EQEmulator Forums - I dont think people can join my server. HELP

not trying to necro an old thread, but I am currently having this issue. My server was running fine for a while, though no one played it so I started doing very basic edits on same server (new npc's/items/spells) and now no one can load in besides me. I have all the necessary ports forwarded. I dont think i changed my eqemu_config, but just incase here it is

Code:

<?xml version="1.0">

<server>

        <world>

                <shortname>notrdy</shortname>

                <longname> znotreadyyet </longname>



                <!-- Only specify these two if you really think you need to.  (read: You don't) -->

                <!-- <address>some.server.com</address> -->

                <!-- <localaddress>192.168.0.5</localaddress> -->



                <!-- Loginserver information.  Defaults shown -->

                <loginserver>

                        <host>eqemulator.net</host>

                        <port>5998</port>

                        <account></account>

                        <password></password>

                </loginserver>



                <!-- Server status.  Default is unlocked -->

                <!--<locked/>-->

                <!-- <unlocked/> -->



                <!-- Sets the ip/port for the tcp connections.  Both zones and console (if enabled).  Defaults are shown -->

                <tcp ip="localhost" port="9000" telnet="disable"/>



                <!-- Sets the shared key used by zone/launcher to connect to world -->

                <key>some long random string</key>

                

                <!-- Enable and set the port for the HTTP service.  Defaults are shown -->

                <http port="9080" enabled="false" mimefile="mime.types" />

        </world>



        <!-- Chatserver (channels) information.  Defaults shown -->

        <chatserver>

                <host>channels.eqemulator.net</host>

                <port>7778</port>

        </chatserver>



        <!-- Mailserver (in-game mail) information.  Defaults shown -->

        <mailserver>

                <host>channels.eqemulator.net</host>

                <port>7779</port>

        </mailserver>



        <zones>

                <defaultstatus>0</defaultstatus>



                <!-- Sets port range for world to use to auto configure zones -->

                <ports low="7000" high="7100"/>

        </zones>



        <!-- Database configuration, replaces db.ini.  Defaults shown -->

        <database>

                <host>localhost</host>

                <port>3306</port>

                <username>root</username>

                <password>******</password>

                <db>peq</db>

        </database>



        <!-- Launcher Configuration -->

        <launcher>

                <!-- <logprefix>logs/zone-</logprefix> -->

                <!-- <logsuffix>.log</logsuffix> -->

                <!-- <exe>zone.exe or ./zone</exe> -->

                <!-- <timers restart="10000" reterminate="10000"> -->

        </launcher>



        <!-- File locations.  Defaults shown -->

        <files>

                <!-- <spells>spells_us.txt</spells> -->

                <!-- <opcodes>opcodes.conf</opcodes> -->

                <!-- <logsettings>log.ini</logsettings> -->

                <!-- <eqtime>eqtime.cfg</eqtime> -->

        </files>

        <!-- Directory locations.  Defaults shown -->

        <directories>

                <!-- <maps>Maps</maps> -->

                <!-- <quests>quests</quests> -->

                <!-- <plugins>plugins</plugins> -->

        </directories>

</server>

I am running HoT client. as is my buddy tring to log in