Title: surge's Replies | WordPress.org --- # surge [ ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/surge/) * [Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/users/surge/) * [Topics Started](https://wordpress.org/support/users/surge/topics/) * [Replies Created](https://wordpress.org/support/users/surge/replies/) * [Reviews Written](https://wordpress.org/support/users/surge/reviews/) * [Topics Replied To](https://wordpress.org/support/users/surge/replied-to/) * [Engagements](https://wordpress.org/support/users/surge/engagements/) * [Favorites](https://wordpress.org/support/users/surge/favorites/) Search replies: ## Forum Replies Created Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total) * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Port forward – Switches](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/port-forward-switches/) * Thread Starter [surge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/surge/) * (@surge) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/port-forward-switches/#post-1993571) * O.k Everything works now. * I can now access my wordpress site from home and from work. * This makes life so much easier now. * The real trick was the proper port forwarding allowing loop backs. * Thanks for the help! * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Port forward – Switches](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/port-forward-switches/) * Thread Starter [surge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/surge/) * (@surge) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/port-forward-switches/#post-1993569) * Thanks for the info – Will look into it right away. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Port forward – Switches](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/port-forward-switches/) * Thread Starter [surge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/surge/) * (@surge) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/port-forward-switches/#post-1993567) * Still only sort of works. * Changed Fire wall settings and it only ever seems to work one way. * So working from home > wordpress address and site url to [http://(external_ip)](http://(external_ip)): 8888/wordpress – this works from home, but not from the office * At the office > wordpress address and site url to [http://(internal_ip)](http://(internal_ip)): 8888/wordpress – this works from office, but not from home. * Im using logmein to see this affect. * Home Computer > Fire wall External ip > forwards to > Internal ip * Its just not working both ways. hmmm..ANy one else reading this or can help here? * Is this just all firewall related? * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Port forward – Switches](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/port-forward-switches/) * Thread Starter [surge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/surge/) * (@surge) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/port-forward-switches/#post-1993563) * I Think I found my solution for anyone who reads this. I will know later once I change one piece of information on my firewall at work. * My Problem seems to be with Port 80 IM using Mamp - First I log into admin on wordpress: * I change WordPress address (Url) to [http://(your_ip)](http://(your_ip)):8888/ wordpress I change Site address (Url) to [http://(your_ip)](http://(your_ip)): 8888/wordpress **I save changes and get an error because I am now pointing to a different port. I change my port on mamp to apache 8888 mysql 8889 (its default) Set Firewall (outside ip):port 8888 >Forward to (inside ip):port8888 I now goto [http://(your_ip)](http://(your_ip)):8888/wordpress – and Bingo! * I now see the url bar say exactly what I want. * so since I am at home right now with no access to my firewall I am going to have to wait and see on monday if the new port I put wordpress on works remotley. * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Port forward – Switches](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/port-forward-switches/) * Thread Starter [surge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/surge/) * (@surge) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/port-forward-switches/#post-1993456) * arkgroup, * After racking my brain, and to put it - more straight forward * I think I want **“Relative”** and not **“Absolute” **url adressing. * so [url]/wordpress, can be whatever url the user typed in. * Now I just have to find the right implementation of this or plugin. * any other thoughts * Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) In reply to: [Port forward – Switches](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/port-forward-switches/) * Thread Starter [surge](https://wordpress.org/support/users/surge/) * (@surge) * [15 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/port-forward-switches/#post-1993371) * Thanks very much. * I quickly read the article. From what I understand it looks like the method will only Keep the port forwarding up until the admin screen. * I will try to read and understand more. * But Im looking for the entire site to be redirected from whatever location is calling on the site. Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)