Unable to connect to a server

[cody_catalano]

Im having some trouble getting connected to all the servers in tf2 and beta.

In TF2, right after i get connected to any server I go to it lags really bad and 2 - 3 minutes later i get disconnected. I tried to find out what the problem is but I couldn't find anything.

In TF2 Beta, on the master list there's like 2 servers that i tried getting on but i keep getting this message that says "Connection failed after 4 retries." I have no idea what it means, plus I'm also trying to figure out where the rest of the servers are i searched everything but I still keep getting the 2 same servers on my master list.

I tried everything, updated everything, restarting stuff but it still won't let me connect through any servers. I don't know what needs to be done to get it to work.

 

[sixteenth]

Have you checked for firewall/router issues?

 

[cody_catalano]

I'm looking at my firewall now but I don't know what to do after that.

 

[cody_catalano]

Well that took care of one of my problems, but I still have another problem. On the master list I can only find 2 different servers, I dont know why I can't find the rest of the servers. I researched things, i changed things but I still keep getting the 2 of the same servers. Anyone else having this kind of problems?

 

[Hectic Glenn]

Can you take a screenshot of your server list / settings? Press the printscreen button (top right of your keyboard) - paste the image into mspaint, save it as a jpeg and upload it here - http://imgur.com/ , then post the link.

 

[cody_catalano]

or why don't i post it like this.

Theres only one server i can get into but as for the other server i get this message "Connection failed after 4 retries"

 

[cody_catalano]

So what do I do, I can get into the server thats on top but I cant get into the other server thats below it?

 

[Hectic Glenn]

You have all your filters off so it seems most likely that your anti-virus / firewall is blocking your access to see servers. You need to open up your anti-virus and find your firewall 'exceptions' section and allow - steam, tf2.exe, hl2.exe and anything else related you see there.

Also are you on a university campus or using anything other than your home internet. Are you wired or wirelessly connected to your router?

 

[cody_catalano]

Not that I know of but im using my wireless connection to my router

 

[Doomination]

This occasionally happens to me, and is the reason why I never played tf2 (until recently) even though I've owned it since the orange box came out. Back in 2007, I went to play tf2, and no servers showed up. I figured if nobody on the entire internet is playing it, it must suck pretty badly, so I never gave it a second thought.

Typically rebooting fixes the issue. I've also gotten around it by connecting to servers via favorites.

 

[cody_catalano]

You have all your filters off so it seems most likely that your anti-virus / firewall is blocking your access to see servers. You need to open up your anti-virus and find your firewall 'exceptions' section and allow - steam, tf2.exe, hl2.exe and anything else related you see there.

Also are you on a university campus or using anything other than your home internet. Are you wired or wirelessly connected to your router?

I tried messing around with the firewalls but now this time, Theres no servers at all.

 

[Hectic Glenn]

How good is your signal strength from your router to your computer? Can you do this test and report back the speeds - http://www.speedtest.net/

Some other things for you to read:

Firewall set-up guide - https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2198-AGHC-7226
Background programs which may conflict - https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289
Ensure your PC is virus / malware free - https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6057-YLBN-1660

Two other things:
1. Can you see servers on any other Source games?
2. Can you connect to any servers via the console? (options > keyboard > advanced > enable developers console. Press ' [below ESC] and type in 'connect xxx.xxx.xx.xxxxx'* and press return

* = this will be the ip address of a server, try the Source OP servers perhaps

67.228.59.145:27015 - Valve maps, no mods
67.228.59.147:27015 - 24/7 2fort, no mods
67.228.59.146:27015 - 27/7 2fort, instant respawn
74.55.49.243:27015 - Valve maps #2
74.55.49.245:27015 - 24/7 Goldrush, no mods

 

[cody_catalano]

How good is your signal strength from your router to your computer? Can you do this test and report back the speeds - http://www.speedtest.net/

Some other things for you to read:

Firewall set-up guide - https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2198-AGHC-7226
Background programs which may conflict - https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289
Ensure your PC is virus / malware free - https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=6057-YLBN-1660

Two other things:
1. Can you see servers on any other Source games?
2. Can you connect to any servers via the console? (options > keyboard > advanced > enable developers console. Press ' [below ESC] and type in 'connect xxx.xxx.xx.xxxxx'* and press return

* = this will be the ip address of a server, try the Source OP servers perhaps

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