Public Broadcast testing

YoMatta · Mar 4, 2007

Hey guys, been trying to setup my http server and I'm not sure if it's broadcasting publicly and I don't know how to check it.

was just curious if someone would be so kind as to follow this link and let me know if the pic comes up or if it's a broken link? seems to work locally but that doesn't mean it's working =P.

also, anyone know of an easy way to test to see if it's broadcasting publicly correctly? thanks!

http://www.yomatta.com/testbroadcast

Enablingwolf · Mar 4, 2007

I cannot connect.

YoMatta · Mar 4, 2007

damn, thanks anyways =/

Cjwinnit · Mar 4, 2007

YoMatta said:
also, anyone know of an easy way to test to see if it's broadcasting publicly correctly? thanks!

http://www.yomatta.com/testbroadcast

You could try checking your site from a proxy server, should be a reasonable test..

..Or just ask us, either way is fine

YoMatta said:
damn, thanks anyways =/

Problem? (Go on, you know you want us to help....

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Diggrr · Mar 4, 2007

Um, not a pro here, but don't you need to link something a little more specific like a .jpg file or .html file or something like that?

The only time I can recall a general link term like that works is if there's an ftp directory at that location.

Just letting my fingers do some thinking out loud....

YoMatta · Mar 4, 2007

http://www.yomatta.com/testbroadcasting.jpg

that would be the extension if you guys want to give it a shot. i'll look into the issue a bit more before i ask for help though, i try to exhaust all of my recourses first :beer:

amazon10x · Mar 4, 2007

That doesn't work either. Make sure you have the appropriate ports forwarded in your firewall and router and make sure the server is binded to only the LAN.

Oroka Sempai · Mar 4, 2007

first, this is on your home network? If so do you have a static IP or dynamic? If dynamic, does your domain support dynamic IP addresses (like a no-ip domain).

Is port 80 forwarded to your servers local IP?

Can you access your server in our browser locally (by typing the servers local IP in your browser).

amazon10x · Mar 4, 2007

Also, check that your ISP is not blocking port 80.

nd4spdbh2 · Mar 4, 2007

amazon10x said:
Also, check that your ISP is not blocking port 80.

almost all ISP's block outgoing port80 so you cant run a webserver off that, but it looks as though you have your own domain name so just go to ur DNS server and change it to like http://your.ip.goes.here:8080/ and then change the port on the webesrver software to port 8080... i thikn you get the drift.

YoMatta · Mar 4, 2007

yea i have port 80 forwarded, my concern was also that port 80 is blocked (cox is my isp). yes i have static ip's, i'm more or less following the sticky. have yomatta.com registered with godaddy and it's pointing to zoneedit as it's dns server. got directupdate letting zoneedit know my dynamic ip from cox and got the router forwarding all necessary ports to the static ip.

must be a port 80 blockage issue, just gotta research a bit more on how to make it default to port 8080.

thanks guys!, can't wait to get this thing setup along with my linux mythtv box :beer:

amazon10x · Mar 4, 2007

Is your IP address 68.99.255.145? If so, the domain name is correctly resolving.

EDIT: are you using apache?

YoMatta · Mar 4, 2007

yes that is my ip, and yes i'm using apache. i'd suggest trying the link again, i tried to forward everything on to port 8080.

http://www.yomatta.com/testbroadcast.jpg

any other tips are much appreciated

coin · Mar 5, 2007

I can't telnet to port 80 on that IP so it is possible that your ISP is blocking it

amazon10x · Mar 6, 2007

The new setup isn't working either. I tried port 80 and 8080.

YoMatta · Mar 6, 2007

yea i figured that out, thanks though.

unfortunately i haven't had any time to work with this server as in my free time i've been trying to get my linux box up and running. i like the suggestions that were made, still not sure how to re-route it to work as default port 8080 instead of just 80. tips are welcome on this issue!

thanks guys.

Cjwinnit · Mar 6, 2007

Diggrr said:
Um, not a pro here, but don't you need to link something a little more specific like a .jpg file or .html file or something like that?

The only time I can recall a general link term like that works is if there's an ftp directory at that location.

Just letting my fingers do some thinking out loud....

Most server programs allow you to set up a default homepage, so that anyone asking for www.whateverthesiteisblabla.com gets, say,
www.whateverthesiteisblabla.com/index.html

amazon10x · Mar 6, 2007

YoMatta said:
yea i figured that out, thanks though.

unfortunately i haven't had any time to work with this server as in my free time i've been trying to get my linux box up and running. i like the suggestions that were made, still not sure how to re-route it to work as default port 8080 instead of just 80. tips are welcome on this issue!

thanks guys.

You need to change the line in the configuration file that reads

Code:

Listen 80

to

Code:

Listen 8080

YoMatta · Mar 6, 2007

yea, i can do that, but does that mean that incoming things will be put on that port? should i NOT forward port 80 to the server? and just forward port 8080 instead?

is that the only change that needs to be made?

amazon10x · Mar 6, 2007

When number you have for the Listen directive is the port that should be forwarded. All HTTP requests will be sent to that port. It looks like your ISP is blocking port 80 so you should change to "Listen 8080" and forward that port to your server.

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