IIS and the Local machine

Localhost wasn't working either. But your statement raises a concern in my
mind (demonstrating my ignorance of all of this). Why shouldn't my external
IP work from behind the router for the box that hosts IIS? It works from
the other machines on my LAN which are behind the router.

I found the problem, however (and this may be related to you statement): my
firewall was blocking it for some reason. I temporarily removed the
firewall and it worked just fine. I have some other problems with this
firewall so I'm getting a better one from SonicWall, they are sending me an
eval one so I'll make sure all works.

Thanks!!

Powell

P.S. Very curious about your statement though, makes me think it's something
I ought to know.

"Jeff Cochran" <jeff.nospam DeleteThis @zina.com> wrote in message
news:415bc835.383947587@msnews.microsoft.com...
 > On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:04:51 -0400, "Powell Benedict"
 > <powell DeleteThis @nospam.sentient-software.com> wrote:
 >
  > >I am running Windows 2003 server and host my own web site with IIS on it.
I
  > >have no problem accessing the web site from anywhere outside my LAN or
from
  > >other machines on my network except the web server itself. If I run IE
on
  > >the W2K3 box and enter my URL or IP I get nothing, it justs eventully
times
  > >out saying that the web page cannot be displayed.
  > >
  > >The server can ping itself, I am logged in as admin, and I can't see
  > >anything that might be wrong. Anybody have any ideas I can try?
 >
 > Does "localhost" work? Using host headers? I assume you mean the
 > physical IP of the box, not the external IP if you're behind a router.
 >
 > Jeff<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: IIS and the Local machine 

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 17:32:53 -0400, "Powell Benedict"
<powell DeleteThis @nospam.sentient-software.com> wrote:

 >Localhost wasn't working either. But your statement raises a concern in my
 >mind (demonstrating my ignorance of all of this). Why shouldn't my external
 >IP work from behind the router for the box that hosts IIS? It works from
 >the other machines on my LAN which are behind the router.

It may or may not. Many firewalls/broadband routers won't allow this.
It really depoends on the hardwrae and your configuration, as well as
whether or not the internal address is NAT'd.

 >I found the problem, however (and this may be related to you statement): my
 >firewall was blocking it for some reason. I temporarily removed the
 >firewall and it worked just fine. I have some other problems with this
 >firewall so I'm getting a better one from SonicWall, they are sending me an
 >eval one so I'll make sure all works.

You should be able to look at the firewall log and see why it was
blocked.

Jeff

 >Thanks!!
 >
 >Powell
 >
 >P.S. Very curious about your statement though, makes me think it's something
 >I ought to know.
 >
 >"Jeff Cochran" <jeff.nospam DeleteThis @zina.com> wrote in message
 >news:415bc835.383947587@msnews.microsoft.com...
  >> On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:04:51 -0400, "Powell Benedict"
  >> <powell DeleteThis @nospam.sentient-software.com> wrote:
  >>
   >> >I am running Windows 2003 server and host my own web site with IIS on it.
 >I
   >> >have no problem accessing the web site from anywhere outside my LAN or
 >from
   >> >other machines on my network except the web server itself. If I run IE
 >on
   >> >the W2K3 box and enter my URL or IP I get nothing, it justs eventully
 >times
   >> >out saying that the web page cannot be displayed.
   >> >
   >> >The server can ping itself, I am logged in as admin, and I can't see
   >> >anything that might be wrong. Anybody have any ideas I can try?
  >>
  >> Does "localhost" work? Using host headers? I assume you mean the
  >> physical IP of the box, not the external IP if you're behind a router.
  >>
  >> Jeff
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: IIS and the Local machine