IIS and router question

[Maincat]

Windows XP Pro SP2 - cable modem into router into three machine LAN.

When I type in my public IP address, the router details appear on screen
wanting my username and password. Is that the normal behaviour? It happens
whether or not IIS is installed. I wanted the IP to go to my IIS machine.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Steve

 

[smlunatick]

Windows XP Pro SP2 - cable modem into router into three machine LAN.

When I type in my public IP address, the router details appear on screen
wanting my username and password. Is that the normal behaviour? It happens
whether or not IIS is installed. I wanted the IP to go to my IIS machine.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
Steve

You need to understand the comcept of port forwarding in the router's
configuration. Most routers have internal web pages that you use to
configure it and these usually default to the standard HTTP IP port of
80. If you want to be able to forward HTTP requests to you IIS web
pages you need to:

1) Reconfigure the router's "remote management" port to a different IP
port (instead of 80) or turn off "remote management."

2) Port forward the HTTP traffic (80) from the router's public address
to the LAN IP of your IIS system.

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi
In Addition to the above answer.
If you are trying to type the public IP from within the LAN.
I.e you are expecting that the traffic would go out to the Intent, and come
back to the same LAN but to the IIS index page, it might not do it even
after you open the ports.
Many Entry Level Routers do not support such resolution (in-out-in) you have
actually to try from another Internet location (like asking a friend to try
it from elsewhere).
Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[Maincat]

Hi
In Addition to the above answer.
If you are trying to type the public IP from within the LAN.
I.e you are expecting that the traffic would go out to the Intent, and
come back to the same LAN but to the IIS index page, it might not do it
even after you open the ports.
Many Entry Level Routers do not support such resolution (in-out-in) you
have actually to try from another Internet location (like asking a friend
to try it from elsewhere).
Jack (MVP-Networking).

Thank you both for your replies. I'm a bit clearer now.
Steve