103 error in socket

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#1

ok i got my buddy list working, so i ran the compiler for both the server/client and it works like a charm, but now when my brother uses my client to connect to me he gets a 103 error in the socket. why is this happening?

#2

http://documentation.xojo.com/index.php/SocketCore.LastErrorCode

#3

already read all that

#4

is there a way to get a true IP address? j/w i dont know if that would work either

#5

think it could be the OS im on? windows 7

#6

bad port maybe?

#7

Firewall?

#8

thats what ii thought too but my brother swears he doesnt have a firewall, but i think he does

#9

i turnd off my firewall so we will see

#10

Brandon, are you and your brother on the same network at the same location?

#11

no sir

#12

Ok, so if you’re going to try to send information across an unknown network (like the internet) you’ll need a wY of routing traffic between the two networks. It’s not enough to listen on one private network and try to connect from another.

Services like this typically have a server out on the internet which relays messages between the clients. You could simulate that by opening a port on your internet router and pointing it to your app.

Another solution (if this is just for private use) is to use a service like zerotier to create a virtual private network between you and your brother and connect over that network.

#13