Re: how to WEBSITE from harddrive?

From: doug (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/29/04


Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:16:30 -0700

Is your cable modem connected directly to your PC or do
you have a router / firewall in between the 2? If you
have a router / firewall, you will have to create a rule
on the firewall / router that will forward port 80
requests to your internal PC's ip address.

doug
>-----Original Message-----
>well I am connected using cable modem, WINXP PRO with
IIS 5.1, and
>FRONTPAGE2002
>.. I am not acctually hoping to get a site that any and
all can access (it
>would be down quite often, seing that I shut down while
not using my PC)
>what Id like is for friends and fam to have access for
example (or me from
>work and school) it is all about learning.
>anyways Im fine with just the one website (i will be the
onlyone designing
>one) and even limiting to 5 users is no prob.
>as for IP would i need their IP for them to have access
if I ever get the
>site built? I am greatful for your help doug.
>
>
>"doug" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:612401c42df8$f661f250$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> XP pro can do it, but it's limited to 1 website and
only
>> 10 concurrent connections. Without a domain name, users
>> will only be able to access your website by the IP
>> address.
>>
>> How do you connect to the internet? DSL, Cable?
Remember,
>> alot of ISPs block access to port 80 which is the
default
>> port for running a website.
>>
>> Start here: http://www.iisfaq.com/Default.aspx?
tabid=2452
>>
>> doug
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I have IIS installed and it is updated.
>> > I would like to know how I can create and publish(if
>> thats what i do) a
>> >web-site from my hard drive.
>> >I am not interested in all of the restrictions applied
>> in FREE WEB-HOSTING
>> >nor do I want to pay for some kind of domain name.
>> >seeing that XP pro can do it for me in a way I had a
>> post in WINXP GENERAL
>> >newsgroup
>> >but was suggested to come here.
>> >I am obviously new at this, so the more help the
>> better. I do thank you all
>> >in advance and look forward to your posts.
>> >signed; modelingfrog
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>



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