So, I'm trying to set up a web server at home....

[FrustratedUser]

Got Cable Modem ---> D-Link DL524 Router ---> 3 computers.

I got a real simple HTTP server running on the media PC downstairs. It all works inside the house but I can't access it from 'outside'. I svck at networking in general and I'm just doing this for shits-and-giggles anyway. Somewhere I missed something.
The router has a firewall and the 3 computers have software firewalls installed (Sygate)

I set up a rule in the router (firewall) to allow connections to port 80 on the machine where the server is running. Software firewall is allowing the server to connect and (hopefully) accept connections too.

The server is the AnalogX simple server, I know it's not much but it's super easy to set up.

 

[WannaFly]

Was this just to let us know? I don't see a question in there 😛 Sounds about right though, but be aware, sometimes ISPs block port 80 incoming.

 

[FrustratedUser]

LOL, yeah the question was why i can't see it from outside. Maybe the ISP blocks port 80 like you said.

 

[lozina]

Yeah I had to use DNS2Go to redirect requests to port 80 on my server to port 8080 which is what my web server now listens to

 

[FrustratedUser]

I'll check into that.