Re: IIS Hates me, read why :'(

Thanks... I just realized my friend does in fact use port 81 :-) *sniff* my isp hates me! "Tim Greenleaf" <tim_greenleaf@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:20020527025326.92971.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > I suspect it is because your ISP is blocking port 80 outside of their > network. Many ISP's do and their service agreements often indicate you are > not supposed to run any type of server. I think the easiest way to > determine this may be to create another web site using another port and then > see if you can get to it. Your URL would then be > http://24.167.121.204:NewPort# > > Seems like I have read ways to get around this so you don't have to include > the port in your address but I don't recall where. You would probably have > to register a domain name and then have a DNS server outside Time Warners > network point back to your IP:port for your web site. > > Here is I just read this: > > it seems my provider has blocked port 80 but i've figured a way around it > though. i've redirected my domain to another page elsewhere on the web and > set that page to redirect to my webserver ip @ port 8000. i set my gateway > to redirect port 8000 to the webservers port 80 and it works > thanks for your reply. > > Also take a look at these: > http://www.zoneedit.com/doc/faq.html#faq21 > http://www.PortDetective.com > > > > Tim > > > > > "Steven" <hazin@satx.rr.com> wrote in message > news:20020526202253.48669.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > > Ok so I've installed IIS but for some weird reason no one off my IP block > > (namely 24.167.*.*) can't view my website. Which basically means only > those > > on my isp. :-( If anyone knows why IIS hates me and how I can make it > love > > me, please let me know... if it helps I'm on Time Warner Road Runner > > (although my friend doesn't have this problem on the ISP) and my ip is > > http://24.167.121.204/ > > > > -steven > > > > > >