sharing apache server outside on dialup

[DeepBlerg]

hi all,

i am running an apache server with php mysql on XP with dialup connection. i want to share my webserver with outside friends for testing purpose. i can access my server with my ISP's assigned IP address i.e; xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:90(coz i am on dialup) but my friends from outside cant access my server. i even changed the port from 80 to 90 in apache config file but still the same problem. I am not running any network. this is just a single standalone computer running server. now i am guessing its something to do with my IP (issue with public/private IP).

I will appreciate if someone could guide me in this issue. i really need to solve this issue.

 

[Wishdiak]

DeepBlerg,

Once your dialup session is established, your ISP will provide you with a routable IP address. It is likely that this IP address will change with every dialup session, unless you specifically requested a static IP address through your ISP.

Once your dialup session is established, you need to communicate your server's current IP address to your friends in some way. An email with your current IP address seems like a good choice, but if your IP address changes with each dialup session, you will need to email your friends with your current IP address each time you connect.

As far as a public/private IP address issue, if you're not on a LAN, then the only private IP address that will be assigned to your computer will be the local loopback address of 127.0.0.1, which is not a routable IP address.

Wishdiak
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[lgarner]

Visit

http://www.dyndns.org

for a solution to the ever-changing IP address problem.

If your friends can't get to it with a valid address, check for another issue, like a firewall.