Is it possible to run a socket server and socket client on the same machine?

Question

In java it is possible to create a socket server and a socket client, is it possible to have an instance of the socket server running and a socket/server client that is rece

Answer 1

Yes, you can run a client and server on the same machine. I do it all the time for development. If you are having troubles though, some routers have problems forwarding packets back to themselves. Try using localhost instead of your external IP for development.