Web server problem

herepc25 · Post by **herepc25** » Sat May 21, 2005 5:55 pm

Hi.
I have installed a web server (Savant 3.1) on my pc for a school project.The problem is I cant reach my server via internet.For example f I type http://MyIPaddress/index.html the browser cant find the page.Only if I type http://127.0.0.1/index.html the page is displayed.I tried from a different machine (http://MyIPaddress/index.html) and it still didnt work.
I have Windows XP Home with ServicePack2 and McAfee InternetSuit.I have allowed the 2 servers to have access to the internet.I have even tried to disable all firewalls (windows and McAffe) but it still didnt work.
A friend of mine (has Windows XP SP1) has installed the same servers and it worked on his computer with his IP.But I couldnt open his page from my machine by typing http://HisIPaddress/index.html.
Whats wrong with my pc?Do I have to change any parameters?

Note that I dont have a router but I do have an external modem.Also consider that when I try to test my firewall from McAfee, it says that my pc may be behind a proxy server,even if I am connected to the internet via different Internet Service Providers each time.

If you can help please reply.
Thanks in advance.

Augix · Post by **Augix** » Mon May 30, 2005 2:40 am

try running xp in Safe Mode with Networking Support... see what happen ! that way you can test... if there is any soft related issue goining on..

Busby · Post by **Busby** » Mon May 30, 2005 8:57 am

XP Safe Mode won't start up the server program so it wouldn't work.

You say you are behind a modem, if you can open up a Command Prompt window and type in "ipconfig". What is your IP address? If it is something like 192.168.x.x then you are behind a "router" as in the modem. I have seen this happen before with some of the modems in different areas. If that is the case, in your web browser goto http://gatewayIP where gatewayIP is the Default Gateway entry from the ipconfig command. This <i>SHOULD</i> show you a modem status page and might have some tools to enable a "pass through" mode that will allow the port for the server to go through to your computer.

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon May 30, 2005 10:58 pm

if you don't have a router, you can't run a web server and see it from the world.

You said you have no router so only one PC with net access in your place?

So how did you do the test?

Busby · Post by **Busby** » Mon May 30, 2005 11:15 pm

Originally posted by DoPeY5007
if you don't have a router, you can't run a web server and see it from the world.

You said you have no router so only one PC with net access in your place?

So how did you do the test?

That's not true DoPeY5007. I don't run a router and yet I run a webserver. My signature is hosted from my webserver.

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Mon May 30, 2005 11:31 pm

how the hell is the port forwarding done then?

Busby · Post by **Busby** » Tue May 31, 2005 12:34 am

When you are hooked up straight to the net, port forwarding isn't required. Port forwarding is only required for the router because the router "seperates" the local network from the internet. So to be able to host behind the router, you have to tell the router to let packets intended for port 80 or whatever to get to a specific local network IP address (port forwarding).

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Tue May 31, 2005 7:03 am

hmmm, ok, I just have never been hooked strail to the net, and always thought the router was needed. But that makes scence