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DaveMania
March 28th, 2005, 02:42 PM
This is probably in the wrong section but hey!
This isn's about setting up a server it's about hosting my own - Basically I have my http://localhost/ (with thanks to WAMP (http://www.wampserver.com/)) but now I need people to be able to connect to it! I Can view it myself but Other's can't it says the gateway timed out. Is it a firewall problem or am I just stupid -
Thanks


Dave
Yeldarb
March 28th, 2005, 02:47 PM
If you have a router, you'll have to forward port 80 to your local ip address, and then they should be able to see your server when they type in your public ip address. If you don't know it, goto www.whatismyip.com and send them that number. If you want something easier to remember, sign up at http://no-ip.com for free
DaveMania
March 28th, 2005, 03:31 PM
huh? what do you mean by "forward" could you tell me what to do in steps :) And as far as i know i don't have a router
jw06
March 28th, 2005, 04:31 PM
what kind of router do you have?
DaveMania
March 29th, 2005, 04:11 AM
what IS a router?
n4c
March 29th, 2005, 06:26 AM
what IS a router?

hi dave!!!

just google it.. try these go to Google (http://www.google.com/) ... search for "define: Router"...

Never Too Late!!! Never Too Early!!!

n4c
jw06
March 29th, 2005, 05:04 PM
Hey, dont even touch the internet anymore.. walk away..
DaveMania
March 30th, 2005, 04:39 AM
...OK
Mik3
March 30th, 2005, 01:31 PM
This thread is confusing.