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derzok
03-21-08, 09:18 PM
Here's my setup:
I've got a cable modem that's connected to the internet and to my router. Connected to my router I have a laptop (wifi) and two desktops - my server and my desktop. My router is set to forward all ports to my server.

When I ask other people to try and access my public IP or my domain name (http://zoklet.net/) from outside of my network, they are able to get there with no problem. When I try to access the server from within the network with its my external IP or domain name, the connection times out. I *can* access my server if I use the local IP (192.168...).

Obviously, I would like to be able to access my server from inside the network with my external IP or domain name. I know I can just edit /etc/hosts and add a line for my server, but I don't want to have to do that for each computer that connects to my network.

My router is a Netgear WGR614 v6 and my modem is a Motorola Surfboard.

Any help, please?

YeOldeStonecat
03-22-08, 08:12 AM
Your router most likely does not support "loopback"..a feature where basically you're able to do what you're trying to do....from the inside...access an internal resources via an external alias.

derzok
03-22-08, 12:27 PM
Your router most likely does not support "loopback"..a feature where basically you're able to do what you're trying to do....from the inside...access an internal resources via an external alias.

That was it. I just picked up a new linksys router (WRT54GS) and it worked beautifully. Thanks!

YeOldeStonecat
03-22-08, 01:06 PM
That was it. I just picked up a new linksys router (WRT54GS) and it worked beautifully. Thanks!

If you like tinkering around....check some some of the 3rd party firmware for the wrt54 line....
DD-WRT
http://dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/index.php

Tomato
http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato