Server WLAN issues

[Ghondo]

Hi together,

i just bought a 4 slot server for 0.15.x and it seems like I simply can't play on it via WLAN. It asks for the server password but after that it's always "waiting for server to save map" and "server not responding". Sometimes it seems like it is loading the map with 0.1 sec "Loading Multiplayer Map" (or something like that) but shortly after there is just a black screen with "server not responding" but no "waiting for server to save map". Reconnecting results in the first mentioned issue.
I tried it with my desktop pc via usb wlan stick and via laptop wlan (onboard) with the same result. Same with experimental and stable build (of course I switched builds on the server, too).

On the other hand if I connect my laptop via LAN there is no issue and I can play on the server no problem. Normally wouldn't matter to me but I do not have a 20 meter LAN cable to connect it to my desktop pc and it looks kinda stupid to sit in the middle of the hallway where the router is located.

I tried turning of my antivir with no result. Auto port forwarding the connection in the router didn't change anything. I'm running out of ideas what else to do. Googling didn't help much. Anything got a possible solution to fix this what seems like a WLAN issue?

Note: I don't have much experience in working with servers, just the normal stuff.


Data:

• - Factorio 0.15.18
  - Server was automatically setup by the host, small changes in the "server-settings.json" to rename it.

relevant specs Desktop PC (the one I try to play on):

• - Win 10 Pro 64 Bit
  - AVM FRITZ!WLAN Stick N (btw same results on other usb ports)
  - WLAN connection set to "private network"

Router: AVM Fritz!Box 7560

• self port forwarding activated
  DNS: 8:8:8:8
  5.0 GHz WLAN (same result on 2.4 GHz)

Server Log:

0.000 2017-06-07 23:10:28; Factorio 0.15.18 (build 30150, linux64, steam)
0.040 Operating system: Linux (Ubuntu 14.04)
0.040 Program arguments: "/mnt/bin/x64/factorio" "--server-settings" "/mnt/data/server-settings.json" "--port" "34197" "--start-server" "saves/_autosave2.zip"
0.040 Read data path: /mnt/data
0.040 Write data path: /mnt
0.040 Binaries path: /mnt/bin
0.048 System info: [CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1650 v2 @ 3.50GHz, 12 cores, RAM: 64400MB]
0.048 Running in headless mode
0.052 Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
0.058 Loading mod base 0.15.18 (data.lua)
0.158 Loading mod base 0.15.18 (data-updates.lua)
0.183 Checksum for core: 368996287
0.183 Checksum of base: 3838408653
0.281 Info PlayerData.cpp:58: Local player-data.json unavailable
0.281 Info PlayerData.cpp:63: Cloud player-data.json unavailable
0.282 Custom inputs active: 0
0.283 Factorio initialised
0.283 Info ServerSynchronizer.cpp:27: nextHeartbeatSequenceNumber(0) initialized Synchronizer nextTickClosureTick(0).
0.283 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:670: mapTick(-1) changing state from(Ready) to(PreparedToHostGame)
0.283 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:670: mapTick(-1) changing state from(PreparedToHostGame) to(CreatingGame)
0.283 Loading map /mnt/saves/_autosave2.zip: 488726 bytes.
0.291 Loading Level.dat: 908322 bytes.
0.295 Info Scenario.cpp:134: Map version 0.15.18-0
0.317 Info BlueprintLibrary.cpp:190: Loaded library shelves:
0.317 Info BlueprintLibrary.cpp:679: Game shelf: playerIndex = 65535, nextRecordID = 0; timestamp = 1496868914; records:
0.318 Info BlueprintLibrary.cpp:47: Loaded external blueprint storage: playerIndex = 65535, nextRecordID = 0; timestamp = 1496869829; records:
0.318 Loading script.dat: 286 bytes.
0.319 Checksum for script /mnt/temp/currently-playing/control.lua: 282129324
0.320 Info UDPSocket.cpp:27: Opening socket at (0.0.0.0:34197)
0.320 Hosting game at 0.0.0.0:34197
0.320 Info HttpSharedState.cpp:44: Downloading https://auth.factorio.com/generate-server-padlock
0.740 Info HttpSharedState.cpp:111: Status code: 200
0.740 Info AuthServerConnector.cpp:106: Obtained serverPadlock for serverHash (nkRzovccxaSv67Nk5qq8AJVtImRZBDb9) from the auth server.
0.740 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:670: mapTick(36001) changing state from(CreatingGame) to(InGame)
114.269 ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm (type(ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm) ) from(79.217.63.128:64195)
114.269 Refusing connection for address (79.217.63.128:64195), username (Ghondo). UserVerificationMissing
114.956 ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm (type(ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm) ) from(79.217.63.128:52388)
114.956 Refusing connection for address (79.217.63.128:52388), username (Ghondo). PasswordMissing
117.787 ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm (type(ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm) ) from(79.217.63.128:52389)
117.787 Info ServerRouter.cpp:389: Replying to connectionRequest for address(79.217.63.128:52389).
117.787 Info ServerSynchronizer.cpp:548: nextHeartbeatSequenceNumber(3493) adding peer(1)
117.825 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:670: mapTick(36001) changing state from(InGame) to(InGameSavingMap)
117.858 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:754: mapTick(36001) received stateChanged peerID(1) oldState(Ready) newState(ConnectedWaitingForMap)
118.010 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:808: MapTick(36001) Serving map(/mnt/temp/mp-save-0.zip) for peer(1) size(488642) crc(3043499668)
118.010 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:670: mapTick(36001) changing state from(InGameSavingMap) to(InGame)
158.765 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:854: Disconnect notification for peer (1)
158.765 Info ServerSynchronizer.cpp:564: nextHeartbeatSequenceNumber(4716) removing peer(1).
165.533 ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm (type(ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm) ) from(79.217.63.128:59983)
165.533 Info ServerRouter.cpp:389: Replying to connectionRequest for address(79.217.63.128:59983).
165.533 Info ServerSynchronizer.cpp:548: nextHeartbeatSequenceNumber(4917) adding peer(2)
165.550 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:670: mapTick(36001) changing state from(InGame) to(InGameSavingMap)
165.583 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:754: mapTick(36001) received stateChanged peerID(2) oldState(Ready) newState(ConnectedWaitingForMap)
165.702 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:808: MapTick(36001) Serving map(/mnt/temp/mp-save-1.zip) for peer(2) size(488642) crc(806504378)
165.702 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:670: mapTick(36001) changing state from(InGameSavingMap) to(InGame)
206.474 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:854: Disconnect notification for peer (2)
206.474 Info ServerSynchronizer.cpp:564: nextHeartbeatSequenceNumber(6139) removing peer(2).
215.652 ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm (type(ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm) ) from(79.217.63.128:59991)
215.653 Info ServerRouter.cpp:389: Replying to connectionRequest for address(79.217.63.128:59991).
215.653 Info ServerSynchronizer.cpp:548: nextHeartbeatSequenceNumber(6412) adding peer(3)
215.669 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:670: mapTick(36001) changing state from(InGame) to(InGameSavingMap)
215.703 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:754: mapTick(36001) received stateChanged peerID(3) oldState(Ready) newState(ConnectedWaitingForMap)
215.755 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:808: MapTick(36001) Serving map(/mnt/temp/mp-save-2.zip) for peer(3) size(488642) crc(1693297289)
215.755 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:670: mapTick(36001) changing state from(InGameSavingMap) to(InGame)
215.839 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:754: mapTick(36001) received stateChanged peerID(3) oldState(ConnectedWaitingForMap) newState(ConnectedDownloadingMap)
216.409 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:754: mapTick(36001) received stateChanged peerID(3) oldState(ConnectedDownloadingMap) newState(ConnectedLoadingMap)
216.477 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:754: mapTick(36004) received stateChanged peerID(3) oldState(ConnectedLoadingMap) newState(TryingToCatchUp)
216.477 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:754: mapTick(36004) received stateChanged peerID(3) oldState(TryingToCatchUp) newState(WaitingForCommandToStartSendingTickClosures)
216.477 Info GameActionHandler.cpp:3243: MapTick (36004) processed PlayerJoinGame peerID(3) playerIndex(0) mode(connect )
243.360 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:854: Disconnect notification for peer (3)
243.377 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:854: Disconnect notification for peer (3)
243.377 Info ServerSynchronizer.cpp:564: nextHeartbeatSequenceNumber(7232) removing peer(3).
269.927 ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm (type(ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm) ) from(79.217.63.128:60267)
269.928 Refusing connection for address (79.217.63.128:60267), username (Ghondo). UserVerificationMissing
270.799 ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm (type(ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm) ) from(79.217.63.128:65316)
270.799 Refusing connection for address (79.217.63.128:65316), username (Ghondo). PasswordMissing
273.814 ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm (type(ConnectionRequestReplyConfirm) ) from(79.217.63.128:65317)
273.814 Info ServerRouter.cpp:389: Replying to connectionRequest for address(79.217.63.128:65317).
273.814 Info ServerSynchronizer.cpp:548: nextHeartbeatSequenceNumber(8140) adding peer(4)
273.831 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:670: mapTick(37620) changing state from(InGame) to(InGameSavingMap)
273.881 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:754: mapTick(37620) received stateChanged peerID(4) oldState(Ready) newState(ConnectedWaitingForMap)
273.966 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:808: MapTick(37620) Serving map(/mnt/temp/mp-save-3.zip) for peer(4) size(534636) crc(2494095738)
273.966 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:670: mapTick(37620) changing state from(InGameSavingMap) to(InGame)
314.776 Info ServerMultiplayerManager.cpp:854: Disconnect notification for peer (4)
314.776 Info ServerSynchronizer.cpp:564: nextHeartbeatSequenceNumber(9362) removing peer(4).

More logs available if needed.

[Shokubai]

Sounds like your router is not port forwarding properly or is throttling UDP packets over wireless.

Is your WLAN on the same NAT? Same range of IP addresses as your LAN?

I would be curious to know if it worked over, say, a phone hotspot or from another physical location.

[Factorie]

Agreed with Shokubai, answer those questions and report back

[Ghondo]

Sounds like your router is not port forwarding properly or is throttling UDP packets over wireless.

Tried manually setting the port forward to UDP 34197, still not working. ISP branded router so not too much options I think.

Is your WLAN on the same NAT? Same range of IP addresses as your LAN?

It's the same.

I would be curious to know if it worked over, say, a phone hotspot or from another physical location.

Working over mobile hotspot (pc to hotspot) but I don't have much data so not an option.

Is it possible that Windows has something to do with it?
Edit: Nevermind, hotspot worked just fine.

Will try with different router and ISP with my laptop at my parents place later on.

[Shokubai]

Its stop gap fix but if a true LAN connection is not available to you do to some setting in your router Hamachi or Tungle may help you play as a "LAN" game.

[Ghondo]

Ok found a temporary solution (updated to 0.15.19 btw):

I plugged in an older router (Fritz!Box 7170) via LAN to the "internet router" and connected my destop pc to the "proxy" via WLAN. No other settings needed, works like a charm.
Looks pretty stupid and my roommate will probably not be happy about it. Maybe gonna call the router manufacturer for a fix.

Open for other solutions.