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Can't access my home server using external ip address

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iBot
iBot Original post #1
Apr 18, 2011 at 2:11 PM
I've set up an Apache web server on Vista. It works fine when I type localhost in the addressbar or even my LAN IP address (192.168.1.x) but when I try using the external IP, nothing loads. I've set up port forwarding on my router. I can also ping my external IP successfully. Anyways, what should I normally see when I type my external IP adress in the URL box? Any suggestions welcome...