FTP/HTTP server problem

[iq_132]

Ok... before I start
1. I do not want to install IIS.
2. I will try just about anything.

My question is that I have been trying for the last few days to set up a ftp and http server. I've tried Apache for windows and TYPsoft ftp server. Both of them work just fine, except for the fact that for some reason, I can only access them from my Dorm... not just my room, but on all of the computers on my floor. When I get outside my dorm on a computer, say in a computer lab, or at my parent's house, it isn't accessable. It doesn't even say there's something there.
I think this might be related to my IP...
it's one thing when I check my connection in XP (The IP i use for the HTTP and ftp ... but when i check other websites that will tell you your IP, it's different...

I'd love some help.. any help at all!!!

[Teamz]

wich port have you assigned to these servers?

[Slougi]

prolly the whole uni shares one ip, or you are using ur internal network ip. or both :P

[iq_132]

Port 21

I'd rather not post my IP, but it's set up like ftp://99.999.99.999:21 right?

[Slougi]

IP inside and outside the network is most likely different. What is the first part of your ip, ie before the first dot?

[iq_132]

10 internal, 141 external

[Acorn]

Ok, 99.99% sure that your college network is going to be running a hardware firewall somewhere before you get to the outside world - I.E, you can't host CS servers, you can't have FTP's outside unless yer real good friends with the admin or want to use some not-so-legal and very slow methods to bypass it.

[iq_132]

You're probably right. They do allow file sharing, eg. Kazaa, WinMX, but file sharing with the outside world throught msn messenger doesn't work. I'm pretty confused. OH well... DAMN YOU WMU!!!