Note that website (be it MobileTech, Customer Web Access, the API) needs to be the installed in its entirety (including a successful test on your local server) before you can access it.
The first step towards accessing your website is to contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) Internet Service Provider, a company that provides access to the Internet. For a monthly fee, the service provider gives you a software package, username, password and access numbers. Armed with this data, you can then log on to the Internet via a modem and browse the Internet. and get the following information:
Is port 80 open for incoming requests? (Note that port 80 is the standard port for web page requests.)
Yes, port 80 is open. You do not need to perform any additional steps.
No, port
80 is not open. Ask your ISP what ports are open. Choose one of the open
ports as the one you will use for all incoming requests.
You will need to change IIS IIS (Internet Information Server) is IIS is Microsoft's business-class
Web server. Although Apache boasts more total worldwide installations
than IIS, many corporations choose IIS as their Web server because it
is supported by a commercial organization. Some have criticized IIS in
the past, though, for its alleged security weaknesses. IIS has improved
over the years, supports many Web standards including SSL, and integrates
well with other Microsoft Web technologies such as FrontPage. An administrator
can manage IIS through a graphical console, the Internet Services Manager.’s
default port to the port number you select (right-click the Default Web
Site and select Properties from the pop-up menu. Type the new port number
into the TCP Port field on the Web Site tab and click OK).
Note: If you are not using port 80, you will need to add the port number to your website’s URL.
Do I have a static IP Address A static IP address is an address is assigned to a computer or router as its permanent address on the Internet.?
Yes, I have a static IP Address. The ISP will let you know what your static IP address is; you will use this to build your URL (see below).
No, I do not have a static IP address. Ask
your ISP if they can provide you a static IP Address (some ISPs
may charge for this service). If the ISP can’t
give you a static IP Address, or if the cost is too great, you can use
a dynamic DNS Short for Domain Name System, the method by which Internet domain names
are located and translated into IP addresses. A domain name is a meaningful
and easy-to-remember "handle" for an Internet address. For example,
the domain name www.insight.com might translate to 154.211.12.4.
service (typically for a fee).
A DNS service will communicate with any appropriate DNS servers
to make sure that they know what your web server’s dynamic
IP address A dynamic IP Address is one that changes every time you log onto the
internet.
is at any given time. The effect is similar to a static IP Address. The
DNS service will provide you with a domain name that will be used to build
your website’s URL.
Examples of some DNS service providers are.
After you've talked to your ISP, you need to configure your router to work with the web server. For more information, please read the Router Configuration for Web Access topic.
Note that if you are using a port other then port 80, you will need to use the new port number instead of port 80.
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