[thelist] setting up "localhost"

[Burhan Khalid]

If the brand/model of the router could be found, then maybe you can
configure it let open port 80 through its own configuration utility. Most
are web based and simple to a fault.  :)

At 11:00 PM 3/10/02 -0500, you wrote:
>Unfortunately most ISP's now-a-days use a combo of the username/computer
>name and IP address to formulate the hostname of that machine.  For example,
>road runner uses a city+ip based hostname like
>roc-12-23-34-45.rochester.rr.com.
>
>Ben, to see if you can use your external IP, hit up this site:
>
>http://www.whatismyip.com
>
> >From that you could try to go to http://youriphere and your modem/router
>might let you through, but it sounds like either jeff is correct with his
>assumption about your ISP using a NAT-type system for their customers or
>your modem is purposely "protecting" you from the outside world.  How will
>you get around that?  Only your ISP or a fellow customer would be able to
>tell ya. =/

Good point

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