DNS error

Friend can't access my server, I can from other sources.

[phazelwood]

Hi, I'm new to using apache and have the latest build 2.2 standard install.

My isp blocks port 80 so I use 8080 and add the :8080 to urls. it works for me on my home network and I can access my server and any folder under htdocs from work.

A friend of mine always gets a dns error. I'm wondering what kinds of things might cause that (browser settings, server config) so I can ask my friend questions and try to get his access to work.

I know there could probably be numerous things, but I am not sure where to start in trying to find out why.

Thanks for any help

[wmuser]

You should setup the DNS first otherwise no one will find your website outside of your network

[phazelwood]

I have, from work I can access it just fine which is outside my home network.

[jdMorgan]

If you can access your site by domain name while away from your local network, and your friend cannot, then either his computer's DNS cache is messed up, or his ISP's DNS service is messed up.

If he's on a PC, there is a command to flush the local DNS cache (search MS for it; I haven't used it in a long time, and I don't want to mis-quote it.) Doing so will then force his PC to get a fresh domain-to-IP translation from DNS the next time he requests your site.

Jim

[phazelwood]

Yes , he is on a PC laptop.

I will mention that even if he uses the url
[myip:8080...] he gets the same error, its the basic "page cannot be displayed" error and down at the bottom it says server not found - dns error in IE.

Not sure if the dnsflush would still apply, but this evening I will have him do that and see what happens.

Thanks for your reply.