How to solve: Domain redirects to router when browsing from local lan

Discussion in 'Apache' started by MrCalc, Dec 18, 2007.

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    I could need some help to figure out if this is at all possible.

    Setup:

    apache server running wordpress site.
    Domain name pointed to ip of router.
    Port 80 forwarded to apache server on router.

    Everrthing works perfect, except I can't manage / admin / browse the site from within the lan.

    When I try to browse localhost on the server the site(wordpress) will redicrect to the domain name.
    Meaning it will access the ip(inet) and that brings up the routers config / login page.

    I guess this is the typical problem with most hobby routers. When accessing my IP(inet) it will show the routers Login page.

    Is it possible to avoid this somehow. I was thinking mayby with the host file on server, so I atleast could manage the admin page when browseing it from the server.
    Of course without breaking the current working setup..
     
    MrCalc, Dec 18, 2007 IP
  2. MrCalc

    MrCalc Active Member

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    Never mind, fixed it with the host file ;-)
     
    MrCalc, Dec 20, 2007 IP
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    instead of using localhost you can use the internal lan ip address of that server.
     
    ndreamer, Dec 20, 2007 IP
  4. MrCalc

    MrCalc Active Member

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    I just associated the domain with 127.0.0.1 in the host file ;-)

    Works like a charm
     
    MrCalc, Dec 21, 2007 IP