Apache + Skype + capped

[Moederloos]

Something I have noticed, and thought others could benefit from.

I have an IS DSL account, and when I am soft-capped, Skype has difficulty connecting. When this happens, Skype also tries to listen on port 80 - and this kills Apache startup. Now, I am not sure why this happens, but is does!

Three suggestions here -
stop skype and start it once Apache has started
change skype so it does not use port 80
remove skype.
(#4 - don't get capped! )

 

[LoganY87]

Something I have noticed, and thought others could benefit from.

I have an IS DSL account, and when I am soft-capped, Skype has difficulty connecting. When this happens, Skype also tries to listen on port 80 - and this kills Apache startup. Now, I am not sure why this happens, but is does!

Three suggestions here -
stop skype and start it once Apache has started
change skype so it does not use port 80
remove skype.
(#4 - don't get capped! )

If you're using Skype, not getting capped might be difficult so I don't think the "don't get capped" thing that you call a "suggestion" (lol) is actually helpful at all.

I'd recommend shutting Skype down when you're not using it. I tested for a couple of minutes and with Skype being totally inactive (ie. nobody was talking to me and I wasn't talking to anyone either on voice calls or IMs), I was able to work out that Skype uses 1.3gb data per month while inactive (assuming you leave it on 24/7 that is).

To stop Skype using ports 80 & 443, do this:

Click on Tools > Options > Advanced (bottom left) > Connection
Uncheck the "Use port 80 and 443 for additional incoming connections"

 

[Rickster]

Dude...stop reviving.

 

[Hamish McPanji]

That's 4 so far. Am awaiting Budza

 

[giggity]

Something I have noticed, and thought others could benefit from.

I have an IS DSL account, and when I am soft-capped, Skype has difficulty connecting. When this happens, Skype also tries to listen on port 80 - and this kills Apache startup. Now, I am not sure why this happens, but is does!

Three suggestions here -
stop skype and start it once Apache has started
change skype so it does not use port 80
remove skype.
(#4 - don't get capped! )

This used to happen to me on uncapped, too. The reason it does this is because two services hosting data (Apache2 and Skype's P2P server) for access via a network cannot occupy the same port if they conflict; imagine hosting two websites on one server with both of them running off of port 80... You would essentially randomly receive data from either of the sites (perhaps even simultaneously) depending on which one is capable of delivering its data first.

 

[Zarkon]

Damn a decade old necro lol

BTW: Just change the port number in httpd.conf to listen to anything but 80,and skype and apache will work

 

[Thor]

Joh, this is the oldest revival i've come across