[ale] Can't use public IP on local network

[James Sumners]

The simplest solution is to define the hosts in your /etc/hosts
file[1]. If you don't want to do that, I believe you'll need to add
some DNAT[2] rules to your firewall script. Look for requests to
example.com originating from within your network and forward them to
the proper box behind the firewall. I could be wrong about that,
though. It has been a while since I've written any iptables rules.

[1] -- http://tinyurl.com/2v9anm
[2] -- http://tinyurl.com/yc4jlf

On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 6:14 PM, David Lemcoe <forum at lemcoe.com> wrote:
> Bad subject, I know. I currently have a bunch of servers using NAT
> through my router. I, also on that router, am trying to be able to
> type in the domains that the servers host and get something. Right now
> I must use the local IP to do anything on the server, and it's
> terribly annoying not being able to see my VirtualHosts and such work.
>
> Any idea how to fix this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> David

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