Apache2, VHosts, and the Outside World

steve_d555

Hi,
I just bought a domain name: bla.net and was looking to host it on my own webserver, so I installed apache,php,mysql and all and that worked beautifully. Right now I am behind a router trying to erver off port 92 (which is open), but whenever my friends try to connect to http://bla.net:92 they cannot, but if they try my IP address 159.199.58.xxx:92 it works perfectly.
But last night it was working perfectly, so what changed?
VHosts are included in apache2.conf (bad?)
Here are my apache2.conf, /etc/hosts files.

Chewi · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:20 pm Post subject:

Why are you trying to use virtual hosts when you're only using one domain name? Do you intend to add more later on? Virtual host stuff should really go in /etc/apache2/conf/vhosts/vhosts.conf but I suppose that's not essential. Here's a very simplistic one that I've used.

steve_d555 · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:29 pm Post subject:

Ok, I just removed the VirtualHost part, but my friend cant connect still, but my IP works great still. Anything else, I am doing wrong?

--Steve

lodder_ · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:44 pm Post subject:

if your running a router or a firewall try to open up the port 80
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Chewi · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:47 pm Post subject:

Have you put bla.net in /etc/hosts? It should have something like this...

127.0.0.1 <your hostname> bla.net localhost

steve_d555 · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:48 pm Post subject:

Ok, but My ISP, Verizon, Blocks Port80 serving and im serving off Port92 anyway

edit: nope

--Steve

steve_d555 · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:00 pm Post subject:

Does not work still changed /etc/hosts/ :

fdamstra · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:20 pm Post subject:

steve_d555 · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:35 pm Post subject:

OK,
My friend cannot ping either www.bla.net nor bla.net, I tried it online with an online ping and it shows up as 64.202.167.129 which is not mine, but is the site of some sort of GoDaddy thing. My nameservers are:
PARK19.SECURESERVER.NET
PARK20.SECURESERVER.NET

Also I am hosting off port 92 because Verizon blocks port 80

--Steve

Arainach · l33t Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 609

Try www.bla.net:92 - By default, a domain name resolves to port 80. I don't know enough about DNS to know if you can change that or not.
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steve_d555 · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:05 pm Post subject:

Ya, thats what Ive been telling my friends to do, but that doesnt work either.

--Steve

fdamstra · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:26 pm Post subject:

steve_d555 · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:39 pm Post subject:

Ok, I see now, It takes some time to change, right? It says it caches for an hour, so in an hour it should be changed, or is it short?
Relative newbie at webhosting sorry

--Steve

steve_d555 · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject:

Also, would it be better to use something like zoneedit for dns control?

--Steve

fdamstra · Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:59 pm Post subject:

DNS propagation time depends on any number of factors, and is generally hard to predict. If the TTL is set for 1 hour (which is implied by your "Cacheing" statement above), then most internet users will be able to resolve the IP address within 1 hour. However, there are a number of DNS servers out that that ignore or improperly cache results, so it can take longer for certain users to see the changes.

I've never used ZoneEdit. If you're happy with GoDaddy's interface, I see no reason to change. If you need Dynamic DNS or one of the other services ZoneEdit provides, then maybe it's a good idea. And there are certainly many people who prefer to manage their own DNS servers.

lyon · n00b Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Posts: 16

Steve, I don't think that the park nameservers are going to do what you want. I ran into the same thing.

Have your friend try typing in the IP address you are on.

I set up my DNS with zoneedit and registed with GOdaddy

You deffinatly have a DNS issue tho. Sort that out and it should work.

Matt.

steve_d555 · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:02 am Post subject:

Ya, I set up zoneedit about 5 hrs ago. It says it should take 24-48 hrs, but already on the dns lookup it has listed the zoneedit servers, but no IP Address(A), I still does not work so I'm guessing it will take some time. Anyway thanks for all you help.

--Steve

steve_d555 · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:57 pm Post subject:

Hi,
Me again, the http://www.bla.net:92 is working perfectly but is there anyway to get it so that my friends only have to type http://www.bla.net instead of including the port number? Port Redirection?

--Steve

Chewi · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:09 pm Post subject:

GoDaddy would have to provide a port redirection service. I don't know if it does. dyndns.org does.

steve_d555 · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:32 pm Post subject:

Ok, nevermind I am using zoneedit and there is actually an FAQ entry that worked perfectly, thank you for all your great help guys.

--Steve