Cannot connect to mongodb using machine ip

Question

Installed `Mongo` using `homebrew`. If I type `mongo` on shell, it gets connected to `test`. But when I type the `ip address` of the local machine instead of `127.0.0.1` ``` mongo --host 192.168.1.100 --verbose ``` It gives me error message ``` MongoDB shell version: 2.4.6 Fri Aug 23 15:18:27.552 versionArrayTest passed connecting to: 192.168.1.100:27017/test Fri Aug 23 15:18:27.579 creating new connection to:192.168.1.100:27017 Fri Aug 23 15:18:27.579 BackgroundJob starting: ConnectBG Fri Aug 23 15:18:27.580 Error: couldn't connect to server 192.168.1.100:27017 at src/mongo/shell/mongo.js:147 Fri Aug 23 15:18:27.580 User Assertion: 12513:connect failed ``` Have tried modifying the `mongo.conf` by commenting `bind_ip` or by changing the ip address from `127.0.0.1` to `0.0.0.0` but no luck. This should be simple but have no clue now. Using mac. Thanks Update: As requested. This works after I have made the changes as you suggested. ifconfig output ``` lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING…

Accepted Answer

I just tested this on my Mac with Homebrew, works fine if you change the bind address. I suspect you probably just didn't get the config for bind correct?

Just so we have all the information, can you paste the output of `ifconfig` please?

By default, MongoDB should listen on all interfaces, you shouldn't need to change the configuration, however, the Homebrew setup seems to override this (/usr/local/etc/mongod.conf):

```
# Only accept local connections
bind_ip = 127.0.0.1
```

Please kill MongoDB and run this (note the -v):

```
$ mongod --bind_ip 0.0.0.0 -v
warning: bind_ip of 0.0.0.0 is unnecessary; listens on all ips by default
all output going to: /usr/local/var/log/mongodb/mongo.log
```

Just paste your output for that please?

And then just try:

```
$ mongo --host 192.168.43.2 --verbose
MongoDB shell version: 2.4.6
Sat Aug 24 09:07:14.556 versionArrayTest passed
connecting to: 192.168.43.2:27017/test
Sat Aug 24 09:07:14.657 creating new connection to:192.168.43.2:27017
Sat Aug 24 09:07:14.657 BackgroundJob starting: ConnectBG
Sat Aug 24 09:07:14.657 connected connection!
Server has startup warnings: 
Sat Aug 24 09:06:44.360 [initandlisten] 
Sat Aug 24 09:06:44.360 [initandlisten] ** WARNING: soft rlimits too low. Number of files     is 256, should be at least 1000
> 
```

Obviously replace it with your IP address. Let us know how that goes.

Cannot connect to mongodb using machine ip

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