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I am hosting a minecraft bedrock server but i cannot join into it locally or from another network

Anonymous
2024-06-26T20:17:30+00:00

Hello everyone

The problem is i cannot join the minecraft bedrock server and i cannot see it in the LAN discovery section in the game’s friend menu

I tried to connect to it externally from another network but it didnt work

I used portforwarding and turned off my windows defender

And also used a private profile for the connection

My private profile connection setting were

Network discovery: turned on and automatic setup of network connected devices was also turned on

File and printer sharing was turned on

My firewall & network protection for my private network (active) ,domain network and public network are all turned off and and the setting (block all incoming connection) is turned off

And also real time protection is turned off

The error i was getting when trying to connect to the server locally was unable to connect to world

I tried to connect to the server locally using the local host ip

And the public ip and private ip

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-06-27T05:31:42+00:00

    Hello Yazen,

    It sounds like you've taken several steps to set up and troubleshoot your Minecraft Bedrock server. Here are a few additional suggestions to help resolve the issue:

    1. Verify Server Status:

    Ensure that the Minecraft Bedrock server is running and has no errors. Check the server console or logs for any issues that might prevent it from starting correctly.

    2. Check IP Address and Port Configuration:

    • Local Connection: Use the server's local IP address (e.g., 192.168.x.x) and ensure that the port number (default is 19132) is correctly specified.
    • External Connection: Ensure that the public IP address and port forwarding are correctly set up on your router. Double-check that the external port (usually 19132) is forwarded to the internal IP address of your server machine.

    3. Firewall Settings:

    Although you mentioned that your firewall is turned off, ensure that there are no other security software or hardware firewalls (such as those on your router) blocking the connection.

    4. LAN Discovery:

    • Ensure that the Minecraft Bedrock server is configured to allow LAN discovery. Sometimes, the server might need specific settings enabled to be visible on the LAN.
    • Verify that both your server and client are on the same subnet if you are trying to connect locally.

    5. Network Configuration:

    • Double-check your network settings to ensure there are no IP conflicts or other network issues.
    • Restart your router and server to ensure that all network changes take effect.

    6. Fouter Configuration:

    • Verify that UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) is enabled on your router if your server relies on it for automatic port forwarding.
    • If UPnP is not available, manually configure the port forwarding and ensure no other services are using the same port.

    If you've tried all the above steps and are still facing issues, please provide more details about your server setup, including any specific error messages or logs. This information will help in diagnosing the problem further.

    Feel free to reach out if you have any more questions or need additional assistance.

    Best regards,

    Rosy

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-06-27T16:58:00+00:00

    Thanks for the respond

    It seems like the problem is from my laptop I'm using to host the server

    The server is working i checked that in logs

    The router isn't preventing local connections

    Also i tried using a secondary laptop for hosting the server and it worked i used it private ip and joined it using an iPad

    I tried doing the same with my primary laptop but i couldn't join neither locally nor externally

    Also LAN discovery is enabled on my server settings

    Also the server doesn't contain a CDN config file

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-23T18:15:57+00:00

    Yup, similar experience here running the latest version of Bedrock Server for Windows [v1.25.51.02] on Windows 11 24H2 [build 26100.2605]. I only want the server to be accessible on my home network, which is one single subnet.

    Currently, three other Windows 11 devices on my local network are connected to the server, but I'm not able to connect to the server when running Minecraft [v1.25.51] on the same machine as the server. Like the OP, I'm unable to see the server listed in the Friends tab. If I add the local IP address or loopback [127.0.0.1] address as a server in the Servers tab, then the 'ping' indicator is a red dot.

    • The console log doesn't show any errors.
    • The local firewall appears to allow bedrock-server.exe to communicate on Private networks with TCP & UDP.
    • I allowed a new world to be created when starting the server (running bedrock-server.exe manually).
    • I'm using the default server properties with (only) the following & presumably trivial changes: server-name=Home Server difficulty=normal max-players=6 level-name=Christmas 2024

    EDIT: Ought to have mentioned that I didn't have this problem a while back when I was running server v1.19 or earlier.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-12-27T23:56:51+00:00

    Starting CMD as an Administrator and then running the following command allows me to connect to my server as an "external" server:

    CheckNetIsolation LoopbackExempt -a -n="Microsoft.MinecraftUWP_8wekyb3d8bbwe"

    Once I did this, the Server I had previously configured using IP address 127.0.0.1 was visible and I could join.

    This worked for me! Thanks. (No idea what it actually does)

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