Re: need some urgent help

Xytras wrote: > Hi all > i have installed PWs, PHP and MySQL it works great, i can see my scripts running in my browser > typing localhost, i belioeve that if i have my PWS running the just typing my ip in the browser > should work, well it doesn't, i signed up with dns2go.com there you have a first level domain > or secondary levele domain directed to your dynamic ip, so i sent a ping to my domain and my ip > responded, but the webserver didn't show anything on the browser, so i changed to apache and > the story is the same, i'm conected through cable conecion, if anyone can help me that would be > great > Thanks > Xytras Did you ping port 80 exclusively? Your ISP has probably blocked port 80 (http) on the clients on the cable net (my ISP at home (chello.se) does that). Cable network ISP's don't want anybody to be able to set up their own server (they wouldn't be able to *squezze* more money out of their customers by providing an *extra-deluxe* option with webhosting sevice) and they usually block some ports like 80 (http) and 21 (ftp). If you ask them *why* they do it - you probably get the answer that it is to "protect the customer". Set your server to use port 88 (just an example you can use 81, 82 ...) and redirect the dns2go links. Accessing (using your browser): http://your-ip-here:88/your-start-page.php Here are a useful link with some more ports listed. http://www.newbienetwork.net/sections.php?op=listarticles&secid=6 Hope this help. -- Michel Laine