my web server's running on port 80!?

[trashthing]

hi. ok, this is what happened. my internet service blocks port 80. so one day i reformated my HD and install apache. so i run it on port 80 (http), thinking it's not going to work. i give the link to my friend, and it works! how does the server work if my internet service blocks port 80?

[mdwatts]

And another in the wrong forum.

The 'How I did it' forum is meant for LNO members to post how-to's/tutorials etc.

I've move this to the Web Serving forum.

[Gantrep]

1. They don't block port 80
2. It's not running on port 80
3. Magic

One of the above.

[vbp6us]

Most likely, 1. They probably told you that they were but they obviously aren't. The reason I know for a fact(if you havent changed the ports in apache) that its running on Port 80 is because that is the default port it runs on. :) Remember now, if they wanted, they could track your uploads and easily figure out you have a webserver and then terminate your account. :(

Just be careful and if your getting good upload speeds too then you are pretty lucky. What connection are you on? DSL or Cable?

[Spoticus]

Originally posted by trashthing
hi. ok, this is what happened. my internet service blocks port 80. so one day i reformated my HD and install apache. so i run it on port 80 (http), thinking it's not going to work. i give the link to my friend, and it works! how does the server work if my internet service blocks port 80?

Is your friend on the same ISP as you? If your ISP blocks incoming port 80 traffic, it might just be limited to traffic from outside your ISP's range.
That's how my ISP works in regards to smtp. It drove me crazy tring to figure out how one friend could connect to me, yet another one couldn't - until I realized the friend that could used the same ISP I do.
No mail server for Spot :(

[trashthing]

yes my friend has the same ISP, but it never worked before w/ him or anyone else.