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Thread: Do you need to forward ports to successfully host a server using ServerSocket class?

  1. February 16th, 2011, 03:23 AM #1
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    Default Do you need to forward ports to successfully host a server using ServerSocket class?

    This is something I'm kinda thinking about, can a router block the port you are hosting on?
    I'm making an application where everyone is hosting a server that listens for connections.
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  3. February 19th, 2011, 06:08 PM #2
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    Default Re: Do you need to forward ports to successfully host a server using ServerSocket cla

    The answer is: yes.
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