My Internet server is not available to my friends

[Guest]

I have set up an IIS server on my XP Pro. It works fine for me: http://localhost works, 127.0.0.1 works and typing my IP my ISP gave also works. But it doesn't for my friends who try to access my site via my IP. I have a router and I seem to have opened the correct port. What am I missing here?

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

What is the IP address you are using.

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I have set up an IIS server on my XP Pro. It works fine for me:

http://localhost works, 127.0.0.1 works and typing my IP my ISP gave also
works. But it doesn't for my friends who try to access my site via my IP. I
have a router and I seem to have opened the correct port. What am I missing
here?

 

[Sooner Al]

Is your ISP blocking TCP Port 80 (IIS)? It may be against the terms of agreement to run personal web
servers and your ISP is blocking that port for everyone if your not using a business class service.

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[Michael D. Alligood]

If his ISP blocked port 80, then it really would not be an ISP (Internet
Service Provider). Port 80 is used for http (web) traffic.

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Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI

 

[James Egan]

If his ISP blocked port 80, then it really would not be an ISP (Internet
Service Provider). Port 80 is used for http (web) traffic.

He means blocking incoming setup tcp connections on port 80 (that is
incoming to the isp's customers) not blocking outbound destination
port 80 traffic which would stop all their customers accessing the
www.


Jim.

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

What are your friends seeing when they try to access your site? Until you
create a default web page, your friends will see an "under construction"
page when they browse to your site.

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Best of luck!

Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCP, CCNA, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW A, CIW CI

I have set up an IIS server on my XP Pro. It works fine for me:

http://localhost works, 127.0.0.1 works and typing my IP my ISP gave also
works. But it doesn't for my friends who try to access my site via my IP. I
have a router and I seem to have opened the correct port. What am I missing
here?

 

[Guest]

It is very likely your ISP is blocking ports used by the
Web server (Port 80)and leaving less well known ports open
for use by gamers and file sharing apps. That way you
can't develop a killer website at home!