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Asked: 2026-06-09T09:22:57+00:00

So I’m trying to setup my home server that is accessible from the Internet.

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So I’m trying to setup my home server that is accessible from the Internet. I have created my Web site in ASP and configured my IIS. It works great on my local machine AND other computers on the local network can access it. I want to make it online, so that it can be accessed from elsewhere. I created an account on DynDns, and configured it to redirect the requests to my Internet IP. Then, I configured my router to forward all the incoming requests on port 80 to my local IP address, on which my Web site runs. However, when I go to my DynDns address, it redirects me to my router’s home page instead. I have disabled my firewall (I know, not a good idea, it’s just for testing purposes) but still no success. Does anyone have any idea what could be going wrong? I have a SMCWBR14S-N4 if that helps.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I’ve heard of some routers that have reserved port 80 for there configuration pages. I think the general work around there is to run your webserver on a non-standard port like 8080, but I don’t have a whole lot of experience with this, so it could be something else entirely. 🙂

    Update: For any future readers, always remember to test your external address and port forwarding on a computer outside of the network the server is on.

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