Unable to reach your friend's Minecraft server.
Unable to reach your friend's Minecraft server.
During these quarantine periods I considered diving back into Minecraft. A friend ran a straightforward server that others could access easily, but when I tried to join mine the system rejected my connection with the message: "io.netty.channel.abstractchannel$annotatedconnectexception connection refused no further information." I've tried various fixes—reinstalling the game, adjusting firewall rules, turning off the firewall, updating Java, and tweaking router settings—but nothing seems to work. Other servers like Hypixel still function smoothly. I'm at a loss and would appreciate any guidance. Thanks ahead!
I recommend checking your router settings using a traceroute. It’s a simple way to see where the connection is going. If you’re not familiar with networking, start by looking up your router model and its default configuration page. Let me know if you need guidance on that!
Okay, so I tried it with my friend's IP and here's what I got. 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms ZyXEL.Home [192.168.1.1] 2 12 ms 12 ms 12 ms bng1-adt67.nl.euro.net [194.134.5.68] 3 * * * Request timed out. 4 * * * Request timed out. etc etc So I guess it's my router then?
Your router is built from your own device. Likely the issue stems from your friend configuring an access control list without realizing it. Please ask them to review their firewall settings.
In the command prompt, type "ping <server ip address>" and see if you receive a valid response or a "destination unreachable" message.
Are you using the same internet service provider as your friend? Could others who can connect be on the same provider or a different one? The traceroute indicates reaching an ISP node, but if it repeatedly times out afterward, it suggests traffic is being blocked within the same network. Edit: It's conceivable the ISP is filtering ICMP packets through their hardware, yet if you reach 30 and still face issues, another factor is likely involved.
It's odd since another player is online while they're not connected to the same network. I also doubt my friend adjusted any configurations, as they seem unfamiliar with technical settings—likely following a YouTube guide for setting up and forwarding a Minecraft server.
I'm not very comfortable with networking jargon, but are you checking if we're using the same internet service provider? (For instance, both of us might be on Verizon?) I really don't know which provider we have, but I'm pretty sure it's different from my friend's. Do you know if others around us share the same provider? And yes, it took 30 hops and it's still just a long wait.
Yep, we're using the same service. I noticed they block traffic between devices on the same network. It might be interfering with ping packets during traceroute. Try sending a ping to your friend's IP address as recommended earlier and check for timeouts or replies.