webhosting on static IP questions

[Byte 2.0]

Question.

IF I have a static IP address, what else is needed for me to host my own domain name. I have one already with network solutions.

I would like to have all traffic for that site sent to one IP address, I know there is a way to do so but I am unsure about how to do it.

[D1D]

Are you using Linux or XP?

I'm not going to assume anything, so this is from my notes that I compiled while setting up my system. I found this stuff on the web when I was struggling though the same thing.

Set up IIS XP Pro (I'm sure you have already done this, but I'll put it in anyway):

Place the Windows XP Professional CD-Rom into your CD-Rom Drive. Open Add/Remove Windows Components. Check the box for Internet Information Services (IIS) leaving all the default installation settings intact.

Your default web directory to place your web site in C:\Inetpub\wwwroot, but if you don't want to over write the IIS documentation found in this directory you can set up your own virtual directory through the 'Internet Information Services' console.

The 'Internet Information Services' console can be found in the 'Administration Tools' in the 'Control Panel' under 'Performance and Maintenance'.

Double-click on the 'Internet Information Services' icon.

Once the 'Internet Information Services' console is open you will see any IIS web services you have running on your machine including the SMTP server and FTP server, if you chose to install them with IIS.

To add a new virtual directory right click on 'Default Web Site' and select 'New', followed by 'Virtual Directory', from the drop down list.

Next you will see the 'Virtual Directory Creation Wizard' from the first screen click the 'next' button.

You will then be asked to type in an 'Alias' by which you will access the virtual directory from your web browser (this is the name you will type into your web browser after 'localhost' to view any web pages you place in the directory).

Next you will see a 'Browse...' button, click on this to select the directory your web site pages are in on your computer, after which click on the 'next' button to continue.

On the final part of the wizard you will see a series of boxes, if you are not worried about security then select them all, if you are and want to run ASP scripts then check the first two, followed by the 'next' button.

Once the virtual directory is created you can view the web pages in the folder by typing 'http://localhost/aliasName' (where 'aliasName' is, place the alias you called the virtual directory) into the address bar of your web browser (you can substitute 'localhost' for the name of your computer if you wish).

Now

Setup your web server computer’s IP address

First you need to write down some information. Select Start, Run, (type in: ) COMMAND [enter], and at the DOS Prompt, type ipconfig /all and write down the following IP addresses:

Default Gateway

DNS Servers (probably two IP addresses)

Select Start, Control Panel, and Network Connections and select the NIC you are using to connect to the router. Right-click and select Properties. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties. Here you will setup a fixed IP address for this adapter:

Select Use the following IP address

IP address: 192.168.1.102 (you may use any number in the last group)

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway 192.168.1.1 (this is probably the default IP address for the your router, but use the value you wrote down in the previous step)

Also on the same properties page:

Enter the referred DNS server: enter the first of the DNS Servers you wrote down in the previous step

Enter the alternate DNS server: enter the second of the DNS Servers from above

Configure the router’s port forwarding

When setting up a web server, you will need to unlock port 80 so outside traffic can come in.

Logon to your router via a web browser and go to setup. Then set service Port Range, type “80” ~ “80”, Protocol “Both”, type in IP Address

This service is free and will point your hostname to your computer IP:

Static DNS

[Mac Medic]

Or,

Call NS and have them host your DNS records and point them to your IP address.

When you set up your site, I recommend keeping it off of port 80, Personally I use 81-86 for my sites. Not a single code red hit. Naturally the DNS records will have to reflect the port #.

[D1D]

NS will charge $12 a year for domain forwarding.

[Byte 2.0]

ok, i am trying one of the free one's for now before I pay to have my domain hosted.

Maybe in the near future I can get a deicated PC to run my server and I we add a few features to it.

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