Hello everyone! Hey, no matter what server I try to open, Telnet, HTTP, FTP, nothing works from outside... Right now I want to make a HTTP server with Apache. It works with the other computers in my network; however it won't be viewed from outside. (And I have my neighbor's wireless connection to test that, hehe.) I'm pretty sure I've routed the ports correctly with my router. (Buffalo cannot-remember-model wireless router with DD-WRT custom firmware), as it's worked before. I even replaced my D-Link router with this Buffalo one because I thought that was the cause, but no. I have a static IP, so I know what to type in my browser. I'm not sure if it responds to ping, I have to check when I get home (not sure if server's up right now and I'm at school). So I thought BellSouth might be blocking some ports. Maybe that's it? I registered a domain: http://tsfc.mine.nu Thanks! ;-) -- Leo

The answer to the question Does BellSouth block ports? can be best determined by your first researching BellSouth website. HERE is the ideal starting point. One hint: You may have static IP (required for FTP, etc) but is BellSouth account in your name (you said you are in school). i_XpUser

I can say sbcglobal.net doesn't. It depends on your system exactly. I agree that a static may be easier but you can also consider a dynamic dns service. A few good ones are free for home users. I suspect that your have not properly NAT'ed (really PAT) your ip address to port address's. I read it wrong and answer it wrong too. So get off my case you goober.

"The answer to the question Does BellSouth block ports? can be best determined by your first researching BellSouth website. HERE is the ideal starting point." Done; seems like they don't. o_O "One hint: You may have static IP (required for FTP, etc) but is BellSouth account in your name (you said you are in school)." Yes, I have static, and the account is in my dad's name, but he rarely uses it. "I agree that a static may be easier but you can also consider a dynamic dns service. A few good ones are free for home users." Why? :-P I suspect that your have not properly NAT'ed (really PAT) your ip address to port address's." ... I have to do that? Crap. How? *embarrass* -- Leo