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How to access internal WWW server with private IP

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reicherb

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I am new to the WWW development world and have setup a FreeBSD box for a web/mail server. I would like to test my pages but have not yet registered a domain. I use a windows 2000 server box for ICS. I have also not yet set this box up to forward WWW traffic to the BSD box. When I try to view the pages I am entering the local IP (192.168.0.3) in IE and get some MSN page saying the address can't be found. Is there anyway to test my server without forwarding external traffic on port 80 to the BSD box?

Thanks.
 
If you are on the internal network this should not be a problem. Unless of course you have some wierd routing config. Are you on the ics machine? Are you using a hub or a switch? telnet to that ip port 80 (telnet 192.168.0.3 80) and see if it connects or not.
 
No I am not on the ICS machine, I am on another Win2k Pro box. I can connect fine through telnet, the problem is how to make IE connect to a private address. Maybe the WWW server isn't setup correctly. I just figured it was that IE was seeing 192.168.0.3 as private and not trying to connect.

I'll take another look at the server.

Thanks.
 


<< Are you using a hub or a switch? >>


it doesn't mater

It should work. Mkae sure your all on the same subnet.
 


<< No I am not on the ICS machine, I am on another Win2k Pro box. I can connect fine through telnet, the problem is how to make IE connect to a private address. Maybe the WWW server isn't setup correctly. I just figured it was that IE was seeing 192.168.0.3 as private and not trying to connect. I'll take another look at the server. Thanks. >>



goto the options / connectionsmenu in ie and make it so it "never dials out"
 


<< No I am not on the ICS machine, I am on another Win2k Pro box. I can connect fine through telnet, the problem is how to make IE connect to a private address. Maybe the WWW server isn't setup correctly. I just figured it was that IE was seeing 192.168.0.3 as private and not trying to connect.

I'll take another look at the server.

Thanks. >>



It is possible. If I get a chance I will try it at home, but I really dont think that is the problem. The www server may not be setup properly. Try using lynx on the freebsd machine (if you installed it, cant remember if it is default), or netscape on the windows machine. If the telnet connected you can try typing GET HTTP/1.0 or something, and it will give you the html code on the page.

lynx http://192.168.0.3 <ENTER>
 
I'd guess that the server isn't loading, or the default page is mapped somewhere other then the address you're trying to hit. I can hit mine (Linux) internally no problem from any Windows/IE machine in the shop.

Russ, NCNE
 
Thank guys. I didn't think of Lynx. Looks like the server isn't working right. I'll check it out.

Thanks again.
 
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