Apache and Ports question

[ThinkGeekness]

I have a Netgear RP614 router and I have it hooked up to my Apache server (version 1.3 on RH Linux). I have forwarded port 8080 (since I am doubting that my ISP supports port 80) to go to my servers internal IP, 192.168.0.5. I can access the server from inside the network by typing in the internal IP, but when I type in the WAN IP I get a 404 error. I have told Apache to "Listen 8080" but its not working. Is there something that I did wrong?

Thanks, Justin

 

[smah]

It sounds like you're set up correctly. Look for other router settings that may be messing you up - Stateful Packet Inspection, Block WAN requests, something like that. I don't know the router, so I can't be more specific.

 

[smah]

Actually, one more thing just to make sure Apache is working the way you expect it to. From inside the network, try:

http://192.168.0.5:80

http://192.168.0.5:8080

hopefully, the first won't work and the second will.

 

[ThinkGeekness]

Weird, the first on works and the second one doesnt. I checked to make sure the Listen is correct and I think that it is, but just to make sure it is:

Listen 8080
Listen 192.168.0.5:8080

Is that correct?

Thanks, Justin

 

[smah]

That should work, but unless you have more than 1 network card, you don't really need the second line. Try to comment it out. Also try setting your 'port' in http.conf:

Port 8080
Listen 8080
#Listen 192.168.0.5:8080

 

[smah]

BTW, you are restarting apache after you make changes to httpd.conf aren't you?

 

[ThinkGeekness]

Thanks, I had the Port set wrong, it was still at 80. Now when I type in 192.168.0.5:8080 it works. But when I type in my WAN IP it still doesnt work, it must be a router setting somewhere... One more thing, if I type in 192.168.0.5 it doesnt work, I have to type in :8080. Is that normal? Also, when I registure for DNS, do I have to put my IP address as xx.xxx.xxx.xx:8080?

 

[smah]

Something's still fishy. You shouldn't have to add the port number. Are you using Virtual Hosts?

WAN IP / router ---> does the wan IP address work if you add the :8080? This may just be the same problem that you have from the inside. Otherwise, it's a router setting.

DNS info won't require the port #.

 

[ThinkGeekness]

No, I am not using Virtual Hosts. Before, when I didnt change anything (basically a fresh install of Apache) I didnt I have to put the port number. If I just go to 192.168.0.5 I get a 404 error. The WAN IP doesnt work even if I add the port numer.

 

[danielhozac]

Since you aren't using the standard port number 80, you must add the :8080 to the URL. //Daniel

 

[ThinkGeekness]

Now even when I type in just 192.168.0.5:8080 I get a Invalid Syntax error. Really the only modifications that I have made is where the DocumentRoot is and the Listen and Ports. If I got a fresh httpd.conf file, and I start over, do you think that it might help for some odd reason? Also, where would I get a fresh httpd.conf file for Apache 1.3.26?

Thanks

 

[ThinkGeekness]

Nevermind, I didnt type

http://,

stupid me. So I dont think that I need to get a fresh one. I have an idea for a router setting that might work, hopefully it does. I will post back if I do/dont get it working.

 

[ThinkGeekness]

Okay, what I thought didnt work. For my router, the menu bar shows for Advanced:
Port Forwarding
WAN Setup
LAN IP Setup
Dynamic DNS
Static Routes
Remote Management
UPnP

The only thing that I have changed for the router settings is Port Forwarding, and I told it to forward port 8080 to 192.168.0.5.

Also, why do I now have to put http:// in front of it to work? I didnt think that I did that before, is it because I changed the ports?

Thanks for your help, Justin

 

[danielhozac]

Yes, because most browsers interpret addresses as

<protocol>://<hostname or IP>:<port>/<path and/or filename>

So this means that if you just put

192.168.0.5:8080

it would be interpreted as if 192.168.0.5 is the protocol, and since there aren't to slashes after it, it's invalid. //Daniel

 

[smah]

Have a look at this article:

http://www.dslwebserver.com/main/sbs-webserver-on-a-different-port-number-host-headers.html

 

[ThinkGeekness]

If I am planning on having Virtual Hosting, should I still do what this article says?

 

[smah]

Yes, if you want. That article just shows a way to mask/hide the 8080 using the DNS service mentioned.

 

[ThinkGeekness]

The article didnt help, it was more focused on DNS and on Linksys routers. From what you can see, am I doing everything right? I think that a Netgear guide to forwarding ports might help, although I thought that I did everything. Did I set up Apache correctly?

Thanks, Justin

 

[ThinkGeekness]

I got it working! My router does not support loopback, so it was really working even when I was getting a 404 error. I had to go on another connection to view it.

Thanks for your help, Justin