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  Lego's MC Server post by Lego_Master_A
  Public • July 2, 2026, 12:44 pm
  So, having the server down while i plan and implement a security system. I got strangely suspicious pings from some IP to the server which is harmless rn but the weird thing is that it was at a perfect interval of every 5 seconds. All the same IP but a different port about every 10 pings or so.
  
  That's a good enough sign to me that it's time to secure the server. And that's why I'm saying this...
  
  I've explained before that i would need to have a firewall rule to allow only registered IP addresses to connect, thus allowing the player from that address to join. If their IP is not listed, they cannot join. And if they are not willing to give me their IP so I can allow it through then they sadly cannot join.
  
  This is the significant detail: Whether you give me your IP in order to join or I don't have the firewall so you can join regardless, I will still see your IP in the console the moment you join. So whether you tell me your IP or not I'll still have it! I should've said this to begin with. And if you're now concerned with joining at all because I'll see your IP please know that this is the case with all servers. Just the way it works. The server program needs to know where to send signals to (which would be your computer you're playing from) and where to receive signals from, as well as security things and such.
  
  Therefore, if you send me your IP securely, preferably through a form since I'm the only one that can ever see your form response, it'll remain confidential and you'll be able to join while keeping my home network safe. I hope you want my home and family to be safe too...
  
  If you have any questions just let me know (DM me, i won't get notified if you comment to this post unless you ping me). I truly care about the safety of both you and me/my family.
  
  In the future I'll make a way for you to see what your IP is (referred to as a WAN IP) without having to figure it out. But for now you can go to https://www.whatismyipaddress.com/ and your WAN IP will be to the right of "IPv4:" which will be 4 numbers separated by periods (e.g. 127.0.0.1 which is localhost, aka the device you're using). When I get SSL for my server I'll have a page so you can just click a button and it'll display your IP to copy and whatnot, but rn i don't want to do that yet since it's not secure and encrypted.
  
  Thanks for understanding. :)
  
  -Lego
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  HazyCozmos Or you could just open CMD and type “ipconfig”

  Lego_Master_A • 2026-07-03 00:14:59

  

  Yes but that doesn't give you your WAN IP. And not everyone knows how to use command prompt so it's not useful for the general public anyway. Glad you know your stuff though. ;)

  HazyCozmos • 2026-07-02 13:05:16

  

  Or you could just open CMD and type “ipconfig”