Hosting

Hello,

IIS server is install on my laptop so i can test asp files locally on my machine. i can access these files internally but when i put my ip address and try to access extarnally it doesn't work.

i am on network and using belkins router. is there any other place where i can host webpages. i have tried free hosing websites but for some reasons my page doesn't work on that.

sorry if someone had already asked similar question.

thanks in advance

viral

how do you mean they dont work, have you hosted them on an asp site, as they will not work on a linux machine unless they have chillisoft installed and i dont know any freee hosts that do that?

Have you tried www.1asphost.com, they should work on there ok.

Using your ip address is not that simple, i think you would have to either change the settings on your iis to get it to go there, but unless you have a fixed ip address this will be a waste of time, if you do a google search there should be tutorials on it

Access your router's control panel (usually by entering it's IP address into a Telnet client or web-browser) and look for "Port Forwarding"; when you find it, forward port 80 to your laptop. Ensure that your laptop has a static IP address first.

i have hosted my website on 1asp... com but i am having some problem with database connection (I think). it will take some time to sort it out but it does work on my laptop (don't know how). but i really want to host a website on my laptop.

thanks for your advice. i will check google out for more information and also change settings.

still looking for more information so additional help will be useful.

thank you

for you to host your website yourself you will also need to be connected to the internet all the time and have your computer on all the time, otherwise ppl wont be able to visit your site.

Good Luck

And have appropiate DNS settings... and a registered domain name

Unless you want people to memorize an IP address?

Remembering IPv6 addresses is going to be a pain, I can assure you. (128 hexadecimal characters, ouch)

I really don't know what to do. I will try free hosting service one more time if it doesn't work then I have to ask someone to let me upload my web pages.

Thank you all for your help

Viral