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    Default client-server-router problem

    Hello.

    I start from describing my home network setup. I have a PC and two laptops at home all connected to internet by wireless router. Recently i started playing a bit wit java networking. I made a little client-server program that allows me to communicate between PC an a laptop. So so far so good.
    The problem started when I try to connect to the server from outside. When i tried to connect with my PC fron my friends house I could not. And I'm not sure why not. When i checked my IP on whatsmyip.com the IP nummber it gave my was different from the IP'c I have in my PC's internet settings. whatmyip.com tells me also that all computers at home have the same IP. So i presume it actually is IP of the router.
    So my question would how can i connect wit my PC from the outside.

    Thanks in advance


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    Default Re: client-server-router problem[SOLVED]

    OK i sorted it out.
    I had to set my router to forward the port my program was using.

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    Default Re: client-server-router problem

    Hello KrisTheSavage.

    Yes you are correct, the IP you were seeing at whatsmyip.com is your routers IP.

    The solution I would of given was to forward the port on your router which is what you have already done
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