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giodamelio
Asked: 2011-01-17 20:14:40 +0800 CST

Make a temp network

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I have a XAMPP test server running on my Windows Vista laptop. I also have a small wireless router. I would like be able to create a small temp network that could broadcast that network so any other computers connected to the wifi can go to localhost/ or an internal ip address and view my server. The router will not be able to be connected to the internet, but I don't see how that would make a difference

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giodamelio

wifi xampp

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    Connect your laptop to one of the LAN ports on your router (if they're unmarked, you'll usually have a group of four ports together and one a little separate. you want one of the four).

    If you're running a firewall on your laptop, you'll need to open a port for your server. In Windows Firewall this can be done from the Control Panel.

    To access your server other clients on the wifi can just type your laptop's name into their address bars with the port number specified. Your IP will also work.

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