Help connecting to server hosted on my network

Rasputin · Oct 16, 2011

So, I'm making a program that allows multiple users to communicate using an IM program I have created. It works perfectly over a local network, users can send and view messages.

The program uses a database hosted on one machine in my home network.

I want to make it so I can use it from university and so I need to make it so the program does not use local "192.168.x.x" addresses as this would not work. I've tried using telling it to connect to my external IP but this ain't working.

I have tried routing connections sent on port 80 to my desktop which is acting as the server with no success.

Not really sure what else to say, any more detail and it could become a programming question so i'm trying to keep this as network-oriented as possible..

If you need anymore details i'll put them up!
Hope someone can help me!

Moose · Oct 20, 2011

I think more information is needed, does the server program listen to connections to your external IP? Is port forwarding set up to the port the server program uses? Port 80 is usually used for a http server am I correct in you saying it is the port that the server is trying to use? (if you have a http server running it would block anything else using that port).

Hybrid_theory · Oct 21, 2011

Not sure what you mean by "I need to make it so the program does not use local "192.168.x.x" addresses ". I would think it would just need to be listening on a port, forward that port on your router to the computer. I'd recommend something other than 80, though if your school blocks a lot of outgoing ports, can just stick with 80.

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Help connecting to server hosted on my network

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