Re: local works; outside doesn't
From: Tom Kaminski [MVP] ((A_at_T))
Date: 02/26/04
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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:22:54 -0500
"Jaggi" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I am using IIS 5.1 on WinXP on a home computer. I also have .NET framework
1.1 installed. If I type:
>
> http://localhost
> http://127.0.0.1
> http://169.254.x.x
> http://fullcomputername
>
> they all work fine .. and all display default.aspx.
>
> But if I ask friends to access http://169.254.x.x, they get the message
"could not connect to server".
> I have SBC DSL connection and 169.254.x.x is Ethernet Adapter Lan IP
address.
> WinXP's Internet connection firewall is disabled (in Network connections).
> Under IIS snap-in -> Default Web Site has IP address set to (All
Unassigned) and TCP Port is 80.
> Under IIS snap-in -> Directory Security -> Authentication Methods,
'Anonymous Access' and 'Integrated Windows Authentication' are
checked/enabled.
>
> In Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services, I have some services
disabled and some are set at manual. I don't know if there's anything there
that can affect this problem.
>
> I am just curious if there is a setting somewhere that need to be
set/reset in order to access my localhost page from outside.
>
> Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Most broadband ISPs block port 80 - try IIS on a different port. It's also
probably against your Terms of Service to run a web server.
-- Tom Kaminski IIS MVP http://www.iistoolshed.com/ - tools, scripts, and utilities for running IIS http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/community/centers/iis/
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