diff --git a/Knowledge-Base.md b/Knowledge-Base.md index 0816274..416b561 100644 --- a/Knowledge-Base.md +++ b/Knowledge-Base.md @@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ ### What is "http://0.0.0.0:1624" and should I modify it? `0.0.0.0` is a string symbol used to represent a set of IP Addresses. -This is **not** a real IP Address. I.E. you cannot go to http://0.0.0.0 and expect something to show up. +This is **not** a real IP Address. I.E. you cannot go to http://0.0.0.0 and expect something to show up. `1624` is a [port](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_(computer_networking)). This is the default IW4MAdmin port, but can be changed. In computing, a network socket is an "endpoint" (typically represented by an `IP Address` and `Port` combination). `http://0.0.0.0:1624` represents all [bindable sockets](https://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~campbell/cs50/socketprogramming.html) (using the specified port) on a given machine. A single machine may have multiple NIC (network interface cards) that have multiple assigned IP Addresses. As such `http://0.0.0.0:1624` will attempt to bind to each NIC and each IP Address on port `1624` by default. +This is also covered in the [IW4MAdmin Setup](https://youtu.be/xpxEO4Qi0cQ?t=917) video. **Unless you are experienced with networking or running IW4MAdmin behind a reverse proxy, it is recommended to leave this value as is.** ***