Can't view website on local IIS if not plugged in to the network

M

Mark

Hi

Sorry if this is a bit OT.

I have a web which I'm working on in Frontpage which is running on IIS (all
on the same laptop). Problem is that if I disconnect the laptop from the
network I can no longer view the web in IE. I just get destination
unreachable error etc. All files are on the laptop and I'd like to be able
to work and view the pages (ASP mostly) when I'm working away.

Anyone know what I need to do to sort it out?

Thankyou


Mark
 
R

Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

How are you opening your web site? Sounds like you're working on the server
not your local copy.



--

Rob Giordano
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage





| Hi
|
| Sorry if this is a bit OT.
|
| I have a web which I'm working on in Frontpage which is running on IIS
(all
| on the same laptop). Problem is that if I disconnect the laptop from the
| network I can no longer view the web in IE. I just get destination
| unreachable error etc. All files are on the laptop and I'd like to be able
| to work and view the pages (ASP mostly) when I'm working away.
|
| Anyone know what I need to do to sort it out?
|
| Thankyou
|
|
| Mark
|
|
 
M

Mark

I use the machines IP address in the URL. It's definitely the local copy as
the laptop in question never gets connected to the internet. The copy I work
on is in the IIS folder and is the copy I was trying to view. Apart from
backups to external media there are no other copies.

Thanks

Mark
 
M

Mark

Nope, I was using the machines IP address in the URL then the web name.

Could that be the problem?

Thanks

Mark
 
R

Ronx

That will be the problem. If the machine is disconnected from the
network, its IP address becomes 127.0.0.1.

Either use http://localhost/webname , http://127.0.0.1/webname , or
http://machinename/webname (machinename is the name of the PC as shown
in right click My Computer->Properties) to open the web. These
options will work whether you are connected to the network or not.

--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
 
M

Mark

Excellent, thankyou very much.

Mark


Ronx said:
That will be the problem. If the machine is disconnected from the
network, its IP address becomes 127.0.0.1.

Either use http://localhost/webname , http://127.0.0.1/webname , or
http://machinename/webname (machinename is the name of the PC as shown in
right click My Computer->Properties) to open the web. These options will
work whether you are connected to the network or not.

--
Ron Symonds - Microsoft MVP (FrontPage)
Reply only to group - emails will be deleted unread.

http://www.rxs-enterprises.org/fp

FrontPage Support: http://www.frontpagemvps.com/
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