I'm trying to set up my own server and I'm using Bukkit. It works sometimes when I connect on the destop I'm running the server off of when i use local host. But if I type in the IP address it doesn't work, I also try it with my own laptop and my fiance's. I've port forwarded, I've even tried using different port numbers. I really don't know what else to do.
I use my own IP and I use my external one but both always end in the connection timing out. Please help =(
From the server machine, you should be able to connect 1) localhost 2) the local IP address, or 3) the hostname. If you're connecting over a LAN, then you'd typically use that same IP address or hostname. For external connections, you need to port-forward, which is well documented in these forums.
Oh I know how well documented it is, I've read and re read the topics quite a few times. I'm just really confused, what is the hostname and how do I know if I have the correct ip address? I got he ip from cmd and used ipconfig. I have a picture of how my port is set up:
I use my own IP and I use my external one but both always end in the connection timing out. Please help =(