Topic: no web pages via IP address

[mike_mattos]

I've been testing a new server, which is NOT the 'live' web server yet, but has its own fixed public IP address 207.209.xxx.xxx

Was unable to browse 207.209.xxx.xxx ( external IP address ) from a remote computer, (192,168.xxx.xxx worked locally)

after reconfiguring the new server domain to mytestdomain.com, and setting mytestdomain.com to 207.209.xxx.xxx, I was able to browse mytestdomain.com from the remote computer

On SME6 I am able to browse by IP address, which really helps when setting up.

Is this a feature, or is there a setting to allow access to the IP address without a valid domain?

[CharlieBrady]

Was unable to browse 207.209.xxx.xxx ( external IP address ) from a remote computer, (192,168.xxx.xxx worked locally)

What exactly does "unable to browse" mean?

[mike_mattos]

ERROR
The requested URL could not be retrieved



This went away when I put a valid domain name onto the sme7 server

that is to say  
invalid_domain.com, 205.207.xxx.xxx won't work by ip address

but
valid_domain.com, 205.207.xxx.xxx  works as either name or ip address