Need Help Setting Up My Web Server Using D-link 604 Router

dus3d · 04-13-2006, 06:45 AM

hi, i am new to linux and i was wondering if someone out there could help me with my problem, I am using Mandrake 10.1 sharing my internet with a Windows XP desktop using D-LINK 604 router, I have alread installed everything and i can access the webpage within the LAN, but i can't seem to access outside LAN. When I try to access the page using my WAN IP, i get a "SERVER TIMED OUT" error message. I would really appreciate your help, thanks. You can also send me a message through YM my email is dus3d@yahoo.com

Hangdog42 · 04-13-2006, 07:10 AM

Two questions:

1) Does your Mandrake box have a static IP on your LAN?

2) Does your router forward port 80 to that static IP address?

dus3d · 04-14-2006, 03:26 AM

Yes, my mandrake has a static ip on lan but im not sure if my router forwards port 80 to that ip. I think there's no port forwarding in my router. but there is something like port forwarding. it's Virtual server, I think it's similar to port forwarding, but im not sure. I have added the ip and port of my mandrake box in the Virtual server option from the router config. Have you used a D-Link DI-604 router?

Hangdog42 · 04-14-2006, 07:42 AM

I haven't used that router (mine is a Linksys) but for this to work there absolutely must be a way for the router to send traffic headed for port 80 to the static IP address of your Mandrake box.

I did a little googling and found the FAQ for your router, and it does do port forwarding. It looks like you set it up on the Advanced tab. You need to enter the static IP of your Mandrake box and then make sure public port 80 is directed to private port 80 (if that is what Apache is running on) and then hit Apply.

dus3d · 04-15-2006, 02:25 AM

I finally got it.. Thank You Very Much... God Bless You

Hangdog42 · 04-15-2006, 07:30 AM

Congrats! Now if I were in your shoes, I would head over to the Security forum and start reading on how to secure and monitor your server.