I'm attempting to get this going on my own server at home, I have gotten to the install and all but I must have missed something as no other computers can gain access to the site via the url that is gatecrash-forums.net
I'm probably missing some type of security setting that allows people to connect but since I have basically just hopped right in I have no idea what it is.
I can access it via the server's web browser but only if the port is added like so http://www.gatecrash-forums.net:1776
Attempts to use this method on clients still does not connect.
TL;DR I am the big brain dumb and should be educated on what extent my brain dumb is.
Probably the problem is that incoming connections to that port are blocked by a firewall either on your server or modem/router, or by your ISP on their end.
Im beginning to think it is my settings in IIS maybe. Thank you for your input though, it led me to learn something.
It might have something to do with your IIS settings, however, I can't even ping your server from outside. This command:
ping gatecrash-forums.net
Gives this result after leaving it running for a while:
PING gatecrash-forums.net (68.110.254.238) 56(84) bytes of data.
^C
--- gatecrash-forums.net ping statistics ---
7096 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 7265274ms
Can you ping your server locally?
(2021-04-09, 04:40 PM)Laird Wrote: [ -> ]Can you ping your server locally?
Seems to be so,
Pinging gatecrash-forums.net [68.110.254.238] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 68.110.254.238: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
Reply from 68.110.254.238: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
Reply from 68.110.254.238: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
Reply from 68.110.254.238: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=64
Ping statistics for 68.110.254.238:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 1ms
OK. So, it looks like there's a firewall of some sort blocking external pings. That suggests the possibility that that same firewall is blocking external connections to port 1776.
Hi,
A redirection from external port 80 to internal port 1776 of this device should do the trick.
This should be in the configuration of your internet box.
If you go with https later, you will have to redirect port 443.
(2021-04-10, 10:15 AM)OldDuck Wrote: [ -> ]Hi,
A redirection from external port 80 to internal port 1776 of this device should do the trick.
This should be in the configuration of your internet box.
If you go with https later, you will have to redirect port 443.
Sick, you helped me figure out the url issue but now the page does not load fully, I'm going to scour the web to try and figure it out and check back here.
Update here:
Looks like there is something I need to change in the mybb itself maybe? Hovering on links shows it still has the port 1776 in the link description so I'm going to take a look at the config files and see if i can change where the links point.