Cannot view website internally

Ychiu21 · 11-21-2005, 12:40 PM

I have a windows 2003 standard IIS 6.0 and I've set up a website with host header. For some reason, I cannot view the website internally but i can view it externally. I've opened up port forwarding on my firewall/router. Does anybody else know why I'm not able to view it internally?

Skie · 11-21-2005, 12:56 PM

This is most likely an issue with your network and the way it's set up. Please provide some details on how things are set up.

**leroys1000** · 11-21-2005, 01:14 PM

I ran into the same thing.
Your router isn't going to forward on the local network.
What I did was to do a web search for public proxy
servers and set my network to use that when I want to
check my site.
A proxy server will make the request for the site then
forward it to your browser,so your network doesn't think it's local.

Ychiu21 · 11-21-2005, 01:14 PM

I have a sonicwall firewall with public IP A.B.C.D that is forwarding port 80 to 172.16.1.20 (web server). I created a new website with assigned IP 172.16.1.20 with tcp port 80. The DNS name is pointed to A.B.C.D and is accessible from outside. But when i browse the website from within the server, I get page cannot be found.

**Squashman** · 11-21-2005, 01:17 PM

Are you trying to get to it with the internal IP address or the DNS name.

Ychiu21 · 11-21-2005, 01:18 PM

How do I set up the public proxy server?

Ychiu21 · 11-21-2005, 01:29 PM

the proxy server thing worked. Thanks

Ychiu21 · 11-28-2005, 10:53 AM

Is there another solution to this problem? The proxy servers i use does not last very long.

Skie · 11-28-2005, 10:55 PM

Can you describe how your network is layed out?

95five-0 · 11-29-2005, 07:34 AM

have you tried accessing it using the server name for the URL?

i.e. http//localserver

Ychiu21 · 11-29-2005, 01:54 PM

I can't use localhost because it's hosting multiple websites instead of using default website.

11-21-2005, 12:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ychiu21 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 53 OS: XP	Cannot view website internally I have a windows 2003 standard IIS 6.0 and I've set up a website with host header. For some reason, I cannot view the website internally but i can view it externally. I've opened up port forwarding on my firewall/router. Does anybody else know why I'm not able to view it internally?

11-21-2005, 12:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	This is most likely an issue with your network and the way it's set up. Please provide some details on how things are set up. __________________

11-28-2005, 10:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downers Grove, IL Posts: 1,821 OS: Gentoo Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, CentOS My System	Can you describe how your network is layed out? __________________

11-29-2005, 07:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
95five-0 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Corinth, TX Posts: 1,339 OS: 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008	have you tried accessing it using the server name for the URL? i.e. http//localserver __________________ "If it's really a supercomputer, how come the bullets don't bounce off when I shoot it ?" <<PC Pitstop>><< AVG Free>><<Spybot>><<Everest 2.0>><<Trend Micro House Call>><<HijackThis How-to>>

11-21-2005, 01:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
leroys1000 Tech Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 770 OS: Windows XP	I ran into the same thing. Your router isn't going to forward on the local network. What I did was to do a web search for public proxy servers and set my network to use that when I want to check my site. A proxy server will make the request for the site then forward it to your browser,so your network doesn't think it's local.

11-21-2005, 01:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ychiu21 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 53 OS: XP	I have a sonicwall firewall with public IP A.B.C.D that is forwarding port 80 to 172.16.1.20 (web server). I created a new website with assigned IP 172.16.1.20 with tcp port 80. The DNS name is pointed to A.B.C.D and is accessible from outside. But when i browse the website from within the server, I get page cannot be found.

11-21-2005, 01:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Squashman Tech, Networking Forums Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: 1265 Lombardi Ave. Posts: 1,005 OS: All of the above	Are you trying to get to it with the internal IP address or the DNS name.

11-21-2005, 01:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ychiu21 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 53 OS: XP	How do I set up the public proxy server?

11-21-2005, 01:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ychiu21 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 53 OS: XP	the proxy server thing worked. Thanks

11-28-2005, 10:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ychiu21 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 53 OS: XP	Is there another solution to this problem? The proxy servers i use does not last very long.

11-29-2005, 01:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ychiu21 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 53 OS: XP	I can't use localhost because it's hosting multiple websites instead of using default website.