can i host my web application/site on my computer. it means i don't want any other site to host my web application. do i need domain registration for that.
Is there any other way to host my site in my www root directory of Inetpub and access them from other computer using the raw IP address without getting a domain name registration from ISP.


ramesh

Yes and No. Most consumer broadband connections are DHCP connections and after a certain amount of time the broadband modem will renew its lease and this may or may not be the same IP address. Also, of ISP's block requests directed at port 80 coming over their connections and this is as simple as chaning the port IIS listens on.

If you have a router between your PC and modem, you will need to setup port forwarding so that when a request comes in on port 80 the request is directed to your pc.

Lastly, in most TOS contracts with ISP's (unless you specifically bought business class service that states you can host) you agree not to host a website off of your connection.

Lastly IIS that comes with Windows XP Pro only supports 10 concurrent connections.



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