On Sun, 2003-05-04 at 22:56, Tim Dionne wrote: > Hi -- > > I'm trying to allow outside access to my linux box on port 80. However, > when I try to connect (using a web browser, or telnet) the connection > is not created. When I use telnet and specify port 80 I get a "no route > to host" error. I've experimented with my firewall by completely > removing all rules from all chains, but the connection can still not be > made. I can establish connections on all other ports except 80! Can > anyone help me? > > Thanks. > Hmmm. If this is a connection from outside that's failing, it sounds like an ISP blocking port 80 inbound to me. I have that situation with VerizonDSL, and have been forced to run Apache on port 83. (either that or pay $30/month extra for 'business' instead of 'residential' service - everything the same except static IP and port 80 unblocked) If you have the machine on a LAN then ensure that you can successfully access port 80 from the LAN. If it stands alone, then at least try browsing from it to http://localhost:80 and make sure you can access it that way. If all of that is successful, try setting Apache (or whatever web server) up to respond to requests on a different port number, and try accessing it from outside with the explicit port number. j
