How to Specify an IP Address for TcpClient to use Through Lans

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During development, we usually use localhost as the hostname, like the following

Dim serverListener As New TcpClient("localhost", 8585)

I want the user to be able to enter their IP address via a TextBox instead, like

Dim serverListener As New TcpClient(textbox1.text, 8585)

However, this is not working for me. Any ideas? Thanks!

Posted 16-May-11 16:51pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 16-May-11 23:50pm

What's in textbox1.text, for example?
--SA

hamzah1 17-May-11 0:59am

it's a textbox that the user enter his IPs

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RAJI @Codeproject · Answer 1 · 2011-05-16T20:25:00

try this!!

Dim serverListener As New TcpClient()
Dim ip As IPAddress = IPAddress.Parse(textbox1.text)
serverListener.Connect(ip, 8585)

Posted 16-May-11 20:25pm

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hamzah1 17-May-11 11:04am

It's didnt work !! i cant recive anything from the server