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Step 0 - Know your network
Not all internet connections are equal.
If you are connected to the internet with a 4g cell connection, this guide will not work! A 4g internet connection is not the same as cable connection to your home. The 4g connection will block all incoming connections to your computer. A cable connection will allow incoming connections.
There's a small chance your internet service provider will block incoming connections to your ISP. This is unlikely, but it does happen.
Know Your IP Address
You will need to know your IP address to connect to your mStream server. You can find your IP address with https://www.whatsmyip.org/
Your IP Address Can Change
Your home internet connection most likely uses a Dynamic IP Address. This means your IP address can randomly change.
The good news is your IP address probably won't change unless you have a power outage. But there is a chance that it might just change randomly on you. Keep this in mind if you connection to your home server stops working.