StarLink Connect over Net

[vidjogamer]

Hello, I'm using Star Link GUI.

I'm just trying to test the connection over the web. Load two copies of the game on the same machine. I go to the Direct connect button. I leave one of the game instances IP fields on the direct connect window blank as to start a server. In the second game instance, I type my external IP (internal works fine) to test over the net. I get this error message "No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it". I am forwarding port 5127 as it appears thats what StarLink uses by default. What do you think could be causing this?

[ArenMook]

Not all routers support loopback addressing, and not all routers support UPNP. However since you mentioned that you forwarded port 5127 I'm guessing UPNP is not an issue. Does your router support loopback addressing? Easiest way to check is to go to http://<your external IP here> -- if you end up on your router's page, then it doesn't support connecting to your computer using an external address.

This is why TNet uses a pair of addresses -- an external one, and an internal one. It first tries to connect to one, then the other.