Local server can't be seen on Android or iOS, but can on any Linux device
Local server can't be seen on Android or iOS, but can on any Linux device
192.168.x.x:1500
So I have a small local server running a website. It's not public facing at all, has a static IP address on my WiFi LAN and can be accessed by any Linux machine. I can't see it on any iPhone or Android device though
I've looked up tutorials on line, ensured my firewalls allow local sharing on the WiFi, double checked I can even ping the server successfully with nmap on Android
Any tips?
::edit:: typo in post, not when searching for IP on LAN
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Some possibilities:
- WiFi has host isolation is enabled
- The network you're connecting from is a guest wifi network
- You configured a firewall rule to isolate WiFi from LAN
- VLAN is enabled
But if I can see the server on the same WiFi network from any Linux machine wouldn't that ensure all those steps are OK?
I was assuming your server and Linux device were plugged in via Ethernet and your mobile devices were using WiFi. Now it sounds like your Linux system may be using the same access point.
It could be something as simple as your browser trying to send the address to a search engine instead of directly looking for the site.
When you're trying to access it on mobile do you manually enter "http://" or "https://"? Those default to ports 80 and 443 respectively.
If you're using nonstandard ports you may need something like "http://192.168.1.42:8080" to use http on port 8080 or any other nonstandard port.
Even if you are 100% sure your server is http or https try the other one to see if your error changes.