Unable to connect via public IP but mcsrvstat can
Hi,
I've set up a minecraft server on my own network, and can connect via the direct local ip (192.xxx). I have configured port forwarded on my router, and confirmed the port is open using mcsrvstat.us. However, I am unable to connect using my public IP address.
Is this expected? Is there anything I can do to fix it? My knowledge of networking is mostly theory from college courses, but I can't come up with anything that would explain this situation.
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Hairpin NAT/loop back NAT
Probably your issue
thats normal
you should really only be connecting from localhost or whatever the local ipv4 address is
afaik very few routers actually support allowing to loopback like that
Yeah looks like that's the problem. A few quick searches seem to confirm my router (C3000Z) doesn't support hairpin/loopback NAT. Guess I'll keep using the internal hostname instead of my public one. Thanks!
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