Can't connect to own loginserver

[Traul]

So I'm trying to use my own loginserver following Vale's stickied guide, but I just can't seem to figure out why it won't connect.

I load up EQEmuLoginServer.exe just fine.

I boot up World.exe and it runs fun right until the end where it tries to connect, then I get:

[Debug] [WORLD__INIT] Zone (TCP) listener started.
[Debug] [WORLD__INIT] Client (UDP) listener started.
[Debug] [NET__IDENTIFY] Registered patch 6.2
[Debug] [NET__IDENTIFY] Registered patch Titanium
[Debug] [NET__IDENTIFY] Registered patch SoF
[Debug] [WORLD__LS] Connecting to login server...
[Debug] [WORLD__LS_ERR] Could not connect to login server: TCPConnection::Connec
t(): connect() failed. Error: 10061
[Debug] [WORLD__LS] Connecting to login server...
[Debug] [WORLD__LS_ERR] Could not connect to login server: TCPConnection::Connec
t(): connect() failed. Error: 10061
[Debug] [WORLD__LS] Connecting to login server...
[Debug] [WORLD__LS_ERR] Could not connect to login server: TCPConnection::Connec
t(): connect() failed. Error: 10061

I've opened port 5998, and I can't figure it out why I'm still getting the error.

Here's my eqemu_confix.xml

<?xml version="1.0">
<server>
<world>
<shortname>ash</shortname>
<longname>Ashfall</longname>

<-- Only specify these two if you really think you need to. (read: You don't) -->
<address>lafleche.dyndns.org</address>
<localaddress>192.168.2.25</localaddress>

<!-- Loginserver information. Defaults shown -->
<loginserver>
<host>lafleche.dyndns.org</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>bigstring</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>20</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>mypassword</password>
<db>eq</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>

Any help would be much appreciated.