<p>Issue solved. Simple firewall issue, always unblock 8333</p>

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2013-08-08T08:59:11.483Z
2013-08-08T08:59:11.483Z
user6269
<p>I am trying to run/sync bitcoind -server for the first time on linux and it is not connecting</p>

<p>end of Debug log gives me this...</p>

<pre><code>new
Added 14 addresses from ::: 0 tried, 91 new
93 addresses found from DNS seeds
dnsseed thread exit
trying connection 69.64.34.118:8333 lastseen=117.2hrs
connection timeout
trying connection 10.0.0.2:8333 lastseen=354419.7hrs
connect() failed after select(): Connection refused
connection timeout
trying connection 62.245.238.146:8333 lastseen=96.2hrs
connection timeout
</code></pre>

<p>Does anyone have any suggestions. Is it perhaps a server firewall issue?</p>

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Bitcoin Server won't connect, timeout error
user6269
# Bitcoin Server won't connect, timeout error

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-08-07)

I am trying to run/sync bitcoind -server for the first time on linux and it is not connecting
end of Debug log gives me this...
new
Added 14 addresses from ::: 0 tried, 91 new
93 addresses found from DNS seeds
dnsseed thread exit
trying connection 69.64.34.118:8333 lastseen=117.2hrs
connection timeout
trying connection 10.0.0.2:8333 lastseen=354419.7hrs
connect() failed after select(): Connection refused
connection timeout
trying connection 62.245.238.146:8333 lastseen=96.2hrs
connection timeout

Does anyone have any suggestions. Is it perhaps a server firewall issue?

**Tags:** bitcoind, server, connection


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2013-08-08. Score: 2

Issue solved. Simple firewall issue, always unblock 8333


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