diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/ServerAdvertiser.java b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/ServerAdvertiser.java
index 6007f248..0b69b5a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/ServerAdvertiser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/gameServer/ServerAdvertiser.java
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ package seng302.gameServer;
 import javax.jmdns.JmDNS;
 import javax.jmdns.ServiceInfo;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.net.Inet4Address;
 import java.net.InetAddress;
+import java.net.NetworkInterface;
+import java.util.Enumeration;
 import java.util.Hashtable;
 
 /**
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ public class ServerAdvertiser {
     private Hashtable<String ,String> props;
 
     private ServerAdvertiser() throws IOException{
-        jmdnsInstance = JmDNS.create(InetAddress.getLocalHost());
+        jmdnsInstance = JmDNS.create(InetAddress.getByName(getLocalHostIp()));
 
         props = new Hashtable<>();
         props.put("map", "");
@@ -115,4 +118,39 @@ public class ServerAdvertiser {
         if (serviceInfo != null)
             jmdnsInstance.unregisterService(serviceInfo);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the local host ip address.
+     *
+     * @return the localhost ip address
+     */
+    public static String getLocalHostIp() {
+        String ipAddress = null;
+        try {
+            Enumeration<NetworkInterface> e = NetworkInterface.getNetworkInterfaces();
+            while (e.hasMoreElements()) {
+                NetworkInterface ni = e.nextElement();
+                if (ni.isLoopback())
+                    continue;
+                if(ni.isPointToPoint())
+                    continue;
+                if(ni.isVirtual())
+                    continue;
+
+                Enumeration<InetAddress> addresses = ni.getInetAddresses();
+                while(addresses.hasMoreElements()) {
+                    InetAddress address = addresses.nextElement();
+                    if(address instanceof Inet4Address) {    // skip all ipv6
+                        ipAddress = address.getHostAddress();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        if (ipAddress == null) {
+            System.out.println("[HOST] Cannot obtain local host ip address.");
+        }
+        return ipAddress;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/ServerListener.java b/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/ServerListener.java
index c9614cf7..34b76fdb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/ServerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/ServerListener.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import static seng302.gameServer.ServerAdvertiser.getLocalHostIp;
+
 /**
  * Listens for servers on the local network
  */
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ public class ServerListener{
     }
 
     private ServerListener() throws IOException {
-        jmdns = JmDNS.create(InetAddress.getLocalHost());
+        jmdns = JmDNS.create(InetAddress.getByName(getLocalHostIp()));
         listener = new GameServeMonitor();
         jmdns.addServiceListener(ServerAdvertiser.SERVICE_TYPE, listener);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/StartScreenController.java b/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/StartScreenController.java
index 3b3d7c68..a02c6a74 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/StartScreenController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seng302/visualiser/controllers/StartScreenController.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import javafx.scene.control.ListView;
 import javafx.scene.control.TextField;
 import javafx.scene.layout.AnchorPane;
 import javafx.scene.layout.GridPane;
+import seng302.gameServer.ServerAdvertiser;
 import seng302.gameServer.ServerDescription;
 import seng302.visualiser.GameClient;
 import seng302.visualiser.ServerListener;
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ public class StartScreenController implements Initializable, ServerListenerDeleg
     public void hostButtonPressed() {
 //        new GameState(getLocalHostIp());
         gameClient = new GameClient(holder);
-        gameClient.runAsHost(getLocalHostIp(), 4942);
+        gameClient.runAsHost(ServerAdvertiser.getLocalHostIp(), 4942);
 //        try {
 ////            String ipAddress = InetAddress.getLocalHost().getHostAddress();
 ////            new GameState(ipAddress);
@@ -155,42 +156,7 @@ public class StartScreenController implements Initializable, ServerListenerDeleg
 //        this.controller = controller;
 //    }
 
-    /**
-     * Gets the local host ip address and sets this ip to ClientState.
-     * Only runs by the host.
-     *
-     * @return the localhost ip address
-     */
-    private String getLocalHostIp() {
-        String ipAddress = null;
-        try {
-            Enumeration<NetworkInterface> e = NetworkInterface.getNetworkInterfaces();
-            while (e.hasMoreElements()) {
-                NetworkInterface ni = e.nextElement();
-                if (ni.isLoopback())
-                    continue;
-                if(ni.isPointToPoint())
-                    continue;
-                if(ni.isVirtual())
-                    continue;
 
-                Enumeration<InetAddress> addresses = ni.getInetAddresses();
-                while(addresses.hasMoreElements()) {
-                    InetAddress address = addresses.nextElement();
-                    if(address instanceof Inet4Address) {    // skip all ipv6
-                        ipAddress = address.getHostAddress();
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
-        if (ipAddress == null) {
-            System.out.println("[HOST] Cannot obtain local host ip address.");
-        }
-//        ClientState.setHostIp(ipAddress);
-        return ipAddress;
-    }
 
     /**
      * Update the server list with new information