I'm using windows 2k adv serv and running iis 5. I want to run a small web server, but i can't get it accessed through my firewall (linksys wireless 4prt switch). I think the problem is something to do with making the app run in passive mode. Any ways that i can do that or any suggestions on how i could make it work through the firewall. I tried via my network, it worked fine, therefore it's my router/lan settings on iis.

I know the answer to your problem. Set your website to a port other than 80. FYI.. most websites are on port 80, so when you type in http://www.msn.com, its really http://www.msn.com:80. Optimum Online blocks all incoming port 80's. The way you access your site is http://url:port .... or you can get something like dns2go and they have a place to make it automatticly go to a specified port.

Guess I gotta add an ftp and http server section to my Networking and Internet section, eh? ;D

and don't forget the coffee lounge!

when the person is viewing the site, would they have to type in http://24.24.24.24:1000 or just http://24.24.24.24. The ":1000" part can get quiete annoying.

why does optimum online block it!i thought we were uncapped, as in NO restrictions.

Optimum Online and no restrictions should not be used in the same sentence.

It's not...

why does optimum online block it!i thought we were uncapped, as in NO restrictions.

c... there's an !, that signifies an end of a sentence

Answer #2. Access your Router by going into DOS or http:

DOS Way. Type 'telnet 192.168.0.1'

User Name: admin (default)
Password: 1234 (default)

Open up your port for that internal computer. Find the IP of that computer by typing in DOS 'ipconfig'

so set your router/hub to this 192.168.0.2 80
example that computer's IP is 192.168.0.2

The Internet Explorer Way. (easier)
type this in IE
http://192.168.0.1

it will access your router/hub. Configure it there.

I think the fact that you have to include a port number when you're using IIS in your URL with another port other than 80, is just because of Microsoft. I haven't found any other way to get around it(if anyone has any info, I'd appreciate it).

I have heard from several people that Apache has a way around it. It doesn't seem like a complicated thing either. I don't think it goes down to an HTTP protocol layer, so I don't see what the problem is.

Problem is... i can access it via my network, typing in both:

http://24.24.24.24/website (cable modem ip)

and

http://192.168.1.101/website (network ip)

from within a computer in my network. So i think it's the router, not iis. And apache, can't use, i have asp on da site. I don't want to use that asp thing for linux cause there are some stuff i'm doing in asp that it doesn't support.