Android IP address with java

Question

I\'m writing an Android video game that supports multiplayer. There is a dedicated server running which the androids connect to when the multiplayer button is clicked by ope

Answer 1

Do you have to rely on the host to figure out its own IP address and provide this to the server? If the host opens a connection and sends a message to the server announcing that it is hosting a game, then could the server use the IP address that the connection and message came from? This would avoid the problem altogether.