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We can still try to figure out if there's something wrong with your Internet connection though.

I just asked if you changed any settings, I don't really care about what they're set to currently. If you didn't change anything, you're fine

I believe you, but still, OP quotes a "couldn't resolve host" error when connecting to the master server, which isn't affected by any of this stuff. What you're describing happens way after DNS resolution. OP can't connect to the master server at all. It's a different issue.

Have you changed any master server–related settings since you showed me this^ screenshot of the master server working? 1747772110 The server's name has no effect on this error because this error is related to DNS resolution which happens way before the server name is registered at the master...

Let's try this again:

Are you sure you can't leave the source IP field blank? I found an article with screenshots that look very similar to your router saying the source IP field is optional: https://help.brsk.co.uk/en/articles/7060869-how-do-i-set-up-port-forwarding-with-my-technicolor-router

The hostname is the name of your entire computer, it uses it to identify itself on the local network. You can find the current hostname and change it by pressing Windows+Pause on the keyboard (look for an entry saying "computer name" or something, and there should be a button nearby to edit if...

Are you sure "MSI" is the hostname of your computer? It won't work otherwise. Why are you thinking about it too much? The source IP address doesn't matter much. If you set it, you'll have to constantly change it over and over. Maybe at least for the time being leave it clear to see if hosting a...

I said, you should set the source to any, clear the field if possible, so it wouldn't be limited. His IP address could easily change every few hours or days, you'll have to change it every time again, and it wouldn't work if you'd want another friend to join too. This sounds like the entire...

You don't need to forward ports if you're connecting entirely within your LAN. It's only needed for someone outside, e.g. a friend at a different home. It's a feature that your router may or may not have, you'll have to look at the DHCP settings, if it even has those. Static IP can always be...

Yes it seems fine, I suspect you might not have forwarded the port correctly in the router. DMZ is more dangerous than port forwarding. It can solve your issue but it's dangerous. It could expose your computer to worms like WannaCry. You'd rather forward a single port instead. DMZ makes the...

I showed an example in post #24 and referred you to it multiple times, and elaborated further in posts #34 and #36. Did you solve the problem?? His connection is excellent and has no issues at all as far as I can see

As I said, coming up with no message after waiting up to 5 minutes is valid, but it needs to be noted down clearly. Saying you tested and didn't see anything out of the ordinary isn't helpful if you're not noting it down part of proper testing with the needed details of what were the conditions...

I'm sorry but I don't have much to do with this info. It isn't exactly what I requested. It's also very unclear as I can't understand from this what exactly happens on each try, and you didn't do it as I said because it sounds like you tried twice with the correct port while hosting, which isn't...

Your friend saying that they've waited 5 minutes after starting to connect and SRB2 is still trying to connect to your server would also be valid. If he then aborts the connection and gets an error, this error doesn't count. This should be written down as: "Never failed or succeeded after 5...

A video is a bit of an overkill and could miss details or be overly lengthy. You need to be on the phone with your friend and speak to them in real time. You prepare the first step and tell your friend to type your address with the incorrect port number added, and they should tell you on the...

Well, this isn't very helpful because it lacks the details I requested. Maybe you can connect to your friend using a program like TeamViewer or AnyDesk, if they agree? You could control their computer's mouse and keyboard and see what they see (and take screenshots). 1747591751...

Your friend is supposed to do step #1 and tell you e.g. "after waiting 30 seconds, an error popped up saying that it couldn't connect with no further details", and then step #2 and tell you e.g. "after waiting 2 seconds, an error popped up saying the resource is unavailable", etc. Both the...

The point isn't to screenshot the results because the time it takes for an error to show up is also meaningful, as I said. The point isn't to check if the "six tries" instructions I gave you would fix the issue for you, they won't. They're intended to diagnose the issue. The difference between...

Can you please clarify what exactly doesn't work and how exactly? Can you do the test in the order I mentioned and give me the list of the six tries? This is very vague and doesn't help with diagnosing the issue