Normal operation. You cannot access your server on the same LAN by using it's Domain Name (FQDN) or Public IP Address as loopback is completely disabled in quite a few SoHo Routers. It's a feature found in some, but not all Routers (it used be only in units starting at $600.00 and up until a few years ago). There is nothing you can do to enable loopback either. Sorry.

However, there are 3 work-a-rounds:

1) You can use the server's Private LAN IP to access it.
2) You can use a web proxy to access it (»www.guardster.com) by FQDN.
3) You can add an entry into your HOSTS file that shows your server domain name linked to the Private LAN IP.

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by Doctor Olds
last modified: 2005-01-10 21:47:20