I set up a new server today, intending for both of us to play minecraft together. We can both connect to public servers just fine. I can connect to my server (which is hosted on this pc), but he is unable to connect with my external ip address. It is the simple vanilla server exe file downloaded from the site today. I have windows firewall totally disabled in windows, including under services. I have norton firewall, and have added the minecraft server file to the list of programs with full allowance. I have opened up(forwarded) the port in my router to my local ip. I have verified that the port is open online.I do not have any mods or anything, just trying to run a vanilla survival mode game.
Server Properties File:
#Minecraft server properties
#Wed Mar 04 00:32:15 EST 2015
spawn-protection=16
max-tick-time=60000
generator-settings=
force-gamemode=false
allow-nether=true
gamemode=0
enable-query=false
player-idle-timeout=0
difficulty=2
spawn-monsters=true
op-permission-level=4
resource-pack-hash=
announce-player-achievements=true
pvp=false
snooper-enabled=false
level-type=DEFAULT
hardcore=false
enable-command-block=false
max-players=20
network-compression-threshold=256
max-world-size=29999984
server-port=25565
server-ip=
spawn-npcs=true
allow-flight=false
level-name=Valley of Death
view-distance=10
resource-pack=
spawn-animals=true
white-list=false
generate-structures=true
online-mode=true
max-build-height=256
level-seed=
enable-rcon=false
motd=TankGrater's Private MineCraft Server.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I apologize if the answer has already been beaten to death; I've been scanning through these forums as well as a multitude of google searches trying in vain to find an answer.
Server Properties File:
#Minecraft server properties
#Wed Mar 04 00:32:15 EST 2015
spawn-protection=16
max-tick-time=60000
generator-settings=
force-gamemode=false
allow-nether=true
gamemode=0
enable-query=false
player-idle-timeout=0
difficulty=2
spawn-monsters=true
op-permission-level=4
resource-pack-hash=
announce-player-achievements=true
pvp=false
snooper-enabled=false
level-type=DEFAULT
hardcore=false
enable-command-block=false
max-players=20
network-compression-threshold=256
max-world-size=29999984
server-port=25565
server-ip=
spawn-npcs=true
allow-flight=false
level-name=Valley of Death
view-distance=10
resource-pack=
spawn-animals=true
white-list=false
generate-structures=true
online-mode=true
max-build-height=256
level-seed=
enable-rcon=false
motd=TankGrater's Private MineCraft Server.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I apologize if the answer has already been beaten to death; I've been scanning through these forums as well as a multitude of google searches trying in vain to find an answer.