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I have a web page that works on whatever computer is connected to my network. But if another computer tries to go to the site it doesn't work. I have enables all the sharing that there needs to be. I enabled file, windows, and site sharing, all without a firewall and it still doesn't work. Do I have to re-install whatever server came installed on my computer?

Tiger, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Nov 11, 2008 3:05 PM

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Nov 12, 2008 3:33 PM in response to maverickws

Indeed.. we'll get there. He doesn't need the kylesflashgames.tk to have his website running, when he manages to open his website by typing his ip address on his browser we may worry about that.

Could you please follow from my post where it is "So, let's say your IP is 192.168.1.50 and your connection IP is 120.1.1.1."

Any question just ask

kmccmk9 Author

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Nov 13, 2008 11:46 AM in response to BDAqua

BDAqua wrote:
Still pointing to the wrong IP, (inside)...

http://kylesflashgames.tk/

Network Timeout

The server at 192.168.1.46 is taking too long to respond.

The requested site did not respond to a connection request and the browser has stopped waiting for a reply.

well acutualy the reason you got that message, was most likely becuase you tried going when my computer was shut off or on sleep. That is another problem I am aware of. For all I know it could be working but my computer is in sleep mode when someone tries to go to it.

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Nov 13, 2008 11:49 AM in response to maverickws

maverickws wrote:
Indeed.. we'll get there. He doesn't need the kylesflashgames.tk to have his website running, when he manages to open his website by typing his ip address on his browser we may worry about that.

Could you please follow from my post where it is "So, let's say your IP is 192.168.1.50 and your connection IP is 120.1.1.1."

Any question just ask

ok I don't understand this part:

So, let's say your IP is 192.168.1.50 and your connection IP is 120.1.1.1.

how do I know what mine is, I already looked at that other site you posted but that doesn't show an IP looking like either of those

Nov 13, 2008 12:15 PM in response to kmccmk9

What's the IP you get from that site?

A public IP can be anyone beside those reserved by IANA... one of google's IP Addresses, for example, is 209.85.171.99, aol's 64.12.50.151... etc

kmccmk9 Author

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Nov 13, 2008 12:17 PM in response to maverickws

this
72.90.163.68

well if thats right, then can we go step by step to get this thing working

Nov 13, 2008 12:24 PM in response to kmccmk9

Yes that is a valid public IP.

When you go on system preferences / sharing / web server you'll probably see other IP Address next to "http://..../" for your computer and "http://.../~kyle/" for your user. The IP there, will be your local IP Address.

Take it from there and lmk if you have any doubt.

-rs

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Nov 13, 2008 12:31 PM in response to maverickws

2 things

1. in system prefs, the link is my local computer name and not an IP

2. when I travel to that link I get a Cannot Find Server page

Nov 13, 2008 12:37 PM in response to kmccmk9

Ok, let's fix the networking part first and the webserver second.

When you open system preferences / network / ethernet (assuming your computer is connected via ethernet) what's the IP showing on tcp/ip?

rs

kmccmk9 Author

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Nov 13, 2008 12:41 PM in response to maverickws

I'm using Airport and

192.168.1.46

Nov 13, 2008 12:45 PM in response to kmccmk9

Ok so that's your local address.

Now access your modem/router and forward port 80 (tcp) to your local address. service may be called http, world wide web or whatever they wanna call it.

If you tell me what model is it I may browse on the web and try to find how it's done

rs

kmccmk9 Author

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Nov 13, 2008 12:59 PM in response to maverickws

ok this is what I'm prompted with

Select an existing Service or create a new one------I chose Wold Wide Web HTTP

Select how the service will be activated
Host Allows unsolicited inbound traffic to a particular PC on the LAN.
Dynamic Enables inbound traffic based on specific outbound traffic.----------I chose HOST

For Hosted Service, Select a PC on the LAN
Select a Discovered LAN device: my computer name is here Or manually enter a LAN IP:

do I enter that IP in to the manual LAN IP?

kmccmk9 Author

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Nov 13, 2008 1:01 PM in response to kmccmk9

I can also create my own, which I think may work better, but its a little overwhelming

Enter a name for the custom service:

2. Specify the port forwarding entry based on your specific ports:
Port Forwarding Port Triggering

3. Define the first rule:
Protocol --TCP-- Global PortStart something goes here Global PortEnd something goes here Base HostPort and somehting here

BDAqua

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Nov 13, 2008 1:07 PM in response to kmccmk9

Well, the 1st & 3rd line COULD mean that, but nobody on the Internet is going to be able to get to 192.168.1.46 except on their own local Network.

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Nov 13, 2008 1:11 PM in response to BDAqua

ok so what do I do now?

Nov 13, 2008 1:13 PM in response to kmccmk9

kmccmk9 wrote:
ok this is what I'm prompted with

Select an existing Service or create a new one------I chose Wold Wide Web HTTP

Select how the service will be activated
Host Allows unsolicited inbound traffic to a particular PC on the LAN.
Dynamic Enables inbound traffic based on specific outbound traffic.----------I chose HOST

For Hosted Service, Select a PC on the LAN
Select a Discovered LAN device: my computer name is here Or manually enter a LAN IP:

do I enter that IP in to the manual LAN IP?

Enter your local IP and let's take it from there.

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