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[u0000]

You shouldn't need the port number in the Darknet.conf file (but won't hurt to add it) but you will need the port number in the masternode.conf file. You can not use loopback addresses, or internal IP addresses as the external/masternode/bond or you will have issues as your nodes will be banned from the network.

Thanks for clarifying. Will keep that in mind if I decide to run multiple masternodes.

Unsure why it didn't work without specifying the port though since reading the thread very few people have encountered the issue and would have expected the OP to have been updated if it were wrong. Found the answers through some example DASH masternode configs and they all showed <IP>:<PORT> in a single masternode setup and since then it has worked - so not going to touch the config now .

[u0000]

Got me worried now, so I have just updated my masternode.conf to include the external IP. Was working and paying fine before, but just taking note of your information.

Thanks.

[jdh015232]

masternodeaddr=<EXTERNAL_PUBLIC_IP>:51472
when i put this WITH the :51472 at the end of my exernal ip, it gives me an error
when i dont it says it says invalid port - 0

[u0000]

masternodeaddr=<EXTERNAL_PUBLIC_IP>:51472
when i put this WITH the :51472 at the end of my exernal ip, it gives me an error
when i dont it says it says invalid port - 0
do i need to use the <> ? it gives me invalide masternode addresss when i do and show my external ip

No, sorry no wrapping with the <>.

So just, for example:
masternodeaddr=1.2.3.1:51472

[jdh015232]

masternodeaddr=<EXTERNAL_PUBLIC_IP>:51472
when i put this WITH the :51472 at the end of my exernal ip, it gives me an error
when i dont it says it says invalid port - 0
do i need to use the <> ? it gives me invalide masternode addresss when i do and show my external ip

No, sorry no wrapping with the <>.

So just, for example:
masternodeaddr=1.2.3.1:51472

when i put it like this, i get this error: invalid masternode address
is it IPV6 external address or IPV4?

[u0000]

masternodeaddr=<EXTERNAL_PUBLIC_IP>:51472
when i put this WITH the :51472 at the end of my exernal ip, it gives me an error
when i dont it says it says invalid port - 0
do i need to use the <> ? it gives me invalide masternode addresss when i do and show my external ip

No, sorry no wrapping with the <>.

So just, for example:
masternodeaddr=1.2.3.1:51472

when i put it like this, i get this error: invalid masternode address
is it IPV6 external address or IPV4?

I'm using IPV4 address.

[jdh015232]

got it!! i was using IPV6 public address, when i put my IPV4 public address in with the port on the end, the masternode started!! finally!
thanks so much for the help
great community and dev here
maybe specify in the setup process that outside IP address needs to be IPV4 ?
anyways, thanks again guys

[u0000]

Excellent. No problem. Glad it's working. FYI, it took about 2-3 days before I saw any payments. Now it is steady each day.

I think, for the record, if you need to use your IPv6 address then it will need to be wrapped in square brackets because the port designation uses the colon as well as the IPv6 address.

Eg.
masternodeaddr=[1fff:0:a88:85a3::ac1f]:51472

[jdh015232]

awesome so now its started. are the coins locked away like staking? or can i spend them whenever i want? sorry again im so noob to masternodes
so if i spend any, and it gets under 10,000 the node will stop?

u0000 thanks for all your input

i plan on starting up many nodes

can i also stake with these 10,000 coins in masternode address?

[u0000]

I have no idea, I am new to masternoding too 

Hopefully, someone with more experience can answer.

To hijack your list of questions and add my own, can the masternode rewards be staked to earn both masternode and staking rewards?

[jdh015232]

I have no idea, I am new to masternoding too 

Hopefully, someone with more experience can answer.

To hijack your list of questions and add my own, can the masternode rewards be staked to earn both masternode and staking rewards?

haha i just added this same question into my comment. good question!!

[q327K091]

starting to collect to add to mn network... maybe 2+

seeing nice order on bittrex: 8.7932   8.6823   1240331.79567026 0.00000700  (thats like ~ 6,500$ nice chunk.. but 124 master nodes someone wants I dont blame him/her lol

not much inventory, see who bites this.. certainly not me   me = expanding the network

based on the above someone had to say something substantial on slack... and something is imminent , need to join that slack..

[jdh015232]

so can i also stake with the coins in my masternode or will it mess it up?

[borris123]

so can i also stake with the coins in my masternode or will it mess it up?

its stakes the coins you earn. the 10k is locked and will not stake.

[jdh015232]

so can i also stake with the coins in my masternode or will it mess it up?

its stakes the coins you earn. the 10k is locked and will not stake.

ok gotcha, so how do i spend them if i need to? just like normal i guess and it will just shut down the masternode?

[q327K091]

so can i also stake with the coins in my masternode or will it mess it up?

its stakes the coins you earn. the 10k is locked and will not stake.

ok gotcha, so how do i spend them if i need to? just like normal i guess and it will just shut down the masternode?

make sure you leave at least 10,000 in the wallet, rest you can transaction if you want.. I do this all the time, I mean I take proceeds and spin off new master nodes constant..  but you can release POS or MN stake onto an exchange if you want and feed that giant lobster lol with 8 BTC order lol

[jdh015232]

cool, so if i turn off my controller wallet even after all my masternodes are started, will they  turn off? what about if i turn off the computer whos public IP is connected as one of the nodes will that MN go offline?

[@bb]

[quote author=s3v3nh4cks link=topic=1262920.msg16999895#msg16999895

First issue is you can't use you loopback address, you must have a unique public IP address for every masternode. It specifically states this in the instructions.
[/quote]

One noob question again : can a masternode use hostname instead of ip address ? Because my public ip is dynamic not static.

[4x13]

[quote author=s3v3nh4cks link=topic=1262920.msg16999895#msg16999895

First issue is you can't use you loopback address, you must have a unique public IP address for every masternode. It specifically states this in the instructions.

One noob question again : can a masternode use hostname instead of ip address ? Because my public ip is dynamic not static.
[/quote]
Nope, has to be an IP address. U can use IPv4, IPv6, Tor and I2p but each requires a specific setup to work correctly

[q327K091]

quick update, upped mn count for a total of 85