Running IIS behind a router?

[Deeko]

I'm trying to set up an IIS server on my computer. Last year in the dorms this was very simple, as I had a direct connection to the internet. Now I'm struggling to get it working behind the router in my apartment. Any tips?

 

[loup garou]

Forward port 80 (or whatever ports you are using in IIS) to the IIS server's IP in your router's NAT.

 

[JackMDS]

Link to: IIs resource Site

:sun:

 

[Cheetah8799]

Are you trying to host a website for the whole internet to see?

If you are in a dorm on a college campus they probably have a firewall setup so that outside people can't get to your IP. Even if you forward port 80 on your router, then only on-campus computers will be able to view your web site.

 

[Garion]

Also, many big ISP's have a TOS that prohibits you from running servers. They enforce that ban by blocking may common service traffic to your IP. That might be blocking you.

On your router, try to forward port 8080 (or something high and random, below 65000) to port 80 on your webserver and see if it works: http://your.ip.address:8080 is the URL you'd hit coming from the Internet.

- G

 

[dc5]

Originally posted by: Cheetah8799
Are you trying to host a website for the whole internet to see?

If you are in a dorm on a college campus they probably have a firewall setup so that outside people can't get to your IP. Even if you forward port 80 on your router, then only on-campus computers will be able to view your web site.

he's not in a dorm anymore, lol