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[ERR] Socket_BindFailed: The requested address is not valid in its context.
 Ive been getting this all day and i need to fix it. Can someone help me.

Thanks

Post the SLN part of your config.ini plx.

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"Pineapples and shit."

I figured out it only happens when i change host from 0.0.0.0.

### SERVER ###

## Host
# The IP address the server should listen on
# 0.0.0.0 = all
Host = 72.129.71.144

## Port
# The port the server should listen on
Port = 8078

## MaxConnections
# The maximum number of connections the server will open
MaxConnections = 300

## ListenBacklog
# The maximum number of half-open connections that can be queued up
ListenBacklog = 50

## MaxPlayers
# The maximum number of players who can be online
MaxPlayers = 200

## MaxConnectionsPerIp
# The maximum numbers of connections one IP address can open
MaxConnectionsPerIP = 3

## IPReconnectLimit
# Number of seconds an IP address must wait between connections
IPReconnectLimit = 10

coldwave101 posted: (5th Mar 2011 03:49 pm)

I figured out it only happens when i change host from 0.0.0.0.

### SERVER ###

## Host
# The IP address the server should listen on
# 0.0.0.0 = all
Host = 72.129.71.144

## Port
# The port the server should listen on
Port = 8078

## MaxConnections
# The maximum number of connections the server will open
MaxConnections = 300

## ListenBacklog
# The maximum number of half-open connections that can be queued up
ListenBacklog = 50

## MaxPlayers
# The maximum number of players who can be online
MaxPlayers = 200

## MaxConnectionsPerIp
# The maximum numbers of connections one IP address can open
MaxConnectionsPerIP = 3

## IPReconnectLimit
# Number of seconds an IP address must wait between connections
IPReconnectLimit = 10

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"Pineapples and shit."

## SLN ##

## SLN
# Enable or disable SLN
# NOTE: This will put your webserver on a publicly viewable list of servers
SLN = 1

## SLNURL
# URL of SLN server
SLNURL = https://eoserv.net/SLN/

## SLNHost
# Hostname that resolves to your server
# Leave it blank to use your IP address
SLNHost = endlessbattles.no-ip.org

## SLNSite
# Website for your server
# Leave it blank if you don't have one
SLNSite = http://endlessbattlesonline.freeforums.org

## ServerName
# Common name of your server
ServerName = EndlessBattlesOnline(Hiring)

## SLNPeriod
# How often your server checks in with the SLN server (in seconds)
# Should be between 300 (5 minutes) and 1800 (30 minutes)
SLNPeriod = 600

## SLNZone
# Zone your server belongs to (must be approved by zone admin first)
# Leave blank to use the public zone
SLNZone =

## SLNBind
# Connects to the SLN through a specified IP address
# This is required if you run servers on an address other than your default
# 0 = disabled
# 1 = use listen address (if available)
SLNBind = 1

You cannot bind to an external IP address.

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Web developer, currently looking for graphic artists / designers.

its only giving me problems when i change host from 0.0.0.0

now im getting this

[ERR] Socket_BindFailed: Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted.

Then close anything using the same port. If you think you haven't got something else running on port 8078, try restarting your computer.

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Web developer, currently looking for graphic artists / designers.

ok now its back to the originall post....... WTF IS GOING ON....

bind address: 0.0.0.0:8078

SLN bind: 0

This should fix your problem...

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Web developer, currently looking for graphic artists / designers.

ok now im confused.... it now works, but i want to make it global so how would i do that with this ip address.. i might be doing something wrong.

Global? You don't change the binding address unless you want to host multiple servers or if you're on a network with other computers.

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Web developer, currently looking for graphic artists / designers.

so then what do i do to make it go global? im following some crappy guide thats screwing me over right now.....

By global, I'll assume you want it to appear on SLN and be available for public connections.

You will need to portforward and change sln settings to: Interval = 40000

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Web developer, currently looking for graphic artists / designers.

Klutz posted: (5th Mar 2011 06:17 pm)

By global, I'll assume you want it to appear on SLN and be available for public connections.

You will need to portforward and change sln settings to: Interval = 40000

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"Pineapples and shit."