Problem with remote connection access

  • Resolved realitybasedsolutions

    (@realitybasedsolutions)


    17 years, 6 months ago

    I just installed wordpress. My local host connection works as expected. I have my user permissions set and I am able to connect to mysql via terminal using my local ip.

    Any thoughts ?

    When I try to access my blog from another computer I get the following:

    Failed to Connect
Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at localhost.

Though the site seems valid, the browser was unable to establish a connection.

    * Could the site be temporarily unavailable? Try again later.
    * Are you unable to browse other sites?  Check the computer's network connection.
    * Is your computer or network protected by a firewall or proxy? Incorrect settings can interfere with Web browsing.
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  • MichaelH

    (@michaelh)

    17 years, 6 months ago

    This really isn’t a WordPress issue, but might start here:
    http://www.google.com/search?q=using+localhost+internal+network

    Thread Starter realitybasedsolutions

    (@realitybasedsolutions)

    17 years, 6 months ago

    Im not saying it strictly a wordpress issue. Its a configuration issue between wordpress, the network, mysql, and possibly apache.

    I have my own personal Linux Ubuntu server and is fully configurable. When I access the blog from the server everything works as expected. when I access the blog from another computer I have a problem.

    I have researched mysql remote connections and I based on my tests, this remote connection is working…

    Yet remote access to the blog is not working, what could cause this? I am sure someone has experienced this before and I have reviewed some of the comments made to other people. But I have not found the solution.

    Any other thoughts on what I should check for?

    MichaelH

    (@michaelh)

    17 years, 6 months ago

    http://www.google.com/search?q=Firefox+can%27t+establish+a+connection+to+the+server+at+localhost

    Thread Starter realitybasedsolutions

    (@realitybasedsolutions)

    17 years, 6 months ago

    Michael,

    Please stop posting random links. This is not helpful.
    Read the problem, its a configuration problem, some suggestions for resolving this CONFIGURATION problem would be useful.

    Thanks

    Jeremy Clark

    (@jeremyclark13)

    17 years, 6 months ago

    This is wordpress support forum not a server support forum, Michael was trying to point you in the right direction. Since noone but you can access your server you’ll have to do some research. Here are some other links (not random) that might help.
    http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Installing_WordPress_on_your_own_Computer

    http://www.supriyadisw.net/2006/12/wordpress-installation-on-ubuntu-with-lamp

    Thread Starter realitybasedsolutions

    (@realitybasedsolutions)

    17 years, 6 months ago

    Jeremy,

    WordPress directly interacts with Mysql and the Apache. To provide adequate support of WordPress you should also expand to these areas, especially since WordPress configuration is dependent on these other applications being configured correctly. The problem is not only with server configuration but also that this “support forum” is not able to help support their product beyond the local installation.

    I have already viewed both of those links and it has not helped resolved this issue. Like I said before I have word press working locally but it is not accessible from any computer within my network or the internet.

    If you would like me to post some of my configuration files, please let me know which ones. Off the top of my head I have reviewed and modified the wp_config.php, /etc/hosts, /etc/mysql/my.cnf, the ip tables have been modified to allow the remote mysql connections on port 3306.

    Jeremy Clark

    (@jeremyclark13)

    17 years, 6 months ago

    What are the values for WordPress URL and Blog URL in the wordpress dashboard under settings. If they’re localhost or 127.0.0.1 then thats the problem right there.

    Thread Starter realitybasedsolutions

    (@realitybasedsolutions)

    17 years, 6 months ago

    I modified those values earlier but I don’t think they were modified since I made the other changes…

    I just remodified those values directly in the database (table wp_options, option_name siteurl and home) and that allows the blog to be accessible on the outside of my network.

    Jeremy,
    Thank you.

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