Web server via Netgear DG838

In article <c7e0fe$hnm$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Andy Stevenson"
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> Hi,
>
> I've got apache running on a LAN and working ok within the LAN. I've set the
> router to forward incoming HTTP requests to the servers IP, but any attempt
> to access from outside the LAN ends up at the router login prompt. It's as
> if the router's not taking any notice of the firewall rules.
>
> Any ideas?
>
Disable web admin on the router's WAN interface.

Hi,

I've got apache running on a LAN and working ok within the LAN. I've set the
router to forward incoming HTTP requests to the servers IP, but any attempt
to access from outside the LAN ends up at the router login prompt. It's as
if the router's not taking any notice of the firewall rules.

Any ideas?

TIA

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Andy Stevenson
http://home.freeuk.net/stevenso/
"A little bit of pain never hurt anyone!" Sam, aged 11

Rob Morley wrote:
> In article <c7e0fe$hnm$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Andy Stevenson"
> (E-Mail Removed) says...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've got apache running on a LAN and working ok within the LAN. I've
>> set the router to forward incoming HTTP requests to the servers IP,
>> but any attempt to access from outside the LAN ends up at the router
>> login prompt. It's as if the router's not taking any notice of the
>> firewall rules.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
> Disable web admin on the router's WAN interface.

Thanks for replying,

The closest I can find is "Remote Management" & it's disabled... I've tried
enabling it & turning it off again, but still no joy.

BTW it's a Netgear 834 not 848 (can't type!)

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oOo
Andy Stevenson
http://home.freeuk.net/stevenso/
"A little bit of pain never hurt anyone!" Sam, aged 11

Andy Stevenson <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Rob Morley wrote:
>
> > In article <c7e0fe$hnm$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Andy Stevenson"
> > (E-Mail Removed) says...
> >
> >> [...] I've set the router to forward incoming HTTP requests to the
> >> servers IP, but any attempt to access from outside the LAN ends up at
> >> the router login prompt. It's as if the router's not taking any notice
> >> of the firewall rules.
> >
> > Disable web admin on the router's WAN interface.
>
> The closest I can find is "Remote Management" & it's disabled... I've tried
> enabling it & turning it off again, but still no joy.

In what sense are you connecting to the web server from outside your
LAN? Simply using the internet facing IP address or name is not enough.

> BTW it's a Netgear 834 not 848 (can't type!)

I temporarily set this up on my DG834 recently, so I can only say that
it *does* work as advertised.

Peter