[RESOLVED] Web Server HELP

[pillhead2007]

hi vb , im sorry if i posted in the wrong section
right here is wats wrong
i want web server accessible to the web but i need to configure my router i dont know how to do this
i did these steps

5.Once installation of IIS is done, the web server is running on the Vista system without any further configuration. You can check the functionality of the new web server by pointing to http://localhost/ from any web browser or surfing to the computer name within local area network (LAN), where you should see a IIS7 default page. To make the web server accessible from Internet, you will have to configure your router and DNS services.

thats what i need to do configure the router and DNS services how do i do this step by step please thanks

[kfcSmitty]

http://localhost is only used when you're accessing the site from your own machine.

If you want to access it via the web, you will need the IP your ISP has given you. To find it, you can go to http://www.whatismyip.com

Chances are port 80 is already open for incoming connections. If not, opening it up will vary depending on which router/firewall you use.

If you want to get a dynamic DNS updater, http://www.no-ip.com is one I've used before and it seems reliable.

[Pradeep1210]

You need to contact your ISP to give you a static IP address and help you with additional configuration with your router.

[stanav]

1. If you don't have static public IP address, you will need to a dynamic IP service, such as dyndns or no-ip (sign up for one, it's free)
2. Use static (internal) IP address on the web server.
3. Set up your router's port forwarding to forward port 80 to the web server IP address.
4. Configure your router to update its IP address to you dynamic IP service, or you can download and install a small program provided by the dynamic IP service you use on the web server. The sole purpose of this program is to update your public IP address periodically to its server(s) so that people can find your website on the net.

[pillhead2007]

narr i got to encode from visual basic asp.net to web hostings so it automatically updates when pressed thanks anyways guys :>