Why won't my server run HTTP?

kau2 · 01-10-2005, 02:50 PM

Running Fedora Core 3 straight from the Fedora website.

Installed it. Logged in. Started Apache fine. Load browser, point to localhost, shows webpage fine.

This is connected to a DSL modem. No firewall issues.

I get the IP from the machine. Type in IP into my laptop browser. Running wireless off DSL modem. It won't load the website. I try localhost on my laptop, no go either.

Why won't it serve web pages?

trickykid · 01-10-2005, 03:02 PM

It is possible your ISP blocks port 80 requests which is required to run standard http servers. And as for your laptop? Is this on the same network? If so, are you sure you don't have a firewall on the server itself blocking port 80 requests?

kau2 · 01-10-2005, 03:08 PM

Yes on the same network. I run SBC DSL and I do not believe so.

kau2 · 01-10-2005, 03:14 PM

Just called SBC and they do not block port 80.

kau2 · 01-10-2005, 03:15 PM

Does Fedora auto-install a firewall or something? I didn't set a firewall or anything.

halo14 · 01-10-2005, 03:18 PM

me thinks you need to describe your network a little more.. you say you have a box to DSL and a lappy with wireless...

so are you doing to through a router?? i.e. - Linksys, D-Link, netgear, etc?? which would give your desktop(server) an internal IP such as 192.168.0.xxx or the like..

if this is the case, and you would like to be able to access the server from outside your house... you need to forward port 80 from the router to the web server...

give us a little more info..

kau2 · 01-10-2005, 05:18 PM

All I have done so far is install Fedora. Turn on the server. Start apache. Test and localhost shows up fine.

Server is attached to a 2Wire modem by a cable and my laptop runs off the 2Wire wireless. SBC DSL.

drj000 · 01-10-2005, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kau2
Does Fedora auto-install a firewall or something? I didn't set a firewall or anything.

It does install one by default. It mentions it only briefly during instalation. You have to specifically tell it not to install a firewall if you don't want it.
If it's not the firewall, you may also have a problem with your hosts.allow, or hosts.deny files. If you want the world to be able to access your server, in the /etc/hosts.allow file, you may have to add "httpd:all." But you would only have to do that if you had it being disallowed in the hosts.deny file.

kau2 · 01-10-2005, 07:50 PM

I selected no firewall install.

hosts.allow
hosts.deny

Both empty.

Lleb_KCir · 01-10-2005, 09:04 PM

what IP are you typing in to try to get to your server from the outside?