I'm aware that the default port for HTTP connections is 80, however, my web hoster(A friend of mine) has his port 80 being blocked. Most likely by his ISP. I recently registered a domain name with netfirms.com. The only problem now is that I am able to redirect my Domain to my friend's IP address, but there is no way to choose which port it will use, hence it uses port 80 by default and can't connect. This pretty much makes the domain useless. In order to get to my website(Work in Progress) I have to go to www.mywebsite.com:8000. As you can see, it's not a pretty url...
I'm wondering if anyone knows of any other websites where I can register a domain name AND choose a port when redirecting.
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QUOTE (Zero of Deism @ Oct 19 2007, 12:58 AM) 
I'm aware that the default port for HTTP connections is 80, however, my web hoster(A friend of mine) has his port 80 being blocked. Most likely by his ISP. I recently registered a domain name with netfirms.com. The only problem now is that I am able to redirect my Domain to my friend's IP address, but there is no way to choose which port it will use, hence it uses port 80 by default and can't connect. This pretty much makes the domain useless. In order to get to my website(Work in Progress) I have to go to www.mywebsite.com:8000. As you can see, it's not a pretty url...
I'm wondering if anyone knows of any other websites where I can register a domain name AND choose a port when redirecting.
I'm wondering if anyone knows of any other websites where I can register a domain name AND choose a port when redirecting.
What the hell kind of ISP would block port 80?? Thats sus as man.
Sorry, I don't have any answers for your problem, but I'll ask around.
that sucks... are you sure it's not because of his router?
Maybe you want to transfer your domain to free webhoster such as http://www.awardspace.com
You won't see ads on your pages.
or... maybe you want something like this? (php)
in index.php and put it on the free webhoster
Maybe you want to transfer your domain to free webhoster such as http://www.awardspace.com
You won't see ads on your pages.
or... maybe you want something like this? (php)
CODE
<?
header ("Location: http://yourfriendip:8000");
?>
header ("Location: http://yourfriendip:8000");
?>
in index.php and put it on the free webhoster
I think this may be an issue for your friends Broadband modem/Router/Firewall box, rather than the ISP.
Most broadband routers - domestic and commercial - will block ALL incoming "unsolicted" requests, unless you configure them otherwise. IN other words, your friend has to go into his/her router/modem configuration, and tell it to "forward" all Port 80 request to <ip address of his/her webserver>.
As a minor point... you must set your DNS record to the IP address of your friends ROUTER... not the "192.168.etc" address of his webserver (which is on an internal address allocated by his/her router).
You do NOT need to tell netfirms.com about port numbers. TCP/IP handles this automaticly, unless your friend has done something TRULY outragous with his router.
Does that make sense ?
Meow Purr.
Most broadband routers - domestic and commercial - will block ALL incoming "unsolicted" requests, unless you configure them otherwise. IN other words, your friend has to go into his/her router/modem configuration, and tell it to "forward" all Port 80 request to <ip address of his/her webserver>.
As a minor point... you must set your DNS record to the IP address of your friends ROUTER... not the "192.168.etc" address of his webserver (which is on an internal address allocated by his/her router).
You do NOT need to tell netfirms.com about port numbers. TCP/IP handles this automaticly, unless your friend has done something TRULY outragous with his router.
Does that make sense ?
Meow Purr.
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