diff --git a/diagnostic.md b/diagnostic.md index bca8da4b..ecebecb6 100644 --- a/diagnostic.md +++ b/diagnostic.md @@ -26,21 +26,21 @@ This step is not necessary if you have a .nohost.me or a .noho.st Go to https://www.whatsmydns.net/ , enter your domain name in the field and click `Search`. -If you do not see your IP address, or if there is red crosses everywhere, then you have probably misconfigured your [DNS](/dns). +If you do not see your IP address, or if there are red crosses everywhere, then you have probably misconfigured your [DNS](/dns). --- ### 3. Are network ports opened on your router ? -If your DNS is well configured, and your server looks is accessible locally, you may have **network ports blocked** or not forwarded by your router. -In order to verify that, try accessing your server with a client outside your local network. For example via another WiFi access point or with your mobile phone in 3G/4G. +If your DNS is properly configured, and your server is accessible locally, you may have **network ports blocked** or it may not be forwarded by your router. +In order to verify this, try accessing your server with a client outside your local network. For example via another WiFi access point or with your mobile phone in 3G/4G. If the server is unreachable from outside your local network too, then the problem probably comes from your router's configuration.
Try to activate uPnP in your router's configuration interface, and check that your server is plugged in Ethernet directly behind it.

-You can also redirect ports manually to your server's local IP address on this router's configuration interface. +You can also redirect ports manually to your server's local IP address on the router's configuration interface.

@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ You can also redirect ports manually to your server's local IP address on this r ### 4. Do your router has hairpinning ? -If the server is accessible from outside your local network, but unreachable with its domain name on the local network, then your router probably lacks of hairpinning. +If the server is accessible from outside your local network, but unreachable with its domain name on the local network, then your router probably lacks hairpinning. -Here is a [tutorial](dns_local_network) to access to your server on a local network and bypass hairpinning problem. The tutorial propose in first solution to create a redirection with DNS of the ISP box and on second solution to modify `hosts` file of **clients** to say to access the **server** via it's local IP address. First solution is preferable because it's not needed to modify `hosts` files on every computer of the local network, if using many clients. +Here is a [tutorial](dns_local_network) to access your server on a local network and bypass the hairpinning problem. The tutorial proposes a first solution to create a redirection with DNS of the ISP box and a second solution to modify the `hosts` file of the **clients** to instruct it to access the **server** via its local IP address. The first solution is preferable because it's not necessary to modify the `hosts` files on every computer on your local network, if you are using many different clients.