What am I missing

[The Buda]

okay I'm setting up a webserver, here's what I've got.

Cable modem goes to my router. Router is set virtual server so that it sends all signals for http, telnet, and ftp to my linux box.

Linux box, apache is on, no firewall, tellnet on, ftp on. From inside my apartment I can access the linux box by it's direct IP, and by the IP of the router which of course sends the signal to the box. But from the outside world there is nothing. Is there a checkbox for signals from the internet, or a differing domain, so that only the people on the network can currently see this?? What am I missing.

oh RH 7.1 router is a Kingston, cable internet from Comcast, in case anyone needs to know these thigns

[Cuthbert]

It could be your ISP! I used to host my own site over my cable modem until the code red II thing happened, and my isp realised how many people were running web servers over their cable connections (something which is forbidden in the service contract). Then suddenly no http servers could reach the outside world. It could be that your isp has a filter or something in place that prevents your http server from getting outside.

Can anyone access your ftp from outside?

[The Buda]

well Cuthbert, you've earned your guns well. You're right, it's my ISP. Upon reading your post I found that my friends could access telnet from the outside. so i did a little reading of my service contract (of which i was never given a printed copy) and found the following:

"You may not run a server in connection with the @Home residential service, nor may you provide network services to others via the @Home residential service. The @Home residential service includes personal WebSpace accounts for publishing personal Web pages. Examples of prohibited uses include, but are not limited to, running servers for mail, http, ftp, irc, and dhcp, and multi-user interactive forums. For information about @Work products for commercial or network services purposes, including commercial-grade remote LAN access, please see <A HREF="http://work.home.net."" TARGET=_blank>http://work.home.net."</A>

boy oh boy am I saddened. Anyone know anything about Verizon?? Or the rough estimate of a T1

[Dark Ninja]

Aren't T1's running like $1,000 a month now-a-days? That's what I last heard. :eek: A little on the pricey side for most individuals.


Dark Ninja

P.S. Found a few price quotes - yup - $1,000 a month is about right.

[ 14 October 2001: Message edited by: Dark Ninja ]

[The Buda]

*drops to his knees and crys*

Why God Why????

My plan was to host my page locally, put up one or two ads to help pay for some of my costs, sure I'd be in the hole a bit but whatever, but no, they don't allow it.

hmmmm there must be a way, I simply need to find it. I've come to far to be stopped now.

[DMR]

Most DSL providers allow you to run a server. You might look into that, if it's available in your area.