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18-Nov-2009, 05:26 PM #1
Solved: Web servers and port 80
Hello, i am having a problem with port 80 and my web servers... Now, let me tell you first, that i am completely new to everything, i have never tried to run a server, and i don't have that much experience, though i can learn fast. That being said here is my situation:
I do not have a registered domain, nor do i want to get one just yet. My ISP has apperantly blocked port 80 a LONG time ago, and since i didn't know that, i tried this. Now i recenlty found this out, and it has crushed my dreams. Well not crushed them, but it would be neat to have a webserver on my comp. Anyways, is there anyway i can configure the server to some other port? I have apache 2.2 running on windows Vista SP 2
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18-Nov-2009, 05:50 PM #2
You can use something like DynDNS and map port 80 to something like 8080.
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18-Nov-2009, 05:56 PM #3
... Alright i did the DynDNS (thanks by the way!) but how would i map port 80 to 8080? do i just change the listen value in the httpd file?
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18-Nov-2009, 06:01 PM #4
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but how would i map port 80 to 8080? do i just change the listen value in the httpd file?
I don't know do do about linux, but Google says Yes.
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18-Nov-2009, 06:03 PM #5
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I don't know do do about linux, but Google says Yes.
Umm... I am sorry, i don't mean to offend you, but... what exactly did you say?
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18-Nov-2009, 06:22 PM #6
I googled it, like I said I am no Linux user, never have been, but most of the google returns said to change the listen value in the httpd.conf file to map the port from 80 to 8080

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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=map+port+80+to+8080+httpd+


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18-Nov-2009, 06:53 PM #7
Thank you, and also, i don't use linux for this, i use linux for experimenting
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18-Nov-2009, 06:56 PM #8
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it would be neat to have a webserver on my comp.
Hope you think that it is also neat to have hackers trying to take over or crash your computer on a regular basis. Even if you are using a dynamic IP address instead of a domain name with a static IP address, they will find you.
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18-Nov-2009, 07:07 PM #9
I think i get it, but i don't. Like, i am still having trouble understanding the concept of mapping port 80 to 8080... I have a belkin router F5D8232-4 v2000. I have port 80 open on my router for my computer for both TCP and UDP. should i put in 80-8080?
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18-Nov-2009, 07:10 PM #10
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Hope you think that it is also neat to have hackers trying to take over or crash your computer on a regular basis. Even if you are using a dynamic IP address instead of a domain name with a static IP address, they will find you.
Yes, i am fully aware of that risk, but the problem is, i don't have ANY cash available, and any kind of free host i go to is either very limited, or they go down in a matter of weeks/months. Sorry if i sounded "under-informed" its for my own learning purposes.
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18-Nov-2009, 07:11 PM #11
Yes you would need 8080 open, or better yet port forward 8080.
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18-Nov-2009, 07:22 PM #12
Ok, now so my inbound ports would be? and what would the private ports be?
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18-Nov-2009, 07:38 PM #13
Whatever DNS service you use should automatically redirect your site to use port 8080 if you have that optioned turned on in your DNS setttings. No-Ip has that capability so I assume DynDNS has it as well.

Then you need forward port 8080 on your router to the LAN ip address of your Web Server.

Then you need to tell your Web Server to listen on port 8080.
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18-Nov-2009, 09:59 PM #14
i think i got it... i will go test it soon...
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18-Nov-2009, 10:24 PM #15
alright i think i am doing something wrong... I am sorry if i am a pain to you, but like i said i am very new to this and not that used to some of the terminology.. Ok, in my inbound port i put 8080-8080 for both TCP and UDP. i changed the LAN address to my computer, and for the private ports i put 8080-8080. After i did that, when i try to go to my website, it only brings me to my router setup page, and outside clients can't get to it. do you need my website btw?
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