I am having a problem connecting to my DSL wireless home network web server on the iMac from the outside world. Wondering if someone can suggest what I might be overlooking.
Everything works splendid locally. I have activated PHP in Apache and Web Sharing in System Preferences, created the .conf file to allow access from the home directory, copied into my Sites a collection of PHP/HTML feedback forms and various music tracks for opinions. Works great "if" you happen to be on my DSL home network, the PHP Mail function sends form data to me and my colleagues, etc. I'm very pleased with how easy my iMac made this possible. Works, at home, via the iMac, a Windows XP PC, a Windows laptop, even my iPad (all connected to the home wireless network.)
http://###.##.#.##/~shortname/
http://###.##.#.##/~shortname/testing/helloworld.html
(The "Your Personal Website" as noted when I turn on Web Sharing, etc.)
Created a info.php file in the Sites home directory and it runs, presents my PHP version and settings, etc.
All works thus far. Locally. Then the other shoe drops, try as I may, follow whatever instructions I can find, I just can't get the site to access from the outside world. Firefox times out, IE says it can't connect, etc.
I'm assuming (shouldn't assume but can't think of anything else) that it all has something to do with my DSL Modem/Router? My setup:
iMac with OS X 10.5.8
2Wire Wireless Modem/Router
SBC Global/ATT high speed DSL
I went into the 2Wire administration, Firewall Settings, it recognized my iMac as well as other computers on the home network and I clicked its offering of "Web Server" to add as acceptable access, saved, even rebooted. Still no luck connecting from the outside.
Any thoughts on what I should be looking for to get this working from the outside would be appreciated. Thank You.
Bob
Everything works splendid locally. I have activated PHP in Apache and Web Sharing in System Preferences, created the .conf file to allow access from the home directory, copied into my Sites a collection of PHP/HTML feedback forms and various music tracks for opinions. Works great "if" you happen to be on my DSL home network, the PHP Mail function sends form data to me and my colleagues, etc. I'm very pleased with how easy my iMac made this possible. Works, at home, via the iMac, a Windows XP PC, a Windows laptop, even my iPad (all connected to the home wireless network.)
http://###.##.#.##/~shortname/
http://###.##.#.##/~shortname/testing/helloworld.html
(The "Your Personal Website" as noted when I turn on Web Sharing, etc.)
Created a info.php file in the Sites home directory and it runs, presents my PHP version and settings, etc.
All works thus far. Locally. Then the other shoe drops, try as I may, follow whatever instructions I can find, I just can't get the site to access from the outside world. Firefox times out, IE says it can't connect, etc.
I'm assuming (shouldn't assume but can't think of anything else) that it all has something to do with my DSL Modem/Router? My setup:
iMac with OS X 10.5.8
2Wire Wireless Modem/Router
SBC Global/ATT high speed DSL
I went into the 2Wire administration, Firewall Settings, it recognized my iMac as well as other computers on the home network and I clicked its offering of "Web Server" to add as acceptable access, saved, even rebooted. Still no luck connecting from the outside.
Any thoughts on what I should be looking for to get this working from the outside would be appreciated. Thank You.
Bob
