Can't run webserver because port 80 automaticly block by windows. HELP ! ! !

[catngo]

i'm on static IP and I called and ask my ISP and they said that they didn't block port 80. I'm on @home. Have anyone have this same problem with me? What I need to do to open port 80 on my computer because every time i ran security check, port 80 reported "STEALTH"


thanks
cat

also, i didn't have any firewall running.

[Matt615]

try running the webserver on port 81 and see if it works that way. If it works on port 81 then port 80 is most likely blocked by @home even tho they said they didnt block it.

BTW what version of windows are you using?

[catngo]

okay, i'll try that. beside, it reported port 443 is open (secure website port). can i use that port for my website because all connection to my website will have the little "lock" by bottom of IE. and I'm using windows 2000 adv server

[Matt615]

when you run a webserver in win2k or XP it opens port 443 also.

You can run the webserver on port 443 but it will not be secure. meaning when you go to your website the little lock will not appear.

Also when you try to run your webserver on port 81, when you go to the adress make sure to put :81 at the end of the adress.
For example if you adress was www.yahoo.com you would put instead, www.yahoo.com:81

Matt

[master7]

Run a webserver on port 81, Use a port-forwarder to foward all requests on port 81 to port 80. This usually get around ISP's blockage.

[Matt615]

Originally posted by master7
Run a webserver on port 81, Use a port-forwarder to foward all requests on port 81 to port 80. This usually get around ISP's blockage.

Sort of. You run the server on port 81 but if port 80 is blocked then forwarding requests to port 80 will do no good. Just run the server on 81 and put the :81 at the end of the adress. It doesnt get much simpler than this.