is it possible to set up a web server on a computer in a local area network?

[akonstam at trinity.edu]

On Fri, Aug 19, 2005 at 10:44:52PM -0400, Robin Mordasiewicz wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Aug 2005, V P wrote:
> 
> >>the LAN is linked to the Internet through a router(not a computer).is it
> >>possible to set up a web server in this case?
> >
> >When you say LAN, one assumes it's a private range IP and hence the
> >answer is no.
> 
> not true. Your external DNS server will resolve to a different ip address 
> than an internal dns server. The external DNS server resolves to a public 
> ip address which terminates on your router, which in turn forwards to your 
> internal web server, which is on your LAN.
> 
> A better direction is to research how to set up a DMZ on your router and 
> put your web server in the DMZ
> 
One thing that needs to be taken into consideration is this. Although
a webserver can be set up is whether your ISP is excited about your
doing that. Yesterday, our students cam back. Suddenly the accesses to
one students website on out server went up to the extent there were 64
instances of httpd running and the server stopped being usable. Most
dsl or cable internet internet don't appreciate that level of traffic.

However, if we all misunderstand and the web server is only for
machines on your local network then there is no problem.
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