no display of default index.html

[root@localhost bin]# ./apachectl -version
Server version: Apache/2.0.52
Server built: Jan 26 2005 13:05:12

[root@localhost bin]# dns2go
Jan 29 17:23:57 dns2go[7626]: DNS2Go Client v2.0 Starting: run earthly.biz
Jan 29 17:23:58 dns2go[7626]: Domain online, External IP=66.163.13

Fedora Core 3

[root@localhost bin]# ping www.earthly.biz
PING www.earthly.biz (66.163.130.32) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from velvadsl130032.stellarnet.com (66.163.130.32): icmp_seq=0
ttl=150 time=0.497 ms
64 bytes from velvadsl130032.stellarnet.com (66.163.130.32): icmp_seq=1
ttl=150 time=0.503 ms
64 bytes from velvadsl130032.stellarnet.com (66.163.130.32): icmp_seq=2
ttl=150 time=0.537 ms

--- www.earthly.biz ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2000ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.497/0.512/0.537/0.025 ms, pipe 2

So why doesn't the index.html at /usr/local/apache/htdocs/index.html
or something happen
instead
the web browser just sort of hangs... I suppose it will time out at some
point

Ok so I'm the only one responding so far...
I'm trying to add new ifo that might help you help me

http://localhost does connect and disply the default apache test page.

So it would seem that I'm not getting through my router? is this the case?

"craig" <craig@stellarnet.com> wrote in message
news:10vob2pra0mbn2e@corp.supernews.com...
> Ok so I'm the only one responding so far...
> I'm trying to add new ifo that might help you help me
>
> http://localhost does connect and disply the default apache test page.
>
> So it would seem that I'm not getting through my router? is this the case?

Have you set port forwarding on your router?
Software firewall blocking Port 80.
is your ISP blocking port 80? try 8080


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"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." Albert Einstein

> Have you set port forwarding on your router?
> Software firewall blocking Port 80.
> is your ISP blocking port 80? try 8080


Yes I was/have been
I got it working but I don't know HOW I did it?
I started trying a different port, port 82
that didn't work either
When I set it back to 80 it seemed like the Linksys responded
differently. It warned me with a message about...something to the effect
that others could be monitoring this activity/setting.
I wasn't expecting any of this to make a difference no and was just
going back to the port 80 setting.
This routine included restarting the network;httpd checking the linux
firewall setting...I was turning it on and off...oh with 80 not
forwarded I did make connection but with the linksys itself.
So there I was checking that apache was working calling http://localhost
then I happened to try earthly.biz and wha la I couldn't believe it the
apache default page was staring back at me from the screen.

I'm led to believe that maybe it's the linksys web page setup screen
access. Could it now be doing what it says it doing sometimes... I've
got the most recent firmware installed on it.

thanks

Well it did work last night and I haven't changed a thing
now it seems to be a "might" work situation
I could call it from my xp box and or my linux box... now it only comes
up from my linux box. The /testphp.php test page worked too but not now

how could work then not work?