Sage-Tips

How do I make my server accessible over the Internet?

Making your local server accessible from anywhere

1. Setup a local HTTP server.
2. Allow inbound traffic on port 80.
3. Setup a free DNS service.
4. Setup an SSH server.
5. Forward requests to port 22 on your router to your computer.

How can I access my localhost from another computer on the same network?

1. Connect both devices to the same network. You’ll need to connect both devices to the same network.
2. Find the IP address of your computer. For Windows, you can find the IP address by visiting Control Panel.
3. Find the host name of your computer.
4. Open your mobile browser and visit the IP address or host name.

Why can’t I access my website from inside my network?

It means your router can’t resolve an external address to an internal address when queried from the inside. If you have an internal dns server you can add the web site and associate it with its internal ip address. If no dns server you can edit the HOSTS file with the www.mm-theory.com and internal ip address.

How do I use another server?

Remote Desktop to Your Server From a Local Windows Computer

1. Click the Start button.
2. Click Run…
3. Type “mstsc” and press the Enter key.
4. Next to Computer: type in the IP address of your server.
5. Click Connect.
6. If all goes well, you will see the Windows login prompt.

How do I host my website on local network?

How to host your own website locally (2 methods)

1. Create a site using a local web stack. A local web stack, such as XAMPP, is software that provides several components needed for local development, including a web server.
2. Sign up for a virtual sandbox environment.

How do I access my Apache Web server from another computer?

1. Go to Your XAMPP Control panel.
2. Click on apache > config > Apache (httpd.conf)
3. Search for Listen 80 and replace with Listen 8080.
4. After that check your local ip using ipconfig command (cmd console)
5. Search for ServerName localhost:80 and replace with your local ip:8080 (ex.192.168.1.156:8080)

How can I access localhost from another computer in the same network Ubuntu?

How can I access my localhost server from other computers? Yes. Just type in the IP address of the computer you want to access. Assuming you are using windows and don’t know the IP address of the server you can see it by using command prompt and typing in ipconfig.

Can I run a web server on a different port?

Keep in mind that your ISP may block port 80 completely in which case you can run your web server on a different port (for example por 8180) and have your router forward connections to port 8180 to your internal IP.

Why can’t I connect to my website?

First, make sure your website is actually running and that it’s not down. You’ll do this by trying to get to the website from another network. Turn off the wi-fi on your phone so that you’re off the office network and use your mobile network instead. Go to your website and see if it’s running.

What should I do if I can’t access secure websites?

If you still can’t access secure websites, get help from the Microsoft Community online. If you can’t view any websites, you are probably disconnected from the Internet. Try to run the Network and Internet Troubleshooter. Right-click the network icon in the notification area, select Troubleshoot problems, and then select Internet Connections.

Why is my website not working on my phone?

Turn off the wi-fi on your phone so that you’re off the office network and use your mobile network instead. Go to your website and see if it’s running. If it is and if it’s not working on your desktop computer or laptop, then you’ve just verified that it’s your internal network.