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|A socket connection requires not only an IP address, but also a port number for each side of the link - imagine a port number like a "mailbox" sitting at the address. This mailbox is used by the communicating processes to send out and receive "messages". Different processes (even when possibly identical programs) will need to use different port numbers when running. Because open ports ({{=}}mailboxes) cannot be shared. | |A socket connection requires not only an IP address, but also a port number for each side of the link - imagine a port number like a "mailbox" sitting at the address. This mailbox is used by the communicating processes to send out and receive "messages". Different processes (even when possibly identical programs) will need to use different port numbers when running. Because open ports ({{=}}mailboxes) cannot be shared. | ||
Thus, you need to modify the client-side port settings for each additional instance that you are running on the same machine, and map the output port of one instance to the input port of the other instance (and vice versa). | Thus, you need to modify the client-side port settings for each additional instance that you are running on the same machine, and map the output port of one instance to the input port of the other instance (and vice versa). | ||
|{{cite web |url= | |{{cite web |url={{forum url|p=83068}} | ||
|title=<nowiki>Re: 2 FGFS instances / 1 win7 running same time with MP?</nowiki> | |title=<nowiki>Re: 2 FGFS instances / 1 win7 running same time with MP?</nowiki> | ||
|author=<nowiki>Hooray</nowiki> | |author=<nowiki>Hooray</nowiki> | ||
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You should check that your firewall is not causing problems - either turn it off ''temporarily'' or add an exception to allow incoming connections on port 5000. | You should check that your firewall is not causing problems - either turn it off ''temporarily'' or add an exception to allow incoming connections on port 5000. | ||
If it's still just not working for you, ask nicely on the [[FlightGear IRC channel|IRC channel]] or the | If it's still just not working for you, ask nicely on the [[FlightGear IRC channel|IRC channel]] or the {{forum link|text=forum}} and someone should be able to assist. | ||
=== Multiple connections per computer === | === Multiple connections per computer === | ||
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A solution would be to spread the ports between the servers; e.g., mpserver01.flightgear.org → 5001, mpserver02.flightgear.org → 5002 | A solution would be to spread the ports between the servers; e.g., mpserver01.flightgear.org → 5001, mpserver02.flightgear.org → 5002 | ||
See also the | See also the {{forum link|t=24754|text=forum thread}} and {{issue|1617}}. | ||
== Related content == | == Related content == | ||