I want to install a server for testing and learning about networking.
I want to use my Cox connection from home with my one home computer.
Just for educational purposes. I am not running a business. I want to
just put up a home page and learn with my own computer. But when I
tried to connect the server to the Internet, then it wouldnt let me. I
found out that Cox Blocks port 80 and all other ports that are used to
run home servers. They told me that I have to pay extra money if I
want to run my own server and it is considered a business. I told them
that I am a student and I am just testing and learning with my own
computer. But they refused to unblock port 80. My question is this: Is
there a way to get around this? I use a COM21 Box. Thank you for your
time in advance.

PS: You can email me personally or post to the group.


Terry

On 16 Oct 2004 14:46:30 -0700, Tom Goodman wrote:
Should be no problem there.

Still no problem.


You should still be able to connect to your web server. Try address
http://localhost/

That is how I do it.

Tom Goodman wrote:

You can put your server on an non-standard port number. On the browser end,
you just have to specify that port number as part of the URL. For example,
if you put the server on port #1234, you'd add :1234, to the URL. Pick a
port above 1024, as those ports are not likely to be blocked.



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alot of people will run their web servers at :8080....

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you might also need to use port forwarding if using a router
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