get "connction refused" error when going to web site
 

I have received a laptop (LPT) in addition to a desktop (DSKP), both linux boxes. I want to change DSKP to a server (I have a static ip), but I decided to do a new Fedora install on it. I am at the point where I can access my website on the DSKP from the DSKP but not from any other machine, including the LPT. I get the message 'connection refused when attempting to connect to hennagin.obu.edu'. I have had this problem before and fixed it by turning off kudzu, but that hasn't worked this time. What can I do to be able to access DSKP from offsite? I am not able to ftp to DSKP either. I have tried accessing the web page and using ftp from various sites, using the windows (XP) and linux boxes at home and get the same results.


Thank you for any help.

Even though your description is too vague to point to any possible problem with any certainty, my guess is that your desktop is protected by a firewall, which shields your computer from connection originating from the outside.

I don't use any of your distribution, so I don't know how to turn the firewall off (temporarily) to confirm that it is the reason for this problem.
Any takers?

Turn off firewall in Fedora:

># service iptables stop

or

For any Linux distro:

># /etc/init.d/iptables stop