Server Windows lacks an external IP address configuration.
Server Windows lacks an external IP address configuration.
Hi Daniel,
I see your setup is working well on the server side—ping times are fast and only your machine can reach it. However, when you view your site through a dynamic IP like noip.com, the connection takes longer. This could be due to network routing or DNS issues. Try using a static IP for your web server or check your DNS settings to ensure they point correctly. Let me know if you need further guidance!
You’re asking about your IP addresses, whether internal or external, and how you’re managing network access. You want to clarify which addresses you’re using, what a firewall or NAT rule does, and what a computer ping test means in this context.
Hi jj9987, I see you're using an external IP but your server is local. Your IPv4 address is 10.0.0.0 and when you ping your website name in cmd you get responses like: Reply from 10.0.0.16: bytes=32 time=<1ms TTL=56. The delay seems much lower than expected. Could you check why the response times are so fast?
You must thoroughly understand port forwarding on your router. All LAN traffic remains private unless you use IPv6, in which case you should adjust your settings to send requests from your public IP to the private one. Even after configuring this, ping times won’t change because access stays within the private network or through the router without reaching the Internet. The best way to verify is by switching to another connection or a VPN, forcing traffic over the wider Internet instead of direct routes.
Hi Alex Atkin UK, I set up a public IPv6 address (2001:bal:bla:bla) and my IP is 10..0.0.0. I used NoIP for dynamic DNS and configured a NAT network, but it’s not working. Someone, could you help? If you have TeamViewer, it should make things easier to fix the issue.
Using IPv4 often requires setting up port forwarding, while IPv6 usually needs a firewall rule to let traffic reach your web server on the necessary ports. Both typically use TCP ports 80 and 443. The exact setup varies by router, but remember IPv6 only functions if your device is properly configured for it. If you know your public IP range, you’re likely already set up correctly.
My Wi-Fi uses the NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 and connects via port 80, but when my server runs I need SSL so it switches to port 443. For DNS I’m using IPv4, though I plan to switch to IPv6 like Google does. When I run an nslookup for google.com I get an IPv6 address instead of IPv4. I’ve already set up Port Forwarding as shown in the image below, but it’s not working. Thanks for understanding if the picture text is unclear.