[Xitami] Running server through a router
Charles Schmidling
xitami@lists.xitami.org
Thu, 1 Jan 2004 12:11:22 -0800
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Steven,
Except for OS differences, I already do what you want to do with a =
Linksys wireless cable router. This is what you do.
First, determine the internal IP address for the network card that is =
attached to your router. Each card or interface can actually have its =
own address (used or not). Click "Networks" in the system tray and =
choose "ethernet". In one of those tabs, it has your configurations =
settings (don't have an XP on me right now so shooting from memory). =
Write down your IP address, the gateway, mask, and DNS addresses. It is =
possible to use that IP in your router settings, but it is technically =
dynamic (changeable) so it would be wise to set it to a static address, =
but you can do it later. You can also run "IPCONFIG" to get this info, =
as long as you choose the correct interface.
The reason I'm suggesting using your current IP address is just to get =
it running. When you set your address manually, you must also set the =
gateway (your router), mask (that 255.255.x.x number), and the Domain =
Name lookup (DNS) addresses. Since you set these up manually, no =
request is made to the DHCP server for this stuff. Also, choose an =
address the mask likes.
Now, armed with your notes, go into your router's setup. Usually you =
enter its IP (198.168.1.1) or whatever and password. Choose the =
ADVANCED tab then "DMZ Host". Enter your server's IP address here and =
apply it.
Your server is now open to the world - completely open. As if it were =
the only computer connected to the modem. The DMZ Host will direct ALL =
traffic to this machine so a firewall is REALLY important! All your =
peer sharing stuff should also work now for the same reason.
Test that it works before setting up a manual IP address, remembering to =
include the the gateway, mask and DNS host addresses in the server's =
settings. You will need to change the DMZ address before it works =
again. Rebooting may also help.
You could have setup Port Forwarding to forward a range of ports to this =
server, but why. Port Forwarding will be useful if you have different =
computer perform different tasks. Mail here, DB there, FTP to that one, =
etc... Then you need to know who does what to which port. Right now =
its a simple application with a simple solution, mostly.
Happy Multitasking,
Charles
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Steven L. Haas=20
To: xitami@lists.xitami.org=20
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 7:00 AM
Subject: [Xitami] Running server through a router
I am trying to run the Xitami web server on my WIndows XP machine that =
is connected to the internet via a cable modem (RoadRunner/Motorola =
Surboard). The internet connection is split amongst 2 computers using a =
Linksys router. When I start the web server everything seems fine, but =
when I try to access the web page I have loaded on the server by =
connecting to my internet connection's (cable modem) IP address, I am =
directed to the router's configuration page. This also happens when the =
server is turned off, so it's not a big suprise. What is odd is that =
when I try to connect to the router's config page by entering the =
router's default IP address into IE, I am not taken to the config page =
as usual, but I'm instead directed to the web page I have installed on =
the Xitami web server. When the web server is turned off I go straight =
to the config page as expected. It seems like somehow the router's IP =
is bouncing me back from the router to the computer with the server =
installed, and the cable modem's (internet connection) IP is forwarding =
straight to the router and never reaching the computer with the server =
installed. I assume this is a relatively simple fix for any of you that =
are knowledgeable with networks, but I can't figure out what to do to =
fix this & make it work with my set up. I also cant run the server and =
a file sharing program like KazaA or WinMX. Is there a way to allow for =
these programs and the server to all run together harmoniously? Thanks =
in advance for any help, and I apologize if this question has already =
been beaten to death.
Steve
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<DIV>Steven,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Except for OS differences, I already do what you want to do with a =
Linksys=20
wireless cable router. This is what you do.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>First, determine the internal IP address for the network card =
that is=20
attached to your router. Each card or interface can actually =
have its=20
own address (used or not). Click "Networks" in the system =
tray and=20
choose "ethernet". In one of those tabs, it has your=20
configurations settings (don't have an XP on me right now so =
shooting from=20
memory). Write down your IP address, the gateway, mask, and DNS=20
addresses. It is possible to use that IP in your router settings, =
but it=20
is technically dynamic (changeable) so it would be wise to set =
it to a=20
static address, but you can do it later. You can also run =
"IPCONFIG" to=20
get this info, as long as you choose the correct interface.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The reason I'm suggesting using your current IP address is =
just to get=20
it running. When you set your address manually, you=20
must also set the gateway (your router), mask (that =
255.255.x.x=20
number), and the Domain Name lookup (DNS) addresses. Since you set =
these=20
up manually, no request is made to the DHCP server for this stuff. =
Also,=20
choose an address the mask likes.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Now, armed with your notes, go into your router's =
setup. =20
Usually you enter its IP (198.168.1.1) or whatever and password. =
Choose=20
the ADVANCED tab then "DMZ Host". Enter your server's IP =
address here=20
and apply it.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Your server is now open to the world - completely open. As if =
it were=20
the only computer connected to the modem. The DMZ Host will=20
direct ALL traffic to this machine so a firewall is REALLY=20
important! All your peer sharing stuff should also work =
now for the=20
same reason.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Test that it works before setting up a manual IP address, =
remembering to=20
include the the gateway, mask and DNS host addresses in the =
server's=20
settings. You will need to change the DMZ address before it works=20
again. Rebooting may also help.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>You could have setup Port Forwarding to forward a range of ports to =
this=20
server, but why. Port Forwarding will be useful if you have =
different=20
computer perform different tasks. Mail here, DB there, FTP to =
that=20
one, etc... Then you need to know who does what to which =
port. Right=20
now its a simple application with a simple solution, mostly.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Happy Multitasking,</DIV>
<DIV>Charles</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dslhaas99@hotmail.com =
href=3D"mailto:slhaas99@hotmail.com">Steven L.=20
Haas</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dxitami@lists.xitami.org=20
href=3D"mailto:xitami@lists.xitami.org">xitami@lists.xitami.org</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 31, =
2003 7:00=20
AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Xitami] Running =
server through=20
a router</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am trying to run the Xitami web =
server on my=20
WIndows XP machine that is connected to the internet via a cable modem =
(RoadRunner/Motorola Surboard). The internet connection is split =
amongst=20
2 computers using a Linksys router. When I start the web server=20
everything seems fine, but when I try to access the web page I have =
loaded on=20
the server by connecting to my internet connection's (cable modem) IP =
address,=20
I am directed to the router's configuration page. This also =
happens when=20
the server is turned off, so it's not a big suprise. What is odd =
is that=20
when I try to connect to the router's config page by entering the =
router's=20
default IP address into IE, I am not taken to the config page as =
usual, but=20
I'm instead directed to the web page I have installed on the Xitami =
web=20
server. When the web server is turned off I go straight to the =
config=20
page as expected. It seems like somehow the router's IP is =
bouncing me=20
back from the router to the computer with the server installed, and =
the cable=20
modem's (internet connection) IP is forwarding straight to the router =
and=20
never reaching the computer with the server installed. I assume =
this is=20
a relatively simple fix for any of you that are knowledgeable =
with=20
networks, but I can't figure out what to do to fix this & =
make it=20
work with my set up. I also cant run the server and a file =
sharing=20
program like KazaA or WinMX. Is there a way to allow for these =
programs=20
and the server to all run together harmoniously? Thanks in =
advance for=20
any help, and I apologize if this question has already been beaten to=20
death.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial =
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