Domain name / ip address troubles

wild_virus · - Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 23

OK here goes.

I setup the abyss webserver, and can see my website both inside my network and from the outside.

I have a domain name registered with no-ip.

http://mydomain.no-ip.com

and I want my friends to be able to type in the http://mydomain.no-ip.com instead of the Ip address. However this is not working if i type in the domain name i get an error page, if i type in the ip address this work flawelessly.

I read the sticky posted here but no where does it say how to link the 2 together. I know that on No-ip's website when you manage the domain it has plenty of options but i cant seem to find one that works.

Can anyone help? thanks

will

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:30 am Post subject:

Sorry that my sticky didn't help you.

In the No-IP control panel, you need to create an "A" record, and enter your IP address into it.
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Anonymoose · - Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 2192

From your example, it sounds more like you have registered a free subdomain ie (yourchoice.no-ip.com) with no-ip rather than a domain name (yourchoice.com) - if this is the case all you need is the no-ip client set up to update the subdomain with your IP address.

http://www.no-ip.com/downloads.php
http://www.no-ip.com/dyndns-howto.php

wild_virus · - Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 23

thanks guys for the quick reply. I still cant get it to work.

if I type in my subdomain which is

http://thecmhl.no-ip.com

I should be able to see the abyss web server page correct? as i have not put my actual web pages into the folder yet?

I have the 'A' recorde created and DNS setup with the client and everything. I can only access the web server page by typing in my ip address and port number at www.proxyweb.net

http://xxx.xxx.x.xx:port number

And when I type that in on my regular browser i get an error. this is frustrating. I think after i get this figured out i will be writing a tutorial on how to setup an account from start to finish in Laymen terms. For newbies to understand. but I have to get this running first.

any suggestions?

thanks

will

cldickerson · - Joined: 08 May 2004 Posts: 23

Will,

What update client are you using?

Claude

wild_virus · - Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 23

Im using the following:

NO-IP DUC V2.1.5

thanks

cldickerson · - Joined: 08 May 2004 Posts: 23

Will,

I've found that many of the update clients are not that dependable. I sent you a private message with my suggestions. Let me know if they work for you and I'll repost them here on the forum.

Claude

Anonymoose · - Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 2192

Do you have a router ?

What happens when you type your subdomain in at Proxyweb ?

wild_virus · - Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 23

Anonymoose · - Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 2192

If you normally have to type a port number after the IP address - ie you have changed Abyss from running on port 80 - you will still have to type it after the subdomain unless you use no-ips webhop service instead of the basic dynamic dns.

wild_virus · - Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 23

MY isp blocks port 80 so i have no other choice right?

Anonymoose · - Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 2192

Nope. That was my point.

wild_virus · - Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 23

i know i ask alot of stupid questions. but they need to be asked or i wont figure this out i checked out

http://www.no-ip.com/tips/id/2

now i have to do steps 1-3 in order to get the site to work without the port number?

but iam using Abyss and not M$ IIS. I dont know. it seems to me that no-ip should make some better tutorials. I never majored in webservers so its complicated to a point trying to unerstand it.

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 10:25 pm Post subject:

Yes, you must do all three steps.

Step one can be accomplished inside the Abyss Console. Just change the port in the "General Configuration" menu.
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ddmusic · - Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Posts: 5

You've probably done this but just in case...Go into no-ip account online select your host, change to port re-direct 80 and insert the port # you've chosen then apply it. Then go into abyss server configuation and change the port from 80 to the one you just put in no-ip. That was my problem....hope this helps.

ddmusic

wild_virus · - Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 23

Thanks to everyone that has helped me out. I will have to reply back in a few days after I have tried this to let you know if it worked or not. Im waiting on a new monitor as mine crapped out.

will keep you updated

thanks again,

wild_virus · - Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 23

ok guys I got the website to work, and now the Abyss Webserver shows up perfectly. Howevere when i type in

http://thecmhl.no-ip.com

I get the abyss webserver which is what i want. but then the address bar changes to

http://myipaddress:port

how do i get this to stay as http://thecmhl.no-ip.com

thanks

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 2:50 am Post subject:

You must check the "Mask URL" option below when creating your host, and fill out the necessary information.
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wild_virus · - Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 23

Thanks again,

You guys have really helped me out. I cant thank you enough.. Truly thanks again for the help.

everything works perfect;y now

wild_virus · - Joined: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 23

Everyone,

I just noticed that when I goto the website, I get the address in the address bar now, but in the lower left corner "THE STATUS BAR FOR INTERNET EXPLORER" it shows the Ip address and port number and not the sub domain.

Now If i goto a site like www.tsn.ca it shows www.tsn.ca in the lower left status bar while the page loads.

How can i get my to show the sub domain and not the ip address?

thanks

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 3:05 am Post subject:

You cannot unless you use Port 80, as DNS does not work for Non-Standard ports.
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