title: Accessing RESTful WCF service from Android
body: <p>I have created one RESTful WCF service.  I have hosted this service in IIS on my laptop.  The service is accessible at below location.</p>
  
  <pre><code>http://pritam-pc:5050/Service1.svc/MyService/GooService/Customer/1
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>or</p>
  
  <p>http:// 192.168.42.61:5050/Service1.svc/MyService/GooService/Customer/1  ( Using IP address ) </p>
  
  <p>I have turn on Wi-Fi on both my laptop and Android handset.</p>
  
  <p>Now I want to access above url on my Android.  </p>
  
  <p>I have configured accesspoint on my Android </p>
  
  <p>I have referred to below link for configuring the access point:</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://fszlin.dymetis.com/post/2010/05/10/Comsuming-WCF-Services-With-Android.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://fszlin.dymetis.com/post/2010/05/10/Comsuming-WCF-Services-With-Android.aspx</a></p>
  
  <p>But When I try to access WCF link from my android client it gives me error that 'The Web Page at http:// 192.168.42.61:5050/Service1.svc/MyService/GooService/Customer/1 might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to new web address.</p>
  
  <p>Can someone guide me on how to access a RESTful WCF service which is hosted on a laptop and access it from Android phone.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks,</p>
  
  <p>Hemant</p>