Networking through LAN?

etomame

I'm looking to create a networked application which broadcasts a single number constantly from a server machine to several client machines on a local network through ethernet. I've managed to get the stuff working on a single machine with the server / client applications but I'm having real difficulty getting my head around sending stuff between client and server on different machines. Is it even possible to send this stuff over ethernet cable? How do I know the IP addresses of the computer on my network that is hosting the server to connect to? Do I need to set up some sort of network configuration before hand outside of my processing application?

If anyone knows of any guides on how to do this or know how do this themselves I would greatly appreciate some advice. It's intended for a multiple monitor art project that I need to have ready soon and I really have no idea what I'm doing!

Thanks in advance you lovely processing people.

GoToLoop

http://forum.processing.org/two/discussion/3454/oscp5-over-internet
http://forum.processing.org/two/discussion/520/help-with-internet-connection

etomame

Thank you!