How to access apache behind home router?

Question

I have public IP 89.103.xxx.yyy, then router and home network with 192.168.1.zz My router is set to portforward every 8056 on ip adress 192.168.1.5 (my PC), where apache is running. Apache listen is set to:

Listen 127.0.0.1:80
Listen 192.168.1.5:8056

When i try:

Listen 89.103.xxx.yyy:8056

I get message "unexpected end of apache" (I'm using easyphp for windows).

Added: When i try to access 89.103.xxx.yyy via browser, it's prompting router request for authorization to access router web-settings. And when i try 89.103.xxx.yyy:8056, browser says that connection timed out =(

Answer 1

You'll need to configure apache to listen on 192.168.1.5:80 (on 192.168.1.5, the requests will arrive on port 80. not 8056). Also make sure that on the router port 8056 is forwarded to 192.168.1.5 port 80

Answer 2

You do not need to change the port Apache is listening at all! In my case, Apache listens at port 80 normally.

You must:

1. Configure all routers and modems (some modems have an internal router, such as DLINK) to receive some unusual ports as '8081' to '8082' AND redirect those requests to the IP where your apache server is running, at the port 80. Avoid to use 8080, 8081 or higher.

2. Put the hosts (both networks) in the DMZ (host at "DEMILITARIZED ZONE", in other words, out of policies)

There are 2 networks in my case:

• 10.1.1.1 (modem)
• 192.168.1.1 (wireless router)

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Example:

Suppose a modem router whose network is 10.1.1.1 and the Apache PC is AT 10.1.1.5. You must configure NAT - Virtual Servers acessing 10.1.1.1 / NAT / Virtual Servers:

PortStart......PortEnd......type....... dest IP........ dest PORT
...8081..........8082........TCP...... 10.1.1.5............... 80

DMZ Host: 10.1.1.5 ← the UP used by the Apache PC network. To get it, run ipconfig at cmd prompt.

For the secondary router (wireless) whose network is 192.168.1.1: DMZ Host: 192.168.1.10 ← IP of the PC running Apache in the wireless router subnet.

To preview the site, do not use your home wireless or or a computer connected to your home network, because all you will see is the modem's router page. You must access your site from outside the home network (ex: use your mobile GSM internet, never WiFi).

The scheme to access the site, so, lets suppose the current internet IP is 199.123.4.75:

• http://199.123.4.75:8081 or

• http://199.123.4.75:8081/mywebsite

• http://199.123.4.75:8082 or

• http://199.123.4.75:8082/mywebsite

Remember, Apache is still listening at port 80. Who does the magic are the routers, especially the first (modem) that redirects the ports. NAT – Virtual Servers. DMZ is also essential. For both router configurations.

Answer 3

Turn off the "Web Server Access on WAN" option.

change the port forward "range" to just be 80.

change apache back to "Listen 192.168.1.5:80"