Map server creating sessions before timeout on Client

[Tamale-T]

Hello,

I went through the Quick Start guide step-by-step. I can make it all the way through character creation on the server I created, but when I try and log the character in, the map server seems to end up in a loop creating sessions before eventually timing out for the client.

It basically runs through about 40-50 instances of the below before the client times out.
[05/26/25 21:20:24:347][map][debug] Creating session for 127.0.0.1 (MapSessionContainer::createSession:40)

Does anyone have any ideas what could be the cause?

After this happened, I went and removed everything, then went through all of the Quick Start guide again. On that time through, I made sure to change nothing but the Network password, and still have the same issue once everything is built.

[Mortalelite]

The creating session is normal to get. Cause below that should see the Player logged into zone . What happens when attempt log back in with same char? Any errors within the Map?

Have you tired --hairpin within the launcher config? No add-on or plugins that is affecting it.

[Tamale-T]

Thanks for pointing out the --hairpin idea. Apparently that's what was needed. The map server finally made a connection and it worked.

I had been through the Server installation and configuration a few times and was convinced that was where I was doing something wrong. I'm unsure why the 127.0.0.1 worked for everything else and not that, especially since all my zones are linked to that IP as well, but meh. Problem solved now. Thanks for the help!