Strange Problem

[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?

[Ragtop]

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.

[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

[Toyduck]

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.

[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?

[Montroze]

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.

[dspain]

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.

[dspain]

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)