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Connecting to Server
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 2:57 am
by Prokler
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
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 5:57 am
by Ron2K
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...
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 5:59 am
by Prokler
i kinda ment i wasnt using 127.0.0.1 i was using the external ip
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 6:00 am
by Ron2K
* Ron slaps himself around a bit with a large trout *
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 8:25 am
by Dukat
Did it work from a PC in the same Network?
Did you set up the Windows Firewall correctly?
Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 7:57 pm
by Prokler
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..
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 10:21 am
by Dukat
Yeah, find out if you can connect from another PC in the same network... that would be helpful.
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 7:38 am
by Prokler
no i cant connect from the others
Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2004 8:59 am
by Dukat
Ok, this usually means the firewall of the PC is not set up correctly. Check and recheck your firewall settings.
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 11:01 pm
by Prokler
doesnt work when firewall is off either