Can not add web service reference to my project using port number

Question

I can access serverIP:7075//webservice from a web browser but I cannot add it to Visual Studio. It throws an exception.

Answer 1

Try appending ?wsdl at the end of the URL when adding a reference in Visual Studio

Eg:

serverIP:7075/webservice?wsdl

Answer 2

In Visual Studio 2012:

Add Service Reference..., type or paste in the Address, click Go, select it and click OK.