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anastaciomelero
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 Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 3:35 pm Post subject: Actiontec issues |
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A few days ago I got DSL for the reason being that Qwest offers static IP adresses and my cable providor, Comcast does not. Now the issue that I am facing is that I have to use a proxy to view my site externally. Anyone have any other alternatives besides using Qwest? Oh and does anyone know of a DSL router that supports looping, so I wont have to proxy?
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aprelium
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 10:50 am Post subject: Re: Actiontec issues |
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anastaciomelero,
There is quick (and free) workaround to have you avoid changing the ISP and the router while still using the full domain name of your site to see it locally:
| Quote: | To test your site locally using its domain name, we suggest using this tip:
For example, let's say you want to test the host http://www.myhost.com
locally. In the computer where you used to browse http://127.0.0.1 to get
the web site (which doesn't work anymore since the host has a name), open with Notepad (or any text editor) the file:
C:\WINNT\system32\drivers\etc\hosts (if you are using Windows NT, 2000, or XP Pro)
or
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts (if you are using Windows XP Home or 2003)
or
C:\WINDOWS\hosts (if you are using Windows 95,98, or ME)
and add for each of your hosts at the end of that file a line of the form:
127.0.0.1 www.mysite.com
You can also add another line for another host name if you want:
127.0.0.1 www.mysecondsite.com
Save the file and browse http://www.mysite.com locally . You should see
the web site.
This file act like a local domain names database. The system does a lookup in it before contacting an external DNS server to resolve the domain name requested in the browser. |
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anastaciomelero
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| Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice. That works awesome. Props!! Thanks!!! |
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