I just installed DNN v5.5.1.  My environment has a dedicated SQL Server 2008 running on Windows 2008 32-bit OS.  I also have a web server which is where I installed DNN and it also uses Windows 2008 32-bit with IIS 7.  I disabled Windows firewall on both servers.  I do not have any other firewall in between my server or desktop network.  I have only a single subnet.

SQL Server Name: SQLProd01
Web Server Name: WebProd01

The install was successful as I can locally (on my web server) access the DNN site. http://localhost/dotnetnuke/default.aspx (It has its own app pool using .net framework 2.

Now, when I go to my site from my local PC using the URL http://webprod01/dotnetnuke/default.aspx, I get a "Interenet Explorer cannot display the webpage".  I then tested this on 4 other systems in my network, all with the same issue.  The OS's were 2003, 2008, Windows 7, and Windows XP. (I did this to test the different OS flavors to rule that out.)

The strange thing is that I can access other website's from my same web server.  All websites are located under the default website in IIS, so they al run under port 80.  So, for example, http://webprod01/otherapp/default.aspx works fine.  Each of my sites uses their own app pool.  The DNN site is the only site that will not work when accesed remotely.

I downloaded HTTPWatch to help get more information.  From my desktop PC, the results that I got are as follows:
Line1: Result: 302 URL: http://webprod01/DotNetNuke/Default.aspx
Line2: Result: ERROR_INTERNET_CANNOT_CONNECT URL: http://localhost/dotnetnuke/

To me, this looks like it is trying to do a redirect (object moved).   I am not sure why it is doing a redirect.

I am stumped and need some help.  Can anyone assist?

Thanks!

Shaun

That was it... I just had to add it as an alias.  I cannot believe that I did not think of that.  Thanks for your help.  I can now stop banging my head off my wall. :-)

Shaun