[H-GEN] Web Page Viewing

[Rick Phillips]

Some time ago, I used a Netcomm NB1300 as a modem router.  While I was
using this, I could not view my own web pages, nor any of my friends'
virtually hosted web pages on my server.  I could not use the server's
internal address as the page defaulted to the external URL.  That is, if
I typed http://192.168.2.1, the browser suddenly loaded
http://www.mywebpage.com.au and could not proceed - I would get "404 Not
Found".  I could not get anywhere near the virtually hosted pages as the
server always defaulted to my own start page.

I replaced this router with a Netcomm NB5580 - more sophisticated,
better port redirection and VPN.  Suddenly I found that I could use
http://www.mywebpage.com.au and everything worked as it should.  I could
upload stuff and administer the pages as they were designed to do.  This
was especially handy on my laptop because I could put the external mail
server names (pop3. - smtp. )in the correct places and when I was ready
to travel, nothing had to be changed.  This router died.

I now have a D-Link DSL-G604T which I purchased after reading the
instruction manual online.  It was only after setting up the router that
I discovered that I could not longer view the pages looking outside and
back in again.  Same problem as with the NB1300.  After going to the
tech support area on the D-Link web site, I found a sentence under
"Updating firmware" which advises that one can't look out and back in
again.  This leaves me seemingly with a situation where I can't
administer my LAMP based web sites not check the health of the virtual
sites.

I feel there must be a way around this - does anyone have any
suggestions.

Regards,

Rick Phillips