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: Chicago burbs Posts: 2,194 OS: Gentoo Linux, CentOS, OS X 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: Chicago burbs Posts: 2,194 OS: Gentoo Linux, CentOS, OS X My System	Can you describe how your network is layed out? __________________

11-29-2005, 07:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
95five-0 Registered User 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: 1,148 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.