Socket Communication on different networks

[ersachinjain]

Hi

I want to write an application where the server and the client are running on different network. It's not an applet but an application. The problem is that I want the server to run on a different network and the client to run on a different network something that happens with all the messengers. Can any one help me.

Thanks

Sachin

[mrmatt1111]

The client tries to make a connection to an IP and port. It doesn't care if it's on the same network or out somewhere on the internet.

The server listens for connections and communicates along a Port on the machine it is running on. It also doesn't care where it comes from.

This all has to do with your network router settings. You will need to find a way to figure out your public ip address, is it static? or dynamic? or do you have a domain?, so that your client will know where to connect, also you will need to have your router port-forward the port you want to use to the machine that is running your server.

[ersachinjain]

Thanks Matt

So I guess then I have to configure my router????

[mrmatt1111]

Indeed :)

Port forwarding

What is my IP

And if you have a dynamic ip: Dynamic DNS

[Steve11235]

Routers connect local networks, so that is the right approach. Is it your router, or does it belong to IT? Unless this is something at home, have the network admin do it.