I am trying to use port 80 adn 443 for remote access to my Iomega Media Drive, theses are the only ports the Iomega can access.
I have opened them in the router, but the continue to be blocked. I cannot figure out what is keeping these two ports closed, but something is. I can open other ports, just ot these two?
Any guidance on the subject appreciated.
Henry
Some ISP's block those ports, because they don't want you to run a public web server.
Some ISP's block those ports, because they don't want you to run a public web server.
Tier Three support at TWC has confirmed that all ports are open from Time Warner.
Can you access the device on those ports from within your network?
I am not sure how to test that, sorry to say, but feel that somehow this is the issue.
I can certainly access the device on my local network, I am not sure how I can check which ports I am accessing it on, is it just a matter of
Those are the default ports; you don't need to specify them.
This discussion has nothing to do with OS X, so I'm going to sign off now. Make sure the device has a static private IP address, not an address assigned by a DHCP server. On the router, make sure the correct TCP ports are forwarded to that address, and that incoming connections aren't blocked by a firewall. You will of course need either a static public IP address or a dynamic DNS name for your router, and in the latter case, you'll have to make sure that name is updated when your IP address changes.
For the record, I think what you're doing is a big mistake, especially if you have any confidential data on that little consumer gadget. The risk of being hacked is high. If you access the device with HTTP, your password will be sent in the clear, and so will the data. That's frankly ridiculous.
thanks very much for the support and your opinion.
I also found this helpful. It seems strange that Apple, potentially the largest organisation in the world requires specific access to these ports, and ISPs cannot have these open! tHanks very much for your comments
I also found this helpful. It seems strange that Apple, potentially the largest organisation in the world requires specific access to these ports, and ISPs cannot have these open! tHanks very much for your comments
Linc Davis is NOT Apple. He is just a fellow Mac user that has been contributing to the Apple forums for a long time.
And how is Apple responsible for a Iomega Media Drive?
How is Apple responsible for some ISP's blocking port 80 and 443 for home users so they do not set up a home business on a non-business internet connection (they also tend to block ports 25, 465 and 587 mail server ports to block home computers becoming spam servers), etc...
In other words, I do not understand your comment.
Ports 80 and 443 locked?
