Webserver and router problems

[mitaiwan82]

Hi everyone,

I just setup a apache webserver on my own machine which I had intended to use with Geeklog. I got php and mysql up and running, and actually managed to install Geeklog. I tested the page on my localhost (i.e. http://localhost), and had pretty good luck with it. Being a good little boy, I opened port 80 on my router to ensure that the rest of the world can see my dinky little page. I asked a few of my friends to test the site out, and it worked on their computer.

Here's my problem: I cannot access my webpage by using my IP (the one that Road Runner gives me). I get a "The page cannot be displayed" error when I type in "http://my.global.ip.address". Any ideas? I would really like to get to the bottom of this. I have a feeling it might be the router...

btw I have a netgear MR-814 router for those of you interested...it has the newest firmware on it (4.14 RC2)

thanks,
Ping

 

[Fuzznuts]

have you just opened port 80 or forwarded it in to the lan server. also is the default site set to handle all ips and names not in use?

or are you simply using host headers to determine sites?

i would set the site as the default site and see what happens.

 

[Mitzi]

Originally posted by: mitaiwan82

Here's my problem: I cannot access my webpage by using my IP (the one that Road Runner gives me). I get a "The page cannot be displayed" error when I type in "http://my.global.ip.address". Any ideas? I would really like to get to the bottom of this. I have a feeling it might be the router...

You wont be able to access the site from the machine its running on using the external IP address, NAT has something to do with it but take a look here for more info.

Edit: Formatting.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

I just stick an entry in the HOSTS file to resolve the internal address.

 

[mitaiwan82]

First of all thanks to everyone for their suggestions =)

I tried to change the HOSTS file the first time before i posted, but had it in the wrong format...but have since gotten it to work so everything is well

thanks,
Ping
Another satisfied ATer

 

[chsh1ca]

Originally posted by: Mitzi

Originally posted by: mitaiwan82

Here's my problem: I cannot access my webpage by using my IP (the one that Road Runner gives me). I get a "The page cannot be displayed" error when I type in "http://my.global.ip.address". Any ideas? I would really like to get to the bottom of this. I have a feeling it might be the router...

You wont be able to access the site from the machine its running on using the external IP address, NAT has something to do with it but take a look here for more info.

Edit: Formatting.

Note that this can be overcome with a properly NATting system.