Hi,
Good Morning! I just now registered to this forum. I am a software engineer with some limited knowledge in ip addresses and networking.
My questing is, I have developed a browser based software (oracle-apex) which runs locally on my laptop by giving url http://localhost:8093/apex
The port 8093 is what I have defined in that software. Other people in LAN network can connect to that software by referring to my host name. For example http://lab-computer:8093/apex
I want to know how people from public internet can connect to that software? I have created inbound firewall rule to open TCP port 8093. My system is connected to wireless LAN which has internet access. Can someone guide me on this?
Many Thanks.
-Anand
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Re: connecting from public internet
If you've mapped port 8093 traffic from your public IP address on your firewall to the internal IP address of your system you would need to provide people: http://{public-ip-address}:8093/apex
Re: connecting from public internet
Hi Chrispcritters,
Thanks for your reply. I thought, just by defining inbound firewall rule to open 8093 in my laptop, others from public internet, can open the application. By way of http://{public-ip-address}:8093/apex
But that did not happen. I have few confusions.
1. Every computer under LAN has their own IP address (or Host name)
2. I check "what is my IP" in google and I get an IP address. Hope that's public IP?
3. If yes, it is same public IP address for everyone in that LAN network?
4. If that's true, when I issue http://<public-ip>:..... from public internet, how it will know that request has to reach my "lab-computer" host itself to execute the software?
Is there any other things I need to do in the system so that I can access that program from external internet? Please clarify. Thanks.
-Anand
Thanks for your reply. I thought, just by defining inbound firewall rule to open 8093 in my laptop, others from public internet, can open the application. By way of http://{public-ip-address}:8093/apex
But that did not happen. I have few confusions.
1. Every computer under LAN has their own IP address (or Host name)
2. I check "what is my IP" in google and I get an IP address. Hope that's public IP?
3. If yes, it is same public IP address for everyone in that LAN network?
4. If that's true, when I issue http://<public-ip>:..... from public internet, how it will know that request has to reach my "lab-computer" host itself to execute the software?
Is there any other things I need to do in the system so that I can access that program from external internet? Please clarify. Thanks.
-Anand
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Re: connecting from public internet
Ah, when you said "firewall" I thought you were referring to your hardware firewall, not your computer firewall.
You would need to have a rule on the public facing hardware firewall that routes traffic for that port to your specific machine. If you're on a college campus that won't happen.
You would need to have a rule on the public facing hardware firewall that routes traffic for that port to your specific machine. If you're on a college campus that won't happen.
Re: connecting from public internet
No, I am having 3 systems connected to a wireless router provided by broad band service provider. Can you please let me know the steps in general.
I would also need to get same function (mentioned in thread # 3) when I am connected my laptop to a mobile hotspot. Please let me know the steps. Appreciate your help. Thanks.
I would also need to get same function (mentioned in thread # 3) when I am connected my laptop to a mobile hotspot. Please let me know the steps. Appreciate your help. Thanks.
Re: connecting from public internet
ok, let me open my 2nd question as a new thread. Thanks.