Help setting up home IIS 7 Server, router asking for credentials

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I'm setting up home web hosting and require some help in setting up.

I actually posted about hosting a couple of years ago, see thread below. At the time I was successful, however this time I have an issue. The following is my thread from that time, and at the time I was successful setting up the hosting.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18339983&highlight=username_JasonM

Just to recap the environment and where i'm up to.

1) My Server is Windows Enterprise 2008 R2 (previously it was Webserver 2008 R2).
2) Home ISP is O2, I have a single static IP.
3) Domains are hosted www.simplynames.com
4) My router is a Thomson SpeedTouch 780WL (first generation rebadged O2 router)

To explain the stages where i'm at

1) IIS 7 is installed on Windows Server and a basic one page (default.htm) website is running.

2) On SimplyNames control panel the IP address is pointed to my home static IP. Click link for screen shot
http://www.autosearcher.co.uk/h/hosting3.jpg

3) I've turned the Windows Server firewall OFF, this is just for now to eliminate any issues here. The firewall on my router is still ON.

4) Port forwarding has been added to my Windows Server in the router. See link http://www.autosearcher.co.uk/h/hosting2.jpg

5) When I try an access www.yourmenu.co.uk from the Webserver i'm receiving a message from the router asking for credentials. See link
http://www.autosearcher.co.uk/h/hosting1.jpg

The site can also not be accessed from any other computer on the network.

Could someone kindly look at the above, and suggest what may resolve the issue.

Many thanks
Jason
 
JasonM said:
4) Port forwarding has been added to my Windows Server in the router. See link http://www.autosearcher.co.uk/h/hosting2.jpg
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I think this is the problem. I don't think that is port forwarding. Port 80 is defaulted to the router which is why you're being asked for login credentials for the router. The reason I don't think it's port forwarding is because it should have your the port (80) which it has, and a local IP address to forward it to, which isn't there.
 
Thanks for everyones help.

Asim18, on that screen there is no where to enter an IP address. On the translates to field this will only accept 5 characters.

PistolPete, NAT loopback sounds familiar, I did this last time but forgot how I set this up. This is setup using Telnet if I remember? Can you talk me over how to do this?

Thanks
Jason
 
JasonM said:
Asim18, on that screen there is no where to enter an IP address. On the translates to field this will only accept 5 characters.
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Yeah that's not port forwarding then. Fundamental part of port forwarding is entering a local IP address to forward incoming connections for the port.
 
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JasonM said:
PistolPete, NAT loopback sounds familiar, I did this last time but forgot how I set this up. This is setup using Telnet if I remember? Can you talk me over how to do this?
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Don't have this router myself, but a quick Google suggests "ip config natloopback=enabled" from the CLI should do the trick.
 
Try changing the routers default port for WAN config, mine for example is port 8080. Then any port 80 requests should hit your server.
Alternatively would putting the server in a DMZ work?
 
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