Setting up a Web Server at Home (follow up)

[phillieswin]

Hello -

This is sort of a follow up to the question previously posted by BoulderBum. I am creating a new web site and would like to be able to "host it at home" while I am building it so I can learn and get some hands on experience with IIS. I would like to be able to expose the site to the internet for testing and for feedback while I am creating it. My internet connect is DSL with a dynamically assigned IP address. If I acquire a public IP address, and assign it to my site on my Win2K Server running IIS, will outside users be able to access it? Specifically, my concern is, if my server is "behind" the dynamically issued IP address on the DSL modem, will outsiders be able to access my site?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Phurious]

phillie,

There is a service available at

http://www.no-ip.com

that continuoulsy updates your dynamic IP address to their DNS servers, so you can host sites without a static IP address. There are a few choices for the level of service you require, and are not necessarily free, but this can help you clear this hurdle.

 

[ChrisHirst]

or try

http://www.dyndns.org

for the same type of service. Providing your ISP do not block access on port 80 you should have no problems just be aware of the virus and security issues


Chris.


Indifference will be the downfall of mankind, but who cares?

 

[neoice]

Hello,

I use DSL with a dynamic IP also and I host my own website. I get round this by sticking my win2000 sever on a DMZ. This means that my other computer is safely secured behind the router. I have a 24/7 broadband connection and although the IP is dynamic it has never changed in the 12 months I have been with my ISP.

Your ISP will have already given you a public IP. You assign this IP to your router. As your ISP probably won't forward "the world" to your computer using DNS you will have to use the IP address to connect to your site. As my site is purely for test and training purposes - this is ideal for me.

I have also set up VPN as well.

hope this helps

neil

 

[neoice]

I want to set up IIS on win XP prof. Is there a way to take this program from win 2k server disk as I cannot find IIS anywhere for download.

Cheers

neil

 

[ChrisHirst]

IIS5.1 is on the XP disk, use add\remove programs then add\remove windows components to install. You won't get the server version on IIS5 to run on XP, M$ will have made sure of that [unless someone has found a hack]


Chris.

Indifference will be the downfall of mankind, but who cares?

 

[LenLindquist]

A couple things to add.

First, even if your ISP blocks port 80, you can typically host it on another port of your choice by configuring your "entry" on your chosen Web-based dynamic address tracker.

Second, there is no need to needlessly put your server/computer at risk by placing it on a DMZ. Use port forwarding instead. E.g., anything coming in on port 8080, forward to computer with specified MAC address or specified internal IP address.

Len