IP Address Confusion

abood · 2nd January 2005, 08:56

There seems to be a problem when I try to connect to my ShoutCast server from another computer. I have it up and running on my LAN (using http://192.168.0.2:8000/listen.pls but I can't seem to get it to run on my WAN IP address...am I using the wrong one :S plz help. I have port forwarding and everything set up and I'm using a US Robotics 9106 router.

MegaRock · 2nd January 2005, 09:27

First get yuor IP here:

http://www.whatismyip.com/

This is about 95% accurate (as sometimes networks and such can throw off false information). Try that first and see what happens and realistically you need a friend or someone on an outside connection to test it for best results. If they cant get in you likely have a port forwarding or firewall issue stopping it.

abood · 2nd January 2005, 10:30

Thing is I tried this IP too (because its not mentioned in my router configuration page) but it still doesn't work. Secondly, I also went to another IP finder page but I get different ones (either +1...or totally different that don't work either...hence the confusion :P

westsidesound · 2nd January 2005, 20:27

It sounds like you do not have a static IP address from your ISP which is why it is changing.

You will also need to update your firewall setting on your DSL router/ Modem for Port translations. You will need to add an entry for every request to port 8000 or one you make up, needs to be redirected to your internal IP address on port 8000

Hope this helps

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Originally posted by MegaRock
First get yuor IP here:

http://www.whatismyip.com/

This is about 95% accurate (as sometimes networks and such can throw off false information). Try that first and see what happens and realistically you need a friend or someone on an outside connection to test it for best results. If they cant get in you likely have a port forwarding or firewall issue stopping it.

abood · 3rd January 2005, 11:47

if you're talking about port forwarding..then I've already done that. I really have no idea what to do. My router has a dynamic dns update client...so i registered with no-ip.com and my IP should be updated...but STILL can't get access. Try for yourselves: http://aboodz.no-ip.com:8000/listen.pls

HELP

2nd January 2005, 08:56	#1
abood Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3	IP Address Confusion There seems to be a problem when I try to connect to my ShoutCast server from another computer. I have it up and running on my LAN (using http://192.168.0.2:8000/listen.pls but I can't seem to get it to run on my WAN IP address...am I using the wrong one :S plz help. I have port forwarding and everything set up and I'm using a US Robotics 9106 router.

2nd January 2005, 09:27	#2
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2nd January 2005, 10:30	#3
abood Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3	Thing is I tried this IP too (because its not mentioned in my router configuration page) but it still doesn't work. Secondly, I also went to another IP finder page but I get different ones (either +1...or totally different that don't work either...hence the confusion :P

3rd January 2005, 11:47	#5
abood Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3	if you're talking about port forwarding..then I've already done that. I really have no idea what to do. My router has a dynamic dns update client...so i registered with no-ip.com and my IP should be updated...but STILL can't get access. Try for yourselves: http://aboodz.no-ip.com:8000/listen.pls HELP