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aa1037 · 12-12-2005, 05:05 PM

I almost have my server running! I used the XAMPP package, which is a type of LAMP stack, and can access my sites locally (ie localhost) and can also access them via the subdomain assigned to the machine.

However, I cannot access the site remotely - from within the same subnet nor a differnet ISP altogether.

Anything I need to set on Linux to let the pages get served remotely? Is it a permissions thing?

aa1037 · 12-12-2005, 05:26 PM

to clarify, the browser will time out when trying to access the host remotely (even by IP), while doing so on the host itself brings the browser right to index.php without trouble

cyrnel · 12-12-2005, 05:41 PM

What's the connection? Is the host on an internal private address? If so, does your router forward port 80 (and whatever else) to your private host?

aa1037 · 12-12-2005, 05:43 PM

ah maybe they havent set up the forwarding correctly.

this box is connected to a University network and they have assigned the subdomain to its IP / MAC address. Perhaps they have not set up forwarding appropriately?

cyrnel · 12-12-2005, 05:50 PM

If you're not in control of the routing or other connection hardware then it's probably something to ask them. I don't know the situation, but it's common for schools to default to blocking incoming connections. Hosting eats bandwidth and is often abused or mismanaged. If it were my wire I'd require a written agreement and your first born child.

bendsley · 12-12-2005, 08:13 PM

Can you ping the IP address? If not, they yeah, it's a gateway or routing issue. If you can ping it, then they are denying certain ports on incoming connections.

aa1037 · 12-13-2005, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bendsley

Can you ping the IP address? If not, they yeah, it's a gateway or routing issue. If you can ping it, then they are denying certain ports on incoming connections.

yea can't ping the IP

ill get in touch with network services and let you guys know what the issue was

12-12-2005, 05:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
aa1037 Finally can use a custom title Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Long Island, NY	Linux server question I almost have my server running! I used the XAMPP package, which is a type of LAMP stack, and can access my sites locally (ie localhost) and can also access them via the subdomain assigned to the machine. However, I cannot access the site remotely - from within the same subnet nor a differnet ISP altogether. Anything I need to set on Linux to let the pages get served remotely? Is it a permissions thing?

12-12-2005, 05:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In my angry-dome.	What's the connection? Is the host on an internal private address? If so, does your router forward port 80 (and whatever else) to your private host? __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195

12-12-2005, 05:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In my angry-dome.	If you're not in control of the routing or other connection hardware then it's probably something to ask them. I don't know the situation, but it's common for schools to default to blocking incoming connections. Hosting eats bandwidth and is often abused or mismanaged. If it were my wire I'd require a written agreement and your first born child. __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195

12-12-2005, 08:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
bendsley Professional Loafer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: texas	Can you ping the IP address? If not, they yeah, it's a gateway or routing issue. If you can ping it, then they are denying certain ports on incoming connections. __________________ "You hear the one about the fella who died, went to the pearly gates? St. Peter let him in. Sees a guy in a suit making a closing argument. Says, "Who's that?" St. Peter says, "Oh, that's God. Thinks he's Denny Crane."

12-12-2005, 05:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
aa1037 Finally can use a custom title Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Long Island, NY	to clarify, the browser will time out when trying to access the host remotely (even by IP), while doing so on the host itself brings the browser right to index.php without trouble

12-12-2005, 05:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
aa1037 Finally can use a custom title Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Long Island, NY	ah maybe they havent set up the forwarding correctly. this box is connected to a University network and they have assigned the subdomain to its IP / MAC address. Perhaps they have not set up forwarding appropriately?