One thing I found using a SOHO router is that it doesn't support loopback, meaning my browser can't go out to the Net and then return to my LAN to find domain names or public IPs hosted on my own network. In my office I host my own dev server (onpointsolutions.net). My clients, who aren't on my network obviously, can view www.client-dev-site.onpointsolutions.net fine but I can't because of the router's limitations. The solution for me is to add an entry to my workstation's host file like:
192.168.0.7 client-dev-site.onpointsolutions.net This simply tells the workstation to stay within the network to view the dev site on the server box next to it. This method obviously won't help you determine if you've correctly configured your server for outside visitors (for that I use a dial up connection outside my LAN), but it will help if you can't view the sites yourself from within your LAN. HTH. ------------- Regards, Bob Haroche O n P o i n t S o l u t i o n s www.OnPointSolutions.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:196160 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
