Hi, I recently setup a little IRC Server on my computer, just to fool around and get use to Oper commands. One problem though, nobody outside of my LAN can connect to my server. I set up a free domain that will relay to my IP address if someone types it in. The IP I'm having it relay to is my real IP address, because all the IP detection websites say thats the IP I'm connecting from (even if I ping my hostmask).

But, on my computer it says my IP is a different address? I've used both to relay to my IRC server, only one works with my LAN (the one my computer detects). The other that all the IP detection sites detect, doesnt work on my LAN or if someone else tries to connect.

I'm pretty sure its my firewall thats not letting them connect .. I have no clue what type of firewall I have (some guy installed it for me). It hooks up to my DSL box, and all my computers on my LAN hook up to it. If you can give me a command that will tell me more about my firewall, I'll post it here.

Thanks for any help.