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much2learn
much2learn

Reputation: 180

How do I access a python http server from a remote connection?

I'm trying out the command python http.server from the command line, and am trying to access the server. I can access easily from localhost, but whenever I try to use a remote connection, I am unable to connect.

I've tried different ports, and it doesn't look like my firewall is blocking any connections.

From the command line, I run

python3 -m http.server 8000

which returns

Serving HTTP on 0.0.0.0 port 8000 ...

However, I can only connect to the server from localhost.

sudo iptables -S

returns the following:

-P INPUT ACCEPT
-P FORWARD ACCEPT
-P OUTPUT ACCEPT

I expect to be able to connect from a remote host with the url http://10.247.30.125:8000 (my ip address), but I am unable to do so. The same url works fine on localhost.

Upvotes: 9

Views: 16935

Answers (2)

much2learn
much2learn

Reputation: 180

I figured out what was going on. Did some reading about IP and NAT, and noticed that any ip address beginning with a 10 is reserved for private ip addresses. So, trying to connect to 10.247.30.125:8000 from anywhere other than my own network (so while not connected to my wifi) doesn't work. To be able to connect from an external network, I would need to set up port forwarding (like Reedinationer suggested), and I would need to use my router's public IP address rather than my computer's private IP address. I would set up a port forward from my router to direct external traffic to my computer, which would allow me to connect to my personal computer from an external network.

Thanks to everyone who responded!

Upvotes: 4

Narcisse Doudieu Siewe
Narcisse Doudieu Siewe

Reputation: 1094

port is missing from the url try this url it should work "http://10.247.30.125:8000"

Upvotes: 0

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