Solved Share 'localhost' over home wi-fi... how?

[yankleber]

I have a localhost server set up on my desktop computer that I would like to share through my home wi-fi then I can access it from my mobiles.. I have no idea how to do that though. Any clue?

PS: My desktop computer where the localhost is has an wi-fi USB adapter.

Thanks!

 

[z3r010]

It may help people if you explained what sort of server you are running on your localhost: web (IIS/Apache), shoutcast, file server, DLNA server.......

 

[yankleber]

It may help people if you explained what sort of server you are running on your localhost: web (IIS/Apache), shoutcast, file server, DLNA server.......

Sorry, my bad... I am using a very simple and straightforward server called "Fenix"
Fenix Web Server | Static Web Servers for the Desktop

 

[z3r010]

Sorry, I've never heard of that one before, hopefully somebody else will have.

 

[yankleber]

Sorry, I've never heard of that one before, hopefully somebody else will have.

Well, actually I am an idiot because I just found that it has a 'sharing feature' that kind of works. I can see the localhost files listed on my mobile (through wi-fi) but when I tap the main HTML it hangs and after a long while I can see on Chrome debugger that it threw a couple 504 errors (I think that's because I am trying to load a .json extension file through JS). It is not a code issue as it works fine when I load it directly from http://127.0.0.1:81/. I tried to disable my firewall but had no luck.



Would you recommend me a flexible and yet SIMPLE web server for Windows 7? My IIS stopped to work and I didn't have too much success with Apache either. I am a JS developer and am working on an HTML5 app with Phaser framework and everything I need is something to allow me to simulate an online server to test my code. Nothing fancy. Just that.

 

[samuria]

Depending what you want to use it for there is a mini webserver which can be setup in 3 mins.tinyserver.sourceforge.net

 

[yankleber]

Depending what you want to use it for there is a mini webserver which can be setup in 3 mins.tinyserver.sourceforge.net

Thank you... I tried it but unfortunately the packages seem to be all broken.

 

[yankleber]

Anyway, never mind! Someone in the HTML5 Dev Forum gave me the steps to do the trick and it was way easier than I supposed... I first figured the local IP of my desktop computer running the localhost. Then it was just to type in the local IP of my desktop computer on the browsers of my mobiles and they instantly found it through wi-fi!

 

[Alejandro85]

"localhost" always refers to "this computer", the one making the connection, so by using localhost you'll only connect to the very same device, no matter what (127.0.0.1 is also equivalent). From a phone point of view, your computer is no longer "local", just another server in the network.

Just use the local IP of your computer as you've suggested (or its name could also work) and it'll work. For both your existing or any other web server.
I very doubt it, but if some JavaScript fails when accessing remotely, it could be a broken piece of code, hardcoding localhost.

 

[townsbg]

Alejandro is correct. You have to enabling sharing on the server and access it on other computers using the server's ip and the application port. Don't forget that you might have to allow the port though windows firewall or any other firewall.