How to access site running apache server over lan without internet connection.

Question

I am running a server on Windows XP SP2 computer using EasyPhp. Lets call it computer_1. The ip address of computer is 192.168.1.2

Now I have another computer ( computer_2) on the lan with ip address 192.168.1.3

I want to access the site on computer_1 from computer_2.

comupter_2 can ping computer_1 (ping 192.168.1.2 works)

But when I type http://192.168.1.2 in the browser of computer_2, nothing happens.

I want to access the site on comupter_1 from computer_2

Please help.

Answer 1

Please reformulate your question. Your first sentence does not make sense. .

To address your question:

http://ip.of.server/ should work in principle. However, depending on configuration (virtual hosting) only using the correct host name may work.

At any rate, if you have a network, you should properly configure DNS, otherwise all kinds of problems (such as this) may occur.

Answer 2

You might also want to check your server configuration - sometimes the default for development type servers is to only accept connections from localhost.

Answer 3

In yout httpd.conf make sure you have:

Listen *:80

And if you are using VirtualHosts then set them up like this:

NameVirtualHost *
<VirtualHost *>
   ...
</VirtualHost>

Answer 4

Hi,

am not able to open http:192.168.1.68 of comp1 from LAN connected comp2. using windows XP with wamp installed

Answer 5

Check the Windows firewall settings.

Answer 6

Where is the DNS typically located? the router? is it another application I was supposed to install? I don't see anything but DDNS options in my router which is a little different.