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This is a really annoying problem, I set up a server on my computer using Apache and PHP, and for some reason I cannot view the site, or any files from the site from this computer(the one running the server). Well, I can see things on the site, but only if they are at [InternalIP]/whatever and not http://www.mydomain.aus.cc/whatever Does anyone know why this might happen, and how it might be fixed? I’m hoping it will work out when I get around to purchasing a domain…
It likely has to do with the loopback in your router. I believe Microsoft and maybe Netgear routers have this problem.
The only way to fix it is if you have the domain to use your HOSTS file. The loop back issue is built into the router firmware, you can’t fix that.
I put the following in my hosts file:
66.177.xx.xxx 127.0.0.1
Without the x’s that is, but its not working, I also did it with my domain insead of ip.The ‘hosts’ file is used as priority when resolving domain names. You can’t put IP’s in there. You have to put something like:
127.0.0.1 localhost http://www.mydomain.com mydomain.com http://ftp.mydomain.com[/CODE%5D%5BCODE%5D127.0.0.1 localhost http://www.mydomain.com mydomain.com http://ftp.mydomain.com[/CODE%5D
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