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Name: DonB Date: June 15, 2005 at 20:11:09 Pacific OS: Windows Server 2003 CPU/Ram: Pentium4/512
Comment:
I'm setting up a web server for my own sites with Windows 2003 Server. I've checked everything as far as configurations and everything checks out OK. My domain name is forwarded to my IP. I can't connect to my server to view my web pages. I'm using a network card with a cable modem. Do I have to use a router? Evan if I type my IP in the address bar it just times out. I've ping the server from my laptop on a dialup and it returns OK. What have I missed?
Name: Laler Date: June 16, 2005 at 03:00:26 Pacific
Reply:
Do I have to use a router?
No...
You sure you dont have firewall blocking port 80 from outside? To be sure, turn off all firewalls and go to https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 and test your ports... STEALTH result while you have no firewall/routers means the firewall/router is in your ISP (so nothing you can do).
Name: Laler Date: June 16, 2005 at 03:05:24 Pacific
Reply:
btw, is http://localhost OK?
btw #2, you can still run a webserver on a different port. use the shieldsUp probing service to test ports.
my isp blocks port 80, but I've run webservers on port 8088, 6666, 8888, etc... People on the internet will need to type http://my_address:8888 to get to my server.
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