title: Wamp Server: Online but inaccessible from outside
body: <p><strong>Config:</strong></p>
  
  <pre><code>OS-&gt; Win 7 x64
  Wamp server versions-&gt; wampserver2.2e - php5.4.3 - httpd-2.4.2 - mysql5.5.24
  Skype is not installed. Port 80 is available.
  hosts file has the lines-&gt; 
  127.0.0.1       localhost
  ::1             localhost
  httpd.conf file has the required value `Require all granted` in  #onlineoffline tag
  </code></pre>
  
  <p><strong>Issue:</strong></p>
  
  <p>I need to put my server online (yes I understand the risks but this is a temporary thing that I need to do). I also understand that similar questions have been posted and I have gone through almost all of the them and their solutions (you will find out below).</p>
  
  <p><em>Problem statement:</em> Wamp icon is Green. Status shows as Online. Everything woks without any hassles using localhost. But the moment I use my public IP I get page cannot be displayed. I have checked the access logs and there doesnt seem to be any log for the time I attempt the access.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Solutions tried:</strong> (i guess everything)</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>With router I have tried with port forwarding. I have also tried
  without using the router.</li>
  <li>Tried with Firewall enabled and disabled.</li>
  <li>Tried the "allow" lines.</li>
  <li>Tried install/remove/restart of Apache service</li>
  <li>Tried changing <code>localhost:80</code> to <code>&lt;ip&gt;:80</code></li>
  <li>Tried multiple online/offline toggles</li>
  <li>Tried installing 32 bit variant of version 2.5</li>
  <li>Tried installing 64 but variant of version 2.5</li>
  <li>Tried playing with the spaces before the <code>Require all granted</code> code (from none to 2)</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p><strong>Note</strong></p>
  
  <p>Everything used to work in my previous installation of Windows. Post re-installing I can't remember for the life of me the settings I changed to get it to work. I had the backup but that I deleted the moment I saw the green icon (foolish me !). I must have read countless solutions but I'm currently stuck <a href="http://forum.wampserver.com/read.php?2,125409,125409" rel="nofollow">like this person (wamp server forum)</a>. Would really really appreciate if anyone could help me resolve this.</p>
  
  <p>Additional info:</p>
  
  <pre><code>&lt;Directory "c:/wamp/www/"&gt; 
      Options Indexes FollowSymLinks 
      AllowOverride All 
      # onlineoffline tag - don't remove
      Require all granted 
  &lt;/Directory&gt; 
  </code></pre>