Connection test works but players cant connect very frustrated
So i have GMd a monthly starfinder game for over a year no issues. took august off and came back in September, nothing changed with my setup and now my players cant connect even though my connection test succeeds right away.
1.) port forwarding is set correctly
2.) Internal ip : 192.168.1.19 external:98.215.62.152 -> FG has them correct
3.) Windows firewall is disabled
4.) Network set to private
5.) avast for AV and FW fantasy grounds is set to allow all traffic in and out
6.) router is netgear Nighthawk R8000P firmware is up to date.
7.) FG is up to date and everyone is on the same version
8.) Tracert
Tracing route to dns.google [8.8.8.8]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 3 ms 4 ms 7 ms 192.168.1.1
2 14 ms 12 ms 12 ms 96.120.25.129
3 10 ms 11 ms 9 ms 96.110.161.37
4 18 ms 18 ms 28 ms 162.151.184.157
5 19 ms 16 ms 16 ms be-32231-cs03.350ecermak.il.ibone.comcast.net [96.110.40.57]
6 16 ms 18 ms 15 ms be-2304-pe04.350ecermak.il.ibone.comcast.net [96.110.37.42]
7 16 ms 17 ms 15 ms 96-87-9-122-static.hfc.comcastbusiness.net [96.87.9.122]
8 16 ms 15 ms 16 ms 108.170.230.150
9 19 ms 22 ms 35 ms 216.239.42.113
10 88 ms 85 ms 138 ms dns.google [8.8.8.8]
Trace complete.
can you seeme.org output
Success: I can see your service on 98.215.62.152 on port (1802)
Your ISP is not blocking port 1802
Your IP:
98.215.62.152
Port to Check:
1802
2 players are on local network 2 external, all getting the same cannot connect error