Apache Webserver Only Working On Local Network [WIndows 7]
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I have a small little server in my house that I use for FTP and Game Servers and that sort of thing.
Just the other day I decided to install Apache onto it and set up a little web server. Since I don't have a static external IP, I am using a free DDNS service to connect to my website.
[B]I can connect just fine from my local network (even when I type in my external IP address into my browser). However, when I try to connect from an outside source, it times out and doesn't work at all.[/B]
I have checked the error logs, and I don't see anything unusual. Here is my httpd config file (Though the only thing I've really done to it is add a virtual directory):
[URL]http://www.pastebin.com/jQPzhqKn[/URL]
[B]I am running my server on port 80 and have forwarded the port to my server.[/B] I have tried disabling my firewall to no avail.
Does anybody know why this is happening? Thank you so much!
If it works locally, then the issue is that port 80 is being blocked. Either your ISP blocks it or you haven't forwarded it correctly. You also need to add a rule to the firewall. Control Panel > System and Security > Windows Firewall > Advanced Settings (Left bar) > Inbound Rule > New Rule (Port 80 TCP).
It could also be that apache is bound to your local ip. This would restrict network access only and not allow internet connections to be made.
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