Voyager DMZ

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Right, so I've got a simple web server running on one of the PCs on my network (Abyss Web Server X1).

The LAN IP of that PC is 192.168.1.4.

In the DMZ Host section of router config I have set "IP of DMZ Host" to 192.168.1.4.

However, when I go to my external IP in my web browser (found from www.findmyip.com), it does not work. It takes me to the router configuration page. :confused: I have checked, and Remote Access to the router is disabled.

However, going to http://192.168.1.4 on another computer on the network works fine - the server's index page appears.

Any ideas appreciated. The router is a Voyager 2091.

Jon
 
TBH, I wouldn't shove the PC in a DMZ, I'd simply forward port 80 (via NAT) to the PC (192.168.1.4). Should be able to change the default administration port of the router to something other than port 80 too (I used to use 8000 for my Draytek and the my Linksys), that way you can still have external administration on the router and access your webserver from the outside world, WITHOUT leaving your PC open to attack from any port.
 
In addition to what paradigm said about not needing to use DMZ, it won't work unless the router does NAT loopback and AFAIK the Voyagers don't.
 
OK, I've set it up like that.

NAT forwards port 80 to 192.168.1.4. Remote Access on port 8000 (but disabled).

Now all the sites give me the same External IP, but when I point my browser at http://externalip I still get the router config page :confused:

Any thoughts?

Jon
 
tolien said:
it won't work unless the router does NAT loopback and AFAIK the Voyagers don't.
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It almost certainly will work from outside the network, or if you used a proxy that was outside.
 
to check my home hosted website is viewable from the outside world, i use the w3c validator - use the "show source" option so you can check it's a proper page from the webserver.

http://validator.w3.org/

i host my sig at home, have a voyager router and have just forwarded port 80 as mentioned above. :)
 
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yes it works fine.... ;)

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nice choice of server too. it's what i use.... :cool:
 
As already said, your router doesn't support NAT loopback.

You don't really want to be using your IP address as your URL anyway, sign up to a nice free DNS site like http://freedns.afraid.org, or http://www.dyndns.com and reap the benefits of your IP translating to nameofyourchoice.ath.cx or similar :)

Then you could set up a static entry in your hosts file to point nameofyourchoice.ath.cx to 192.168.1.4 for your local machines :)
 
it's already been explained above. something about nat loopback not being supported on voyager routers. that's about as technical as i'm going to get.... :p

edit: beaten....

edit2: use dyndns as mentioned above. the voyager has dyndns support builtin. if your ip address ever changes, it will automatically update your dyndns profile with the new details. just check the virtual server tab in your router options and enter your dyndns account details. :)
 
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paradigm said:
Geforce, are you still online?
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Added you to MSN ;)

Thanks for all the help guys, now running perfectly using the DynDNS system. Works a treat!

If someone can explain to me how to modify my HOSTS file to resolve the external IP to 192.168.1.4, that would also be great!

Thanks again,

Jon
 
Hosts file is in C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc

you can edit it in notepad

add the line:

192.168.1.4 yourdyndns.dyn.dns

where yourdyndns.dyn.dns is whatever you assigned for your IP :)
 
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