help needed with web server program?

samomighty · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Karma :

could anyone help me to get my server so it can be used by people not in my home network its running easy file sharing web server and people cant seem to acess it but i can on my network could anyone help please?

thanks sam

Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Karma :

Sounds like you need to establish port forwarding on your router, and to make life easier set up a DDNS redirector to point to your webservers IP address.

Have a look through your routers configuration page to see if you can forward port 80 towards your webserver's IP address, then get your friends to try it out.

If you need any extra help don't hesitate to PM me.

samomighty · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Karma :

hi davo i had already set up the ports on my router in virtual server and in the filter section and 2 of my mates are still saying it doesnt work is there any way i can test it through the external ip myself on my computer?

thanks sam

Davo · Davo To The Rescue! Joined: 04 Apr 2004 Karma :

The way I usually test external connection is to try and find an open proxy server, do a search on google for one.

What IP address are you giving them, the one on the machine (web server) or the one on the router?

samomighty · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Karma :

been giving them the one that comes up when i start the server program and the one from whatsmyip.com i was told that one would work like it did when i was running just a ftp server is that wright?

thanks sam

samomighty · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Karma :

i have sorted the access problem now i think but im having trouble with the program automaticaly stoping itself after 20-40mins which is no good for a server can anyone help?

thanks sam

NSR Mick · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Karma :

samomighty · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 Feb 2006 Karma :

thanks for your reply mick but davo says its working ok now but i have a new problem which is the prgram stops itself after 20-40mins can anyone help whith this? tobyr said something about thats what happens with no name webservers what does that mean?

thanks sam

NSR Mick · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Karma :

Glad you got it going Very Happy

, sorry cant help with your other issue as I'm not familiar with the software.
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