Help!! getting error Tcp Socket

[andy89]

im getting an error saying unable to bind to TCP socket....i know that someone asked about this and someone replyed that there is a server running already...but how do i fix this???more specific plz...

[Prog-Rocker]

check taskmanager/processes tab to see if the server is already running.

ventrilo_svc.exe or ventrilo_srv.exe

if it is then you don't need to start it.

[andy89]

Originally Posted by Prog-Rocker

check taskmanager/processes tab to see if the server is already running.

ventrilo_svc.exe or ventrilo_srv.exe

if it is then you don't need to start it.

ok i just checked and it shows both of them running...do i have to close one??

[Prog-Rocker]

no, don't do that. if you see ventrilo_svc.exe then you configured vent to run as a service. ventilo_svc starts up ventrilo_srv.exe. and since it's a service if the server happened to stop abnormally then the vent_svc would restart it automatically.

[andy89]

Originally Posted by Prog-Rocker

no, don't do that. if you see ventrilo_svc.exe then you configured vent to run as a service. ventilo_svc starts up ventrilo_srv.exe. and since it's a service if the server happened to stop abnormally then the vent_svc would restart it automatically.

ok if its running..what can be wrong then because i get the msg contacting server?

[Prog-Rocker]

If you’re connecting the client from a different PC than the server then configure the client to use one of the internal ipaddresses of the server. If you’re running the client on the same PC as the server then use 127.0.0.1 or “localhost” as the servername.

[andy89]

Originally Posted by Prog-Rocker

If you’re connecting the client from a different PC than the server then configure the client to use one of the internal ipaddresses of the server. If you’re running the client on the same PC as the server then use 127.0.0.1 or “localhost” as the servername.

ok i used the 127.0.0.1 as the hose name and can connect now..thxs for that problem but now i got another.. when i check the status on the website it shows that my server is not responding so does that mean that other ppl cant connect?

[Prog-Rocker]

did you setup your router for portforwarding?

info is included in this post:

http://ventrilo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17761

[andy89]

Originally Posted by Prog-Rocker

did you setup your router for portforwarding?

info is included in this post:

http://ventrilo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17761

ok ill try that now.also my friend is telling me that it says msg contacting when trying to connect to my server would that be in the portforwarding problem as well??

[Prog-Rocker]

yes, you must setup portforwarding before anyone outside of your LAN will be able to connect. if you get it setup right then the status page should be able to see your server.