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rjapz
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 Posted: Mon 17 Nov '08 22:35 Post subject: Westell Versalink 327w router keeps blocking my webserver |
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Hello, I have a Westell Versalink 327w, “http://www.westell.com/broadband-home-networking/versalink-gateway.html”Verizon dsl. I ran the open port tool, and it attempted connection to “192.168.1.47:50” timed out. And that the port is being actively blocked by either a firewall or your ISP. I would like to try to figure it out my self without calling technical support. I have the ports forward in my router, the listen port on the Apache editor httpd.conf is set, router firewall set to no security and I have no firewall application enable. I know it’s working cause I typed 192.168.1.47:50 and it runs perfect on lan. I tried to redo/reset everything over and over again, different ports and I even tried it on another pc with a different isp, and it’s still blocked. Does any body know what could be the problem, may be you had the same issues with Verizon dsl, and or Westell Versalink327 modems. Im out of ideas. Please guys let me know something ASAP.
Thanks
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glsmith
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| Posted: Tue 18 Nov '08 0:07 Post subject: |
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one of two things I can think of;
1. Is ServerName set to localhost or the Listen 127.0.0.1:3500? Be careful what you bind the server to, the internal LAN IP of the server works well. Uf your outside IP is static then by all means use it.
2. Router may not support loopback. In this case however it should be able to be viewed from outside and I didn't get to it.
If you can get to it from another machine inside the lan then Windoze firewall is not holding it back.
ZoneAlarm? Norton Internet Security? Stuff like this tends to add to problems. |
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rjapz
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| Posted: Tue 18 Nov '08 6:30 Post subject: |
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Well, in the apache httpd.conf file, where it says "server name". I put my Ip address "192.168.1.47:50", I changed it to port :50. But it was set to localhost:80. , is that what you mean?
All my fire walls are disable, router/application/windows. I know Im over looking something in the httpd.conf file. |
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glsmith
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| Posted: Tue 18 Nov '08 13:53 Post subject: |
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Yes that is what I mean ... localhost binds the server to 127.0.0.1 and it will not work but on the computer it is on.
Now that you edited and removed your WAN ip from your first post I cannot try to get to your server again .. but it should work now. |
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rjapz
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| Posted: Fri 21 Nov '08 5:48 Post subject: |
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Hey Glsmith,
Its still blocked, I guess im going to call tech support, but before i do. Im new to Apache web server, and im just practicing, so when im ready to get my site on the net, it should be all down hill for me. The thing is, Im running Apache from my own personal pc, where i play games, photoshop, videos and etc. Does a web server needs it's own separate cpu/host? Maybe that's the problem.
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glsmith
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| Posted: Fri 21 Nov '08 5:55 Post subject: |
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No, It may slow down when you are playing games, but throw enough ram at anything and it usually takes care of things.
Your speed (to the person on the other end) will be related to your outbound bandwidth more than anything. How much Verizon let's you push over the wires is where the bottleneck usually lies. |
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rjapz
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| Posted: Sun 23 Nov '08 22:33 Post subject: |
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Hey Glsmith
Remember me, about my ports being blocked. Everything turn out great, now my page can be viewed from the net. Your a great mentor. I really hope if it doesn't bother you if I ask you a few more questions?
Robert |
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glsmith
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| Posted: Mon 24 Nov '08 4:42 Post subject: |
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Yeah, I remember,
No problem asking questons, that is what this forum if for.
Mind giving clues on just what the problem turned out to be?
Gregg |
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rjapz
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Hi Gregg,
Im trying to link videos in html to my site, I search around google for some video link tutorials, and i found a couple that looks easy then some other one's. I want to have the option for visitors to download and or window video pop up. But when i go to my site, it says "Not Found -The requested URL /web\video\flowers.wmv was not found on this server."
The html link is <a href="web\video\flowers.wmv">Flowers</a>. The link should be working, my index.html page is in "C:\web", and my video in "C:\web\video". My net ip 71.178.137.51:8080, b4 it changes, I have 2 "flowers" links. Could it be the order of the my directory.
Robert |
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glsmith
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| Posted: Wed 26 Nov '08 23:45 Post subject: |
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forward slashes my friend / ... get used to them 
Since C:/web is the root directory, and /video is a subdirectory of it, the link would be <a href="video/flowers.wmv">Flowers</a>
http://71.178.137.51:8080/video/flowers.wmv
Nice greenhouse, who's dog is barking? |
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James Blond
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| Posted: Thu 27 Nov '08 0:03 Post subject: |
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| glsmith wrote: |
Nice greenhouse, who's dog is barking? |
I've never owed so many flowers as in the video showed |
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rjapz
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| Posted: Thu 27 Nov '08 2:43 Post subject: |
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| Yeah, lol, that's my friends mom's flowers, and his dog. My links are active, thanks Gregg, now im ready to start working on my site, Im going to have a lot of links. Im going to be up all night. I better start drinking some red bull..lol |
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glsmith
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| You're welcome, if we ever cross paths some day, you can treat me to a red bull .. I'm addicted to the stuff! |
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rjapz
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Yeah, cool, I was planing to go to cali 1 day, i just don't know when that would be.
I didn't know there's was so much to having a web server, wow.
I have a large collection of movies to put on my site to share, I have 1 slave drive, and some of my movies are in my slave drive "E:\". I can't copy all my movies to the sub directory "C:\web\movies\", because my C drive is all ready full. How can I get it to when my visitors click on a movie link, and would execute from “E:" Gregg? Tricky for me.
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glsmith
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Let's say they are in E:\movies
In httpd.conf or a VirtualHost container (if you are using one for this site) add:
uncomment the LoadModule line for mod_alias.so
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Alias /movies "e:/movies"
<Directory "e:/movies">
Options whatever-you-choose
AllowOverride whatever-you-choose
Order Allow,Deny
Allow from all
</Directory>
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<a href=/movies/movie.avi>Movie</a>
Be careful with Alias .. it is picky on trailing /'s
Using one on one side and it must be used on the other .. and reverse.
Valid:
Alias /movies "e:/movies"
Invalid
Alias /movies "e:/movies/" <- not positive here, might be valid but it is best to match both sides of the expression
Valid:
Alias /movies/ "e:/movies/"
Invalid
Alias /movies/ "e:/movies"
They have a meaning as well ... if you use a trailing slash, then
http://you.com/movies will error but http://you.com/movies/ will work provided indexes are turned on in Options in above "code" example.
Confuse ya?
For even more confusion see;
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_alias.html#alias |
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