Thanks for the $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"] variable. This gives me a solution that works.
On 12 November 2013 19:06, Chris Steipp <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not sure if I fully recommend it, but I've gotten around this by adding > a conditional in my LocalSettings.php to set $wgServer to the ip > if $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"] looks like my local network. Probably safe > enough for temporary access. > > $wgServer is used to construct urls, like the css links, so that's why your > skin will mostly go away if it's not set correctly. > > On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 9:57 AM, stephen sutcliffe < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Interesting! if I don't set $wgServer I get the same behaviour if I > access > > the wiki internally and via the intranet. Unfortunately I don't get the > > vector theme in either though. > > > > > > On 12 November 2013 17:45, stephen sutcliffe <[email protected] > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > I have a port forwarding rule on my router which forwards port 80 to > port > > > 80 on the machine running my wiki.192.168.1.100 > > > > > > > > > 192.168.1.100 > > > 80 > > > 80 > > > TCP > > > > > > > > > On 12 November 2013 17:33, John <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> It's called port forwarding almost all routers should have that > > >> > > >> On Tuesday, November 12, 2013, stephen sutcliffe wrote: > > >> > > >> > Hi, > > >> > > > >> > I'm just starting out building a Wiki and I'm a little confused. I > > would > > >> > like to be able to access my Wiki both within my home network and > > >> > externally over the internet. If I set $wgServer in > LocalSettings.php > > >> to " > > >> > http://192.168.1.100"; my intranet works as expected. Entering > > >> > "192.168.1.100" resolves to http://192.168.1.100/wiki/Main_Page and > > >> > everything works as expected complete with the vector theme. > Obviously > > >> this > > >> > poses a problem if I try to access my wiki over the intranet as it > > can't > > >> > connect to 192.168.1.100. > > >> > > > >> > if I set $wgServer to my registered domain name and try and access > the > > >> wiki > > >> > externally everything works as expected but if i access the wiki > > >> internally > > >> > I have two different issues. If I try to use my domain name this > ends > > up > > >> > pointing to my router admin page so the resolved name i.e with > > >> > "/wiki/Main_Page" appended does not exist on my router . If I use > the > > >> i.p > > >> > address directly i.e http://192.168.1.100/wiki/Main_Page the web > page > > >> is > > >> > displayed but I loose the vector theme. i,e it just has very basic > > >> > formatting. Navigating seems to work fine and images are displayed I > > >> just > > >> > don't get any nice formatting. > > >> > > > >> > Sorry if this has rambled on but I didn't quite know hot to put it > > >> > eloquently. What configuration do I need to get my wiki to display > > >> properly > > >> > when accessed both internally and externally via the internet? I > > >> presume if > > >> > I could move my routers admin page away from port 80 this might > solve > > >> the > > >> > issue but this isn't an option on my router. > > >> > > > >> > Thanks > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> > MediaWiki-l mailing list > > >> > [email protected] <javascript:;> > > >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > > >> > > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> MediaWiki-l mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > MediaWiki-l mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > > > _______________________________________________ > MediaWiki-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l > _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
