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Reply to topic   Topic: How to access pages via LAN
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Mike-H



Joined: 29 Dec 2008
Posts: 16

PostPosted: Mon 05 Jan '09 18:01    Post subject: How to access pages via LAN Reply with quote

Hello,

I am running Apache 2.2.11 on my Windows XP laptop for a development/testing environment. I would like my boss/co-worker to view my pages before I move them to a live site on the web. I am able to view the pages fine when I am on my own pc. I tried changing the hosts file on another computer in the office to point to my computer for this test site, but the page would not come up. What do I need to change so that I can view my pages from another computer in my local network?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Mike
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James Blond
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Joined: 19 Jan 2006
Posts: 7355
Location: Germany, Next to Hamburg

PostPosted: Wed 07 Jan '09 17:25    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Mike,
if you don't need a host name, the easiest method is to using the IP from your PC to access it from the network.

e.g.

http://192.168.0.5


if you need to have a host name you need a DNS server or you edit the hosts files on the other PC as you tried.

e.g.

Code:

192.168.0.5 mikesserver


replace 192.168.0.5 with your IP.

Also make sure that your firewall does not block the port from apache.

If you still have a question please ask again.
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