无法从本地网络上的 web 服务器访问 localhost

Question

This question will look like an essay because it is really weird (at least I can't see the logic on the problem.

I am running two computers right now, one Toshiba NB510 which I want to use as a web server, with XAMPP and controlled with VNC from my second (and main) computer, an MSI 2qe (with also XAMPP installed).

The problem is that when I run Apache and MySQL from the MSI, I can write to my local IP to access from any device on my LAN to access "localhost" (until this all ok) but when I run XAMPP on the web server I can only access to localhost from that computer (using the local IP).

Maybe it's a problem on my network?

Here is a map of the network (done in paint sorry)

Answer 1

You have two pcs. Both with your servers running, but you can't access one of them correct?

The usual troubleshooting for this is:

• first to check if you can ping it (to make sure it's on the network)

• second to check if the ports you will use are open (tipically, 80 for web)

• finally to check if your server is set to accept incoming connection (Apache config)

EDIT:

I've seen your picture now. If as you said, both PCs can "see" each other (as in, Toshiba can ping and access MSI, and MSI can ping toshiba but not access it) check if your commumator is the source of the problem

Answer 2

All server have their own port number, like mysql have 80. Find your server portnumber and type in browser localhost/(portnumber)/phpmyadmin/

Answer 3

All solved, I installed windows 10 x64 instead of x32 and reinstalled xampp and all works