Re: Can't get to IIS

From: Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP] (jmaltz_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/28/04


Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 16:15:23 -0400

Hi,

Is it the MN-700?
Are you on the latest firmware?

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"shamez" <shamez@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:92DC6F6F-2A6F-4680-BA20-DC88A4BF99F0@microsoft.com...
> I tried using the IP address and Path/Filename on the webserver itself and
I got the same "Page cannot be displayed" error. On the same machine, if I
use http://localhost/filename, it works.
>
> I've also configured my Microsoft wireless router to route all incoming
http (port 80) traffic to 192.168.2.50. My friend cannot access it through
the Internet.
>
> What settings do I need to change? I'll really appreciate your help with
this. We are kind of blocked right now.
>
> thanks
>
>
> "Jeff Cochran" wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 23:23:01 -0700, shamez
> > <shamez@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > >When I do http://localhost/test/test.htm, I get the page on the
webserver machine. But when I try http://192.168.2.50, I get page cannot be
displayed error. The IP number of the webserver is exactly what I typed.
When I ping this IP number, I do get a reply. Is there a setting in IIS?
> >
> > Several possibilities.  If you use host headers, you need to use the
> > name in your header to access the site.  If there is no default
> > document, then you'll get this result.  If you're trying to reach a
> > 192.168.x.x address from outside the router, that address won't be
> > available, you need the public IP.  If you're trying from the server
> > itself, some security settings in IE may cause IE to believe that this
> > address isn't safe and not display it.
> >
> > Tell us where you're trying to access this from, and whether using the
> > IP and path/file as in your localhost test works.
> >
> > Jeff
> >


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