How to share home's web server over the Internet, I'm behind DSL/Cable Modem Router?

[kanenas.net]

Hello Fedorians...
I am using Fedora Core 3 and I want to share my home's web server over the Internet.
I'm behind a DSL/Cable Modem Router !
I have already set up a free account in Dynamic DNS and added there my WAN IP Address, but when I try to load the index webpage in Firefox all I get is an 404 Error page !!!
BUT when i load the same page in Firefox from...
http://192.168.1.xxx/
loads perfectly !!!

Also I must inform you that from the routers side i have already forward port 80 to 192.168.1.xxx

Any ideas ???

Thanks in advance !

[unamanic]

Your ISP probably blocks inbound port 80. You may try setting it up on 8080 8888 or some other non standard port.

[kanenas.net]

OK... let me try 8080 !
Thanks

[kanenas.net]

Well I tried ports 8080, 8888...
These are the steps I did...

1. vi /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
Changing the port from the default 80 to 8080(the first time) and 8888(the second time)
2. /etc/init.d/httpd restart
In order the changes to take effect !
3.Router's side...
PortForward to 8080(the first time) and 8888(the second time)

Nothing :-(
It is for sure that something i am doing the wrong way, but what in the hell is ???

[kanenas.net]

I don't understand !
Now the pages when I hit
http://192.168.1.xxx:8888/wordpress
or
http://192.168.1.xxx:8888/sphpblog
everything is in place !!!

At least this is working !!!

[kanenas.net]

But still the name(xxx.is-a-geek.com) that DynDns gave me doesn't work !!!
Either the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx WAN IP !!!
Both of them takes me to my login router screen !

HELPPPPPP..

[pete_1967]

You need to open and set the port forwarding in your router, or set your computer to DMZ (DeMilitarizedZone == outside router's firewall).

[unamanic]

is dynamic dns set up to send the requests on those ports?

[kanenas.net]

Set your computer to DMZ ? I don't think that's a good practice pete_1967

[kanenas.net]

Originally Posted by unamanic

is dynamic dns set up to send the requests on those ports?

Could you please explain a little more what exactly do you mean?

[unamanic]

Does dynDNS send all ports to youe IP or do you have to configure each port?

[pete_1967]

Originally Posted by kanenas.net

Set your computer to DMZ ? I don't think that's a good practice pete_1967

Did I ever mentioned that I'd think it as a good practise either? Doesn't mean that it shouldn't be presented as an option though. It's his computer and his system security at stage so he has to make his own decision as how to set the server up.

Originally Posted by unamanic

Does dynDNS send all ports to youe IP or do you have to configure each port?

By default webserver uses port 80, you have to check your own settings with dynDNS and open corresponding port(s) in your firewall, both on router and server.

[JordanN]

HTTPS://yourdomain.com should work, even when port 80 is blocked.

Does

ping yourdomain.com

return your public IP address?

If not:
Is your router properly updating DynDNS.org? You can also do a manual update on their site.

[pete_1967]

Originally Posted by greenlead

HTTPS://yourdomain.com should work, even when port 80 is blocked.

Except if he doesn't have port 443 open and Apache running with SSL

[JordanN]

Originally Posted by pete_1967

Except if he doesn't have port 443 open and Apache running with SSL

True. I was assuming that he had a modern version of Apache running and that he was willing to forward 443.