You need to set the host parameter. I believe it is 127.0.0.1 by default.
This means it will only listen on localhost. I normally set it to 0.0.0.0
to listen on all available IP addresses.

On Fri, Jul 7, 2017 at 8:12 PM, StephanF <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi everyone
> - dual boot laptop running the ubuntu side
> - internet connection is via comcast personal (not business) dynamic ip,
> netgear router, wifi, with port forwarding enabled to the laptop's internal
> ip
> - sample node.js version wiki created and running, works just fine via
> localhost on the same machine.
> - fails to load from a different machine (tablet connected to same wifi
> router, smartphone via cell network) directed to the router's external ip
> number. Need this behavior to be able to update the wiki from any machine
> anywhere on the web (assuming I leave my laptop at home running tiddlywiki
> --server)
> - attempts to use any combination (with appropriate changes to port
> forwarding settings on the router) of the port and/or host (blank or set to
> router's external ip) parameters of the --server command generate an error
> (EADDRNOTAVAIL) so the server fails to start.
> - other simple server code running on node.js (hello World!) works just
> fine from tablet (same router) or phone (different provider, etc)
>
> what am I missing?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Stephan
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