mikb55:
Does it have an IP address that starts with 192, 172 or 10?
Have you enabled enabled port forwarding on your internet modem/router?
mikb55:
Does it have an IP address that starts with 192, 172 or 10?
Have you enabled enabled port forwarding on your internet modem/router?
Thanks for the reply guys, appreciate it.
The IP address is publicly available.. http://68.229.XXX.XX:5000/
Yes, port forwarding is used, http://68.229.XXX.XX:5000/ forwards to local 192.168.0.120
I also have the local IP 192.168.0.120 "reserved' on the router so nothing else (other devices) will use that local IP addr.
Hiddenvision:
Most likely routing, port forwards and firewalls.
Perhaps a little picture of how your connections are would help us see clearly.
Your mobile data provider may not be giving you a publicly visible IP,
It will be fine for all outbound connections but you may not have any route for incoming.
I doubt if they actually actively block much as all they want is for you to use data and pay them for the gift, it will just be the way they are allocating IP's.
If you have a public IP that changes then you need to use some soft of DynDNS service so you have a static name to hit.
There will be ways to work around most things but it all depends on what resources you have to work with and what the goal is.
The externally exposed IP addr is not static (yet), I'm still playing with(tweaking) the code, when finished and if I like it, then I'll sign up somewhere for a DynDSN service for a static IP. For now, the external IP works, I know it may change, although I've found that my IP provider (cox.net) rarely changes my IP.
You said.... "
"Your mobile data provider may not be giving you a publicly visible IP,
It will be fine for all outbound connections but you may not have any route for incoming."
Thats what I'm thinking. Reading the wikipedia pages on GPRS is helping me get my head around all this.
I am sooooooo tempted to post a link to my Arduino website. ah hell... I can always block it on my router if I see anything suspicious.
can you guys get to this??
edit: link removed
A yes/no question.
Can arduino generated web pages normally be accessible over cell mobile networks? (not Wifi, cell service/network only)
Really appreciate the help guys.