How do I host my Apache web site if my isp blocks port 80?

I have been hosting my apache web site from home but since I went for a higher
speed adsl and a new modem with router built-in I can't seem to do that now.
My isp has apparently blocked port 80. Is there an easy way around this?
I just play around with this apache web site. It is not serious enough to pay
$10 to $15 per month to have it hosted outside my home.

"Leo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have been hosting my apache web site from home but since I went for a
>higher speed adsl and a new modem with router built-in I can't seem to do
>that now.
> My isp has apparently blocked port 80. Is there an easy way around this?
> I just play around with this apache web site. It is not serious enough to
> pay $10 to $15 per month to have it hosted outside my home.

The modem/router is probably not forwarding any requests in (firewall). You
can check the settings and see if you use a fixed internal IP can you
forward port 80 requests.

Another point small websites start at less than $15/yr with no banners (free
with banners).

Randy

Randy McLaughlin wrote:
> "Leo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:gDjCd.50306$KO5.29715@clgrps13...
>
>>I have been hosting my apache web site from home but since I went for a
>>higher speed adsl and a new modem with router built-in I can't seem to do
>>that now.
>>My isp has apparently blocked port 80. Is there an easy way around this?
>>I just play around with this apache web site. It is not serious enough to
>>pay $10 to $15 per month to have it hosted outside my home.
>
>
> The modem/router is probably not forwarding any requests in (firewall). You
> can check the settings and see if you use a fixed internal IP can you
> forward port 80 requests.
Hi Randy; The modem seems to be set with fixed ip and set to use port 80 in and
80 out. It seems to be set correctly but no one can get to my web page.

>
> Another point small websites start at less than $15/yr with no banners (free
> with banners).
>
> Randy
>
>
So far; I have seen none that would host that cheaply. I will look around some
more. My web site has virtually no traffic so it would qualify as small..
Thanks much.

Randy McLaughlin wrote:
> "Leo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:gDjCd.50306$KO5.29715@clgrps13...
>
>>I have been hosting my apache web site from home but since I went for a
>>higher speed adsl and a new modem with router built-in I can't seem to do
>>that now.
>>My isp has apparently blocked port 80. Is there an easy way around this?
>>I just play around with this apache web site. It is not serious enough to
>>pay $10 to $15 per month to have it hosted outside my home.
>
>
> The modem/router is probably not forwarding any requests in (firewall). You
> can check the settings and see if you use a fixed internal IP can you
> forward port 80 requests.
>
> Another point small websites start at less than $15/yr with no banners (free
> with banners).
>
> Randy
>
>
Hi Randy; I just found one called
onedollarhost.net
I will try that out. You saved me much frustration.

Leo wrote:

> I have been hosting my apache web site from home but since I went for a
> higher speed adsl and a new modem with router built-in I can't seem to do
> that now. My isp has apparently blocked port 80. Is there an easy way
> around this? I just play around with this apache web site. It is not
> serious enough to pay $10 to $15 per month to have it hosted outside my
> home.

Your ISP stinks - dump them and get a normal ISP.

You can tell apache to listen to ports other than 80 - e.g. 8080
by editing its configuration files.
Then your router will have to be set to forward port 8080 to your
machine and its port 8080.
The web site on your computer will then be accessible as
http://ipaddress:8080/
If you have domain names being steered into your IP address
then the web site address will be
http://www.domainname.com:8080/

"Robert" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 22:25:16 +0000, Leo wrote:
>
>> I have been hosting my apache web site from home but since I went for a
>> higher
>> speed adsl and a new modem with router built-in I can't seem to do that
>> now.
>
> Sounds like your new modem with the built-in router isn't forwarding your
> traffic. Check the setting and ensure that port 80 is being forwarded to
> your box. I am sure that this new router/switch/firewall is the root
> cause of your problem not you ISP.
>
>
> --
>
> Regards
> Robert
>
> Smile... it increases your face value!

I agree, if your modem acts as a router then it should not automatically
forward any ports from the internet to your computer. By definition the
router handles multiple IP address to one. It needs to know which internal
IP address to hand the traffic to.

As far as commercial webhosting goes I have gone to
http://www.findmyhosting.com/ in the past to compare prices & capabilities.

Randy

Randy McLaughlin wrote:
> "Robert" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>>On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 22:25:16 +0000, Leo wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I have been hosting my apache web site from home but since I went for a
>>>higher
>>>speed adsl and a new modem with router built-in I can't seem to do that
>>>now.
>>
>>Sounds like your new modem with the built-in router isn't forwarding your
>>traffic. Check the setting and ensure that port 80 is being forwarded to
>>your box. I am sure that this new router/switch/firewall is the root
>>cause of your problem not you ISP.
>>
>>
I just went to GRC.com and found the only port I have open is 81.
There is a way to get into the modem software but I don't know the login and
password. I put a terminal program and connected to the DB9 socket to look but
can't get passed the login and password.

>>--
>>
>>Regards
>>Robert
>>
>>Smile... it increases your face value!
>
>
> I agree, if your modem acts as a router then it should not automatically
> forward any ports from the internet to your computer. By definition the
> router handles multiple IP address to one. It needs to know which internal
> IP address to hand the traffic to.
>
> As far as commercial webhosting goes I have gone to
> http://www.findmyhosting.com/ in the past to compare prices & capabilities.
>
> Randy
>
>
I went to this site you mentioned and it looks good.
Thanks.

"Leo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Randy McLaughlin wrote:
>> "Robert" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>
>>>On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 22:25:16 +0000, Leo wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have been hosting my apache web site from home but since I went for a
>>>>higher
>>>>speed adsl and a new modem with router built-in I can't seem to do that
>>>>now.
>>>
>>>Sounds like your new modem with the built-in router isn't forwarding your
>>>traffic. Check the setting and ensure that port 80 is being forwarded to
>>>your box. I am sure that this new router/switch/firewall is the root
>>>cause of your problem not you ISP.
>>>
>>>
> I just went to GRC.com and found the only port I have open is 81.
> There is a way to get into the modem software but I don't know the login
> and password. I put a terminal program and connected to the DB9 socket to
> look but can't get passed the login and password.
>
>>>--
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>Robert
>>>
>>>Smile... it increases your face value!
<snip>

What brand and model modem/router do you have?

It may not be possible if either your isp is blocking port 80 or if your
modem can not be configured.


Randy

Randy McLaughlin wrote:
> "Leo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:nNpCd.50529$KO5.17406@clgrps13...
>
>>Randy McLaughlin wrote:
>>
>>>"Robert" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news(E-Mail Removed) here...
>>>
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 22:25:16 +0000, Leo wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I have been hosting my apache web site from home but since I went for a
>>>>>higher
>>>>>speed adsl and a new modem with router built-in I can't seem to do that
>>>>>now.
>>>>
>>>>Sounds like your new modem with the built-in router isn't forwarding your
>>>>traffic. Check the setting and ensure that port 80 is being forwarded to
>>>>your box. I am sure that this new router/switch/firewall is the root
>>>>cause of your problem not you ISP.
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>I just went to GRC.com and found the only port I have open is 81.
>>There is a way to get into the modem software but I don't know the login
>>and password. I put a terminal program and connected to the DB9 socket to
>>look but can't get passed the login and password.
>>
>>
>>>>--
>>>>
>>>>Regards
>>>>Robert
>>>>
>>>>Smile... it increases your face value!
>
> <snip>
>
> What brand and model modem/router do you have?
>
> It may not be possible if either your isp is blocking port 80 or if your
> modem can not be configured.
>
>
> Randy
>
>
The mode/router is a D-Link DSL-604+
By the way; do you know what the hosters mean when they say the offer
"Plan Type - Shared Hosting Plan" ?

"Leo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> The mode/router is a D-Link DSL-604+
> By the way; do you know what the hosters mean when they say the offer
> "Plan Type - Shared Hosting Plan" ?


Try userid = admin, password = admin.

I assume by Shared Hosting Plan they refer to virtual hosting, more than one
website per computer.


Randy