Multiple VirtualHosts Access Problem

Problem accessing web server on network using hostnames

[fivebyte]

Hi there,

I have two computers networked via a router:

eg:
\\comp1
\\comp2

\\comp1 is running apache with a few virtualhosts set up in the httpd.conf file

They look like this:

<VirtualHost 127.0.0.1>
ServerName fused
DocumentRoot "C:/as/www/fused/"
</VirtualHost>
<VirtualHost 127.0.0.2>
ServerName fb
DocumentRoot "C:/as/www/fb/"
</VirtualHost>

the HOSTS file for \\comp1 looks like:

127.0.0.2 fb
127.0.0.1 fused

When i type [fb...] or [fused...] in the browser on \\comp1, it takes me to the correct directory, however, on \\comp2 i have my HOSTS set up like this:

192.168.1.149 fused
192.168.1.149 fb

where 192.168.1.149 is the IP of \\comp1

and when i visit [fb...] or [fused...] it takes me to the same directory. (Obviously)

But that is not the problem, the problem is that i dont know how to modify my conf file and hosts file to access fb and fused on \\comp1 FROM \\comp2.

I have tried to add:

192.168.1.149:81 fb

To my hosts file on \\comp2, along with Listen 81 in httpd.conf on \\comp1, but this doesnt allow me to access it... :(

Can anyone shed any light on this?

If you need more info just ask as this isnt really that clear lol

Thanks in advance
Rob.

[jdMorgan]

If you're on WinXP, start here: Programs that connect to IP addresses that are in the loopback address range may not work as you expect in Windows XP Service Pack 2 [support.microsoft.com].

Jim