Ok. Here we go. Everone has an individual internet address. Most people have "dynamic" ones, which mean that every time they "dial-up" their ISP's, their address is different (usually the last number, out of four). eg. Right now, my address which my computer/modem is connected to the interenet is 203.17.73.64. This means, that if i have my mud "up-and-running", people would telnet to that address. Now, remember i said it is dynamic. So when i log off (or get kicked of), then when i re-dial back, my address could be different. For me, the last number changes, becuase 203.17.73.xx (is my ISP and the last number must be some connection they have to the interenet) Anyways, what this means for you to get people to telnet to your mud, you must tell them your IP address (here, in my instance it is 203.17.73.<whatever the new number is> Windows95 comes with a program that can tell you the IP number you are connected to, but for other OS's, not sure. To beat this problem of having to always tell the people what your latest IP address is, you need to get a "static" IP address, which means the ISP you're with needs to give you that. Contact your ISP for info on static IP addresses. Jussy. P.S. I'm not a technical genius, so some of the above could be technically incorrect. Good Luck and have a Happy New Year !!!! +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Ensure that you have read the CircleMUD Mailing List FAQ: | | http://cspo.queensu.ca/~fletcher/Circle/list_faq.html | +-----------------------------------------------------------+
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