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Originally Posted by KingPhillius
Hi guys  ,
I wanna set up a webserver from my 600k NTL Cable Modem connection. Since the IP address is dynamic, and I have the cable modem hooked into an NAT router (which is hooked to a few machines, including the Linux-based laptop I want to serve from), how would I go about :
(1) Keeping my domain name dynamically assigned to my ntl IP address (which changes every now and then)?
(2) Making it so that when someone types in www.<mydomainname>.com, it will not only redirect the browser to my NTL IP address, but also to the specific private IP of the webhosting machine attached to the router? (considering I have an BenQ NAT router).
Sorry if these questions sound stupid to you experienced guys, but I've just never set up a webserver before, and I'm planning to use Apache (Linux version). |
The following thread has info on running a webserver from a PC at home, so should contain some useful info for you (info on hosting, info on getting a domain name to point to your NTL IP, etc.):
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=7622
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Originally Posted by homealone
Hiya - welcome to the forum
sorry to say this, but I think trying to run a server as you describe, will be difficult in ntl webspace - not impossible, just difficult. 
The 55MB limit would come up eventually, too. |
He's planning on using his PC as a webserver, rather than using his NTL webspace.
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Originally Posted by homealone
- It sounds like you need a 'properly' hosted site & your own domain, for what you want to do - there are loads of threads on here about it |
Indeed there are
If, as homealone suggested, you ever decide to have a proper hosting solution, rather than hosting from your own machine, then may I recommend I-Web
http://www.i-websolutions.co.uk/cfhosting.php
Also, here's a thread about different web hosting providers:
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...ad.php?t=13394