Would you guys know how to make a Linux accessible from Windows? I can ping the Linux box but I cannot access it any other way. I installed web server Apache but I can get the web page to come up in my browser on Windows.
Would anyone know what needs to be done? It’s the RedHat Linux v.7.1.
I already tried so many things but no luck.

Thanks,
george

acesable in what way? you could fire up an ftp server, telnet/ssh to it, etc...

And what things have you tried? Any small piece of information is better than nothing and will elliminate us from spending time at wild guesses.

Make sure a firewall is not running or you are allowing port 80 traffic.

Are you running a firewall on the windows PC?

I assume it works on the linux machine itself?

Have you tried its IP address? like http:/192.168.0.2/
Use the actual IP address

Yes, I tried its IP and I created another IP and I can ping the Linux from Windows via each IP address. But I cannot bring up on Windows the web page that I can bring up on Linux.
I do not have any firewalls on either machine.
Is there a way how I can access the Linux box from Windows to see if I have established connection then just pinging the machines?
Thanks,
george

if apache is runing on linux box then http://xx.xxx.xx.xx ,
replace xx.xx.xx.xx with the ip of linux box if definty shows you the apache web server startup page.

ps -ef | grep httpd <--- to check apache is running

if you want to access the linux box by logged in then use Putty, PuTTy is a ssh client for windows.

regards

When I use Linux IP I get "The page cannot be displayed" and when used putty I get "Network error: Connection reset by peer".

When I run command I get the psid of the process.

The Linux box is refusing to open up!

Thanks,
george

hmm as you said ping is working right?
did you checked for any firewall rules blocking ssh on linux box?
iptables -L -nvx

okay i assume apache is running on linux box, and I duno why you can't access if from wndowz box, I doubt about any iptables rules blocking port 80 request from linux box try to change the policies for INPUT, OUTPUT, FORWARD to ACCEPT if it is DROP atm.
agian "iptables -L " will show you policies.

regards

Would you say, what way are these computers connected for networking?
These two machines are connected via a router that is connected to the broadband modem.

Should they be connected together with a hub that is then connected to the router and to the modem?

I modified the router settings to use DNS but then I could not connect to the Internet.

I checked the tables and most of it fails. The last message is: “Perhaps iptables or your tables needs to be upgraded.”
So, I guess I need to figure out what needs to be upgraded.

Thanks,
george