Host Server on Roadrunner cable New York

[OrlandoG7]

Has anyone successfully hosted a web server on the roadrunner network? I think they are blocking port 80. So I changed the port number to 8080, 8956, etc and none work. I can access the server via the private address (192.168.0.103) but not via the WAN IP 24.193.xx.xxx

I'm running WinXP Home (ICS & Firewall working fine). I remembered to also change the port mappings in the firewall.

The web server is 2000 Adv Server with IIS5.0.

 

[Lundah]

Do you have a static IP, or are you using DHCP? I'm not sure any of what you mentioned above would work unless you have a static IP.

 

[OrlandoG7]

Yes it is a static ip. And since my last post I found out that assigning a different port worked fine after all. I couldn't see the website using the WAN ip because I'm conecting from the private address. However, the website is visible to clients coming from outside my LAN.

 

[quantumpositron]

OrlandoG7,

I am trying to run Apache on Road Runner. Could you help me out?

Thanks,
-QP

 

[Newposter]

Where I am, I tried running a static IP on AT & T, but they keep polling and trying to check the lease on the IP. I was getting several disconnects a day. I had to go back to dynamic IP and take the chance that they don't reboot their servers. I kept the same IP for over a year. When it gets bounced, I have to change the DNS record for all my domains. I can hold the address with my cable modem on a UPS, so the power doesn't cycle. This has worked well so far. Newposter
"Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment."

 

[OrlandoG7]

I'm not familiar with Apache.

I've been meaning to try a dynamic dns service. It's a tool that alerts the 7 us dns servers of your ip address change even if you have a router or firewall. Has anyone had experience with these services? I know some are free. Right now I can only remeber the name of one site that offers a paid service

http://www.tzo.com

 

[Newposter]

I've heard that

http://www.dns2go.com

is one.

Apache is more secure than IIS, try it, you'll like it. Newposter
"Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment."

 

[KimLeece]

I got a tip from mithrilhall in a different post -

http://www.no-ip.com

it works great!!!