Cannot access Web Server

[elrasho]

Hi,

 

I am trying to setup a Web Server to access my music remotly. I am using Appach 2.2.11 and WindowsXP Service Pack 2.

 

I basically followed this guide: http://lifehacker.com/software/feature/how-to-set-up-a-personal-home-web-server-124212.php

 

Now when I enter the IP address of the router on a remote computer, it says page cannot be found. On the the local machine, when I type 'localhost' in the browser it works fine.

 

What am I doing wrong? In the 'httpd' file it says Listen 80 so I havent done any port forwarding as Apache is listening on Port 80 which is already open for general web traffic

 

Please help

[rhodesa]

but you need to forward port 80 on your router to your pc. in the article you post, they give a link to the instructions:

http://lifehacker.com/software/feature/special-how-to-access-a-home-server-behind-a-routerfirewall-127276.php

 

p.s. - be aware that some ISPs block port 80. if this is true, you would have to use a higher port (like 8080)

[elrasho]

Ive done the port forwarding in my Netgear DG834 router and its still the same :-(

[rhodesa]

did you try a higher port number like 8080?

 

If you router supports it, forward the incoming 8080 port to your PCs 80 port...then you don't have to change anything on your PC

 

then go to your IP for your modem with the port number on the end:

http://###.###.###.###:8080/

[elrasho]

OK I will try that but I've noticed I cant Telnet on Port 80 to my router, could that be the root cause? If so how do I open the Port. I've already done the procedure in that link but still cant Telnet on port 80.

[rhodesa]

p.s. - be aware that some ISPs block port 80. if this is true, you would have to use a higher port (like 8080)