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Spotsilver · 06-14-2008, 07:19 AM

Hi there,
I'm trying to connect to a website hosted from my home computer using wampserver, however I can only access it either by typing 'localhost' or '192.168.2.2' in my browser. If I go to my external ip, 81.96.32.204, it takes me to the Belkin router setup page. Here's the weird thing, if I type my external IP into a proxy then the website I wanted to see appears, does anybody know why this is, or how I can fix it?
I'm on Windows XP SP3 with a Belkin F5D7231-4, version 1103UK Wireless G Router, and have port 80 forwarded on my router virtual servers list.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Bri.

06-14-2008, 07:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Spotsilver Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Windows Vista SP1	Can't connect to website using external IP Hi there, I'm trying to connect to a website hosted from my home computer using wampserver, however I can only access it either by typing 'localhost' or '192.168.2.2' in my browser. If I go to my external ip, 81.96.32.204, it takes me to the Belkin router setup page. Here's the weird thing, if I type my external IP into a proxy then the website I wanted to see appears, does anybody know why this is, or how I can fix it? I'm on Windows XP SP3 with a Belkin F5D7231-4, version 1103UK Wireless G Router, and have port 80 forwarded on my router virtual servers list. Thank you in advance for your help. Bri.