davisr.e.1984@gmail.com Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) ok so I am trying to host a web server running ws2012r2 from home using ddns. I am remote accessing this server since it is not located locally. The router does allow port forwarding and port 80 is forwarded. I have run nslookup and the ip is correct with what is registered with noip. when i go to my site it loads WD my cloud. I talked to my friend and he says he has removed the WD device. It still loads it tho. Could there be another place for him to check to need to remove the wd device so i can access my page? Also I have ensured that port 80 is not blocked by his isp. Edited March 2, 2015 by davisr.e.1984@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drashna Jaelre Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Check the router. Make sure that UPNP is disabled, and manually forward port 80 (and 443, if needed) to the webserver. Also, try this both internally and externally. Sometimes what works at one place doesn't work at the other. Proxy.org is a good place for testing that. Also, are you using Essentials? or just Standard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwills Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 The router does allow port forwarding and port 80 is forwarded So which is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikon Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 The router does allow port forwarding and port 80 is forwarded So which is it? Did you perhaps read it as saying "the router does NOT allow"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwills Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 I did......sorry about that. Sounds like something is being cached at one end or possibly both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drashna Jaelre Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 Would have to be cached on the router, if externally's he's getting the WD page. Maybe power cycle the router? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwills Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 That's what I was thinking. Power down the router for a couple of minutes and then back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrf Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 reliability-wise I found it better not to use upnp for this, rather to manually forward ports 80 and 443 in my router. that way, you don't have to poke the server to re-open the ports via upnp (repair option) should the router get rebooted. I just saw port 80 above but don't forget 443. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmwills Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 We don't know that he is running Essentials. I read the post as a Straight Up Web Server which would only require Port 80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikon Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 reliability-wise I found it better not to use upnp for this, rather to manually forward ports 80 and 443 in my router. that way, you don't have to poke the server to re-open the ports via upnp (repair option) should the router get rebooted. I just saw port 80 above but don't forget 443. Security=wise, NEVER enable UPnP, for anything. It is a huge security risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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