of the server, it just doesn't work with my no-ip address (?) but this should be ok doing it this way, at least I can use the programs. Thanks
what do ya get when you telnet to localhost? with my new worldgroup internet servers modules i do alot of quick testing
by just using localhost
telnet localhost (assumes port 23)
rlogin localhost (assumes 512)
telnet localhost:25 (specifier)