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Winsock Connection
I'm using VB6 to develop a simple program (using Winsock) that coworkers can post sick/leave dates to. This requires a client application stored outside the LAN to connect to a server on the LAN (for now my computer). Since I can't connect to a 192.0.0.0 LAN IP from my home how do I specify where to find the server set to listen? I did an IP Lookup on the server computer by visiting http://www.whatismyip.com/. Should that be the target my client application tries to connect to?
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Re: Winsock Connection
Yes, and if you have a router, you should also do that, but then make sure you forward the ports
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Re: Winsock Connection
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Re: Winsock Connection
That depends on your router.
Usually you can find an option called "Persistant Port Forwarding"
You specify the internal IP address for your computer (IE- 192.168.0.55), and select which ports you want to be forwarded to it.
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Re: Winsock Connection
Thank you. I've figured out what's going on.
http://www.portforward.com had a bunch of good information.