IIS with Linksys Router, DSL, Static IP

[Guest_imported]

Hi, I have a static ip addres with my direct tv dsl. dsl and everything works fine, and webserver works from my computer only. I think all the settings are right, but when I try to go to my site from work or any other computer, I get a dns error... says the ip doesnt exist.

Are there any little things that are common for a newbie to miss?

Before I had the router installed, I was able to access my computer using the static ip address with IIS 5.0 (win2k pro). I haven't been able to get it working right since I got my router in.

Thanks for any help.

Paul

 

[hads]

Hey bud, now that you have a router in the way (v. good idea) you computer is no longer connected directly to the Internet. You will need to set up your router to forward incoming requests on port 80 (http) to your internal IP of your P.C, this will most likely be in the 192.168.0.x range.

I've never used a linksys but it should just be a matter of pointer your P.C's browser to 192.168.0.1 (the default address of your router) and setting this up.

Post back if you have trouble and I'm sure someone that has a linksys will guide you a bit more.

Hope this helps ya.
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[ayestaran]

Hi pgrimes49,

A DMZ Host IP address needs to be assigned to a Web Server which allows users to see your Web Site on the internet when connected via a Router. The IP address for the Web Site in 'Internet Services Manager' also needs to point to this address.

Step 1. Changing the DMZ Host IP Address to point to your Web Server IP address on the Linksys DSL Router

1. In 'Internet Explorer' type in 192.168.1.1 (Default Router Address)
2. A dialog box will ask you for your Username and Password.
3. Click on the 'Advanced Tab' and then on 'DMZ Host'.
4. Enter the IP address asigned to your Web Server by the Router '192.168.1.xxx' and click 'Apply'.

Step 2. Assigning the DMZ Host IP Address to the Web Site

1. Click 'Internet Services Manager' under 'Administrative Tools'.
2. Right click on Website in 'Tree' Tab and select 'Properties'.
3. In the 'Web Site' Tab enter the DMZ Host IP address in the 'IP Address' edit box and click 'Apply'.

 

[hads]

Sorry for the bad info on the linksys default IP address, as I said, I haven't used one.

As for the assingning the IP address on the P.C -- are you sure it's nessecary? If you leave it to 'All Unassigned' it should listen on *:80.

Cheers
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[Guest_imported]

Thanks a ton for the help . All I seemed to be missing was the "DMZ Host" ip assignment. I'm at work now, and am able to access my site.

Here's another question...
Is it possible to serve my site on a port other than '80', without making someone that goes to my site have to specify a port?

How secure is my home system with this setup? Does this make it like the router's firewall is absent, since I am allowing traffic through it?

Thanks for any help.

Paul

 

[Guest_imported]

there are sites out there that will redirect for you. I use

http://www.no-ip.com

just because my provider has port 80 blocked.

-l8r

 

[ayestaran]

Hi pgrimes49,

It is vital that you properly configure Internet Information Services (IIS) for security before putting it on the Internet. At a minimum, “properly configure” means that IIS should offer only the features and services that you need to offer, with any of the other services and features locked down. The Internet Information Services Lockdown Wizard (IIS Lockdown Wizard) is designed to help you properly configure IIS on your Windows server (NT 4.0 server or Windows 2000).

After using the IIS Lockdown Wizard, you must thoroughly test the server before putting it into production. If you find that the settings are not appropriate for your server, run the IIS Lockdown Wizard again and it will offer you the option to undo the changes that were made the previous time it was run.

Administrators can run the IIS Lockdown Wizard programmatically, allowing configuration across many servers through unattended scripts. For more information on running the IIS Lockdown Wizard unattended open the Word file, RunLockdUnattended.doc, in the directory containing the files for the IIS Lockdown Wizard.

Microsoft recommends using additional security resources such as hotfixes, security patches, and security checklists at the Microsoft TechNet Security Web site. This will help you achieve and maintain a secure server.

IIS Lockdown download link...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/release.asp?ReleaseID=32362&area=search&ordinal=1