[R] RStudio connection to server: Safari cannot open page because it could not connect to the server

[Ista Zahn]

Hi John,

This isn't a question about R, and so is off-topic here. Try a web search
for "home server port forwarding" or similar.

Best,
Ista
On Jan 15, 2015 7:30 AM, "John Sorkin" <JSorkin at grecc.umaryland.edu> wrote:

> I set up Rstudio, and can access it from within my lan using
> http:/192.168.108:8787.
> I looked up my external IP address using one of the websites that returns
> an ip addresses and tried to connect from outside my LAN using
> http://73.213.144.65:8787
> and received a message:
> Safari cannot open the page because the page because it could not connect
> to the server.
> I can ping the 73.213.144.65
>
> My LAN connects to the WWW through a wireless router which connects to a
> cable model.
>
> Can anyone help me connect?
> Thank you,
> John
>
>
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