Can't access WEB API with ip:port but can with localhost:port during VS debug mode

Question

I am trying to write an WEB API from .net and trying for my Android Application to query some data from the sql server database.

I have the web api written and it wo

Answer 1

I had the same problems when I wanted to share my localhost IIS so some guys could just type my machine name or IP and connect to my web app instance. So if this is what you need when http://johan.driessen.se/posts/Accessing-an-IIS-Express-site-from-a-remote-computer. It works for me for both Silverlight and MVC apps. I even set breakpoints and they are hit from a remote machine.