Python Server on different IP address

Question

So I have a web server that I can run using python, but I have a question. Can I change the IP address where the server runs the only one I can get to work is 127.0.0.1 which is the localhost address? I have already tried with no luck I want to use a unused one on my network.

Here's the code:

import sys
import BaseHTTPServer
from SimpleHTTPServer import SimpleHTTPRequestHandler
HandlerClass = SimpleHTTPRequestHandler
ServerClass = BaseHTTPServer.HTTPServer
Protocol = "HTTP/1.0"
if sys.argv[1:]:
      port = int(sys.argv[1])
else:
      port = 8000
server_address = ('127.0.0.1', port)
HandlerClass.protocol_version = Protocol
httpd = ServerClass(server_address, HandlerClass) 
sa = httpd.socket.getsockname()
print "Running server on", sa[0], "port", sa[1], "..."
httpd.serve_forever()

Answer 1

You can only use addresses that are bound to a network interface on the computer. You cannot use random addresses picked out of thin air.