Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-users-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 91331 invoked from network); 22 Feb 2004 16:04:33 -0000 Received: from daedalus.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (208.185.179.12) by minotaur-2.apache.org with SMTP; 22 Feb 2004 16:04:33 -0000 Received: (qmail 16178 invoked by uid 500); 22 Feb 2004 16:04:15 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-httpd-users-archive@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 16166 invoked by uid 500); 22 Feb 2004 16:04:15 -0000 Mailing-List: contact users-help@httpd.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk Reply-To: users@httpd.apache.org list-help: list-unsubscribe: list-post: Delivered-To: mailing list users@httpd.apache.org Received: (qmail 16148 invoked from network); 22 Feb 2004 16:04:14 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO web80410.mail.yahoo.com) (66.218.79.65) by daedalus.apache.org with SMTP; 22 Feb 2004 16:04:14 -0000 Message-ID: <20040222160417.77635.qmail@web80410.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [148.233.71.167] by web80410.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sun, 22 Feb 2004 08:04:17 PST Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 08:04:17 -0800 (PST) From: George Boston To: users@httpd.apache.org In-Reply-To: <200402212118340296.029DBD20@mail.speakeasy.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0-164266942-1077465857=:77226" X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N Subject: Re: [users@httpd] Listen & bind... X-Spam-Rating: minotaur-2.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N --0-164266942-1077465857=:77226 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Steven: Thanks for your patient explanation, it put me in the right ball game. My ISP is NEXX.COM (bronz level). The DOS command 'ipcfg' doesn't seem to work and I can't find it in lists of DOS commands. --G Steven Pierce wrote:The IP address that you will use is all based on what type of web server you are trying to set up. If you want one that is on the Internet then you will use the IP address assigned by your ISP. Now with that said, you need to know will your ISP allow you to have a server on the net. Most Cable ISP's will NOT allow server's to be run. They block all port 80, 8080, 8088, etc. To find the IP address of your machine you can go to a DOS prompt, and type ipcfg ( I believe is the correct one) Then it will give you the IP address that is on your machine. Yes, port 80 is available on all machine, unless you have the port blocked by your Firewall, or an ISP is blocking it. Who is your ISP?? *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 2/21/2004 at 7:52 PM George Boston wrote: In trying to get Apache 2.0.x started under Windows ME I get the error message: "...unable to assign requested address...". What IP address do I put into conf\httpd.xxx that it can assign? How do I find the IP address for my machne? Is port 80 always available on all machines? How do I find out for my machine? Thanks for your help! --G --0-164266942-1077465857=:77226 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
Steven:  Thanks for your patient explanation, it put me in the right ball game.  My ISP is NEXX.COM (bronz level).  The DOS command 'ipcfg' doesn't seem to work and I can't find it in lists of DOS commands.  --G

Steven Pierce <pagedev1@speakeasy.net> wrote:
The IP address that you will use is all based on what type of web server
you are trying to set up.  If you want one that is on the Internet then you will
use the IP address assigned by your ISP.  Now with that said, you need to know
will your ISP allow you to have a server on the net.  Most Cable ISP's will NOT
allow server's to be run.  They block all port 80, 8080, 8088, etc. 
 
To find the IP address of your machine you can go to a DOS prompt, and type
ipcfg ( I believe is the correct one)  Then it will give you the IP address that
is on your machine.
 
Yes, port 80 is available on all machine, unless you have the port blocked by
your Firewall, or an ISP is blocking it.  Who is your ISP?? 
 

*********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********

On 2/21/2004 at 7:52 PM George Boston wrote:
In trying to get Apache 2.0.x started under Windows ME I get the error message:  "...unable to assign requested address...".  What IP address do I put into conf\httpd.xxx that it can assign?  How do I find the IP address for my machne?  Is port 80 always available on all machines?  How do I find out for my machine?  Thanks for your help!  --G
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