There is a router connected to both machines and they share the same network address.
There is a router connected to both machines and they share the same network address.
I have two PC's, Pc 1 local ip: 192...29, pc 2 local ip: 192...27. Is this normal? I want to run a minecraft server on PC 2, but it only seems to work on PC 1. Can I give them separate IP's? why are they defaulted to the same public IP, even though they have separate local ip's? I have port forwarded 25565 for both local IP's, but they are getting the same IP and the server is not online running on PC 2. Anybody know a fix? extra info, my router is a netgear nighthawk r700 i believe. The PC's are both connected to a switch, which is connected to R700 router.
Your ISP has assigned you one public address. It’s being sent through your router, which translates everything internally on your local network. Setting up a separate public IP for another device is unnecessary and could cost extra. You only need to forward a single port for the local IP that hosts your server. Based on what you shared, PC2 is at 192.168.1.27, so you should forward just one port for that device. Assuming it’s a Layer 2 switch with automatic settings, this won’t affect your current configuration. The Nighthawk R7000 guide you mentioned provides detailed steps—review it carefully to confirm everything is correct!
Verify that the port is fully connected using canyouseeme.org
Ensure you forward traffic only to the specific Minecraft server address, avoiding any local connections.
For consistent performance, inform the router to consistently assign the same IP address to PC2. Refer to the guide at the provided link for instructions.
This refers to the IP address of the device or server that is currently handling the request.