Others can see my apache web server, I can't. Help?

[KieuVanQuan]

I set up an apache web server on local lan ip, properly forwarded port, added fire wall exception and inbound rule on the corresponding port. When I try to access it from my own network it says the on the chrome webpage that it has refused connection. And the error code is this: err_connection_refused. I tried several browsers, none of them can reach my server.

But everybody else from different networks, different countries can see and access it without a problem. Can anyone help me? Because now I set up an SQL server and the same problem occured that I can't connect to it....

 

Thanks.

[LAwLz]

Which address so you use when you try to access the web page locally? Try going to 127.0.0.1 and see if that works better than your public address. 

[zombienerd]

Sounds like a firewall issue on the server or your switch.  It's disallowing LAN IP's, but allowing WAN IP's.

 

 

[KieuVanQuan]

Just now, zombienerd said:

Sounds like a firewall issue on the server or your switch.  It's disallowing LAN IP's, but allowing WAN IP's.

 

 

But how, if I disabled firewall? lol I forgot to mention I tried it with disabled firewall too.

[zombienerd]

1 minute ago, KieuVanQuan said:

But how, if I disabled firewall? lol

Which OS is the server running?  What version of Apache and MySQL?  Also, are you using a Dynamic DNS name, or just trying to connect via IP?

[KieuVanQuan]

3 minutes ago, zombienerd said:

Which OS is the server running?  What version of Apache and MySQL?  Also, are you using a Dynamic DNS name, or just trying to connect via IP?

It does not matter because my friend successfully connected to my apache and my MSSQL (same versions). 

My friend connects via IP. I use WIN7 X64 ULT now but I tried with WIN8.1 too, same errors.

[KieuVanQuan]

Can anyone help?

[TetraSky]

Which IP are you trying to use to access your server?

The IP from your ISP or from your router?
You need to use the IP from your router/local IP, you cannot use the IP that you get from your ISP, because that would basically be a loopback and most ISPs do not allow this. That would be why others can connect to it but you cannot from the same network.

Meaning you have to use the 192.168.1.xxx address associated to the server(or whichever IP that your router gives to your networked devices) or 127.0.0.1 if the server is on the computer you are currently using. You might need to add the port used to the IP, but that shouldn't be the case.

[KieuVanQuan]

1 minute ago, TetraSky said:

Which IP are you trying to use to access your server?

The IP from your ISP or from your router?
You need to use the IP from your router/local IP, you cannot use the IP that you get from your ISP, because that would basically be a loopback and most ISPs do not allow this. That would be why others can connect to it but you cannot from the same network.

Meaning you have to use the 192.168.1.xxx address associated to the server(or whichever IP that your router gives to your networked devices) or 127.0.0.1 if the server is on the computer you are currently using. You might need to add the port used to the IP, but that shouldn't be the case.

I'm trying to use my public ip to join (from my ISP)

 

Oh. So that's how it is. That kinda cleared this up.

 

But then there's an issue.

 

This server that I wanna host consists of several .exe files and several .inf files which are very important. And since I'm really clueless about networking I don't know what IP's I'm supposed to configure my server with.

 

 

Should I use my public ip in the server inf files or my local?

 

Sry I'm really dumb at this.

[zombienerd]

1 hour ago, KieuVanQuan said:

It does not matter because my friend successfully connected to my apache and my MSSQL (same versions). 

My friend connects via IP. I use WIN7 X64 ULT now but I tried with WIN8.1 too, same errors.

I assure you the Server's OS (the box running Apache) and versions matter when it comes to troubleshooting.

56 minutes ago, KieuVanQuan said:

Can anyone help?

I tried, but you blew off my questions. 

 

Good luck, space pupper.

[Jarsky]

The ability to loopback on your WAN IP / Hostname, is dependant on your router, not your ISP. 

A lot of higher end routers like Drayteks, Microtik's, Asus, etc...have bind - as well as more advanced router firmware like Tomato or DD-WRT. 

Generally in your router firmware its called NAT Loopback.

 

If your router doesnt have it, and you don't want to get a new router, then if you're going to be using vhosts or want to be able to access it with a hostname, you'll need to edit your local computers hosts file. 

 

e.g in C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc edit the hosts file like

mywebsite.local     192.168.1.123

 

[jkirkcaldy]

It's DNS, it's always DNS.

 

16 hours ago, Jarsky said:

f your router doesnt have it, and you don't want to get a new router, then if you're going to be using vhosts or want to be able to access it with a hostname, you'll need to edit your local computers hosts file. 

 

e.g in C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc edit the hosts file like

mywebsite.local     192.168.1.123

 

^ This would be the easiest way of accessing it from your computer but it means you won't be able to access it from any other device unless you change the hosts file for them as well.

 

The best solution would be to et up a DNS server on your lan, have all your devices point to this which will resolve your website to an internal ip address and forwad everything else to an external DNS provider.

[KieuVanQuan]

18 hours ago, Jarsky said:

The ability to loopback on your WAN IP / Hostname, is dependant on your router, not your ISP. 

A lot of higher end routers like Drayteks, Microtik's, Asus, etc...have bind - as well as more advanced router firmware like Tomato or DD-WRT. 

Generally in your router firmware its called NAT Loopback.

 

If your router doesnt have it, and you don't want to get a new router, then if you're going to be using vhosts or want to be able to access it with a hostname, you'll need to edit your local computers hosts file. 

 

e.g in C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc edit the hosts file like

mywebsite.local     192.168.1.123

 

You're the man. Thank you!

[AshleyAshes]

On 12/17/2017 at 3:46 PM, Jarsky said:

The ability to loopback on your WAN IP / Hostname, is dependant on your router, not your ISP. 

A lot of higher end routers like Drayteks, Microtik's, Asus, etc...have bind - as well as more advanced router firmware like Tomato or DD-WRT. 

Generally in your router firmware its called NAT Loopback.

 

If your router doesnt have it, and you don't want to get a new router, then if you're going to be using vhosts or want to be able to access it with a hostname, you'll need to edit your local computers hosts file. 

 

e.g in C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc edit the hosts file like

mywebsite.local     192.168.1.123

 

I once spent 3hrs convinced something wasn't working on a network before I realized that it was the router just not doing loopback.   At least now it's my FIRST guess.  'Hrm, doesn't work on it's own IP?  Better check 127.0.0.1 first before I declare that the server doesn't work at ALL.'