Connecting to Server

Prokler · Post by **Prokler** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 2:57 am

hey i have unrealircd installed on windows xp pro and am able to connect to it locally with the IP address (not just 127.0.0.1) but for some reason i cant connect from anywhere else using that IP... no router or anything.. thanks for any help

Ron2K · Post by **Ron2K** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 5:57 am

Ron's DNS Tutorial #1:

127.0.0.1 is the "loopback" address, also known as "localhost". So, no matter which computer you go to, if you connect to "localhost" or "127.0.0.1", you are connecting to the same computer that you are using.

By means of example: you have an IRCd on Computer 1. If you are sitting at Computer 1 and connect to 127.0.0.1, you will connect to that IRCd. Now, suppose you go to Computer 2. Connecting to 127.0.0.1 will try and connect to Computer 2. See how it works?

Hope that helped...

Prokler · Post by **Prokler** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 5:59 am

i kinda ment i wasnt using 127.0.0.1 i was using the external ip

Ron2K · Post by **Ron2K** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 6:00 am

* Ron slaps himself around a bit with a large trout *

Dukat · Post by **Dukat** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:25 am

Did it work from a PC in the same Network?
Did you set up the Windows Firewall correctly?

Prokler · Post by **Prokler** » Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:57 pm

its the sp2 firewall and i did put it in the exceptions list, didnt work even with the firewall turned off

its not exactly on a network.. and im not sure if it connects to other PCs there i can find out..

Dukat · Post by **Dukat** » Fri Sep 03, 2004 10:21 am

Yeah, find out if you can connect from another PC in the same network... that would be helpful.

Prokler · Post by **Prokler** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 7:38 am

no i cant connect from the others

Dukat · Post by **Dukat** » Sat Sep 04, 2004 8:59 am

Ok, this usually means the firewall of the PC is not set up correctly. Check and recheck your firewall settings.

Prokler · Post by **Prokler** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 11:01 pm

doesnt work when firewall is off either