IndianCheese
March 7th, 2006, 00:21
Well, when I got tired of crappy website hosters (10MB OF SPACE? COME ON!), decided to take action and find a way to host my own website. This only works with a Linksys router.
First, get the program called WWW File Share Pro. It is not freeware, but the only limitation is a nag screen. Install it. Now open a command prompt (Start > Run > type "cmd") Type "ipconfig" without the quotes. Hit enter. This will now give you a list. In this list, look for "IP Address". The number next to this should begin with 192. Write it down. Now open a web browser and type your default router address (usually 192.168.1.1). Type your username and password (if you did not set it, username=admin password=admin). Click "Applications & Gaming". Fill these boxes like this:
WWW File Share Pro
80
80
Both
192.168.1.*
Replace the * with the last number of the IP Address you wrote down earlier. Now create a folder that you will keep all of your files in. Run WWW File Share Pro. In the box that has asks for the folder, browse to the one you just made. Make sure the port is 80. Start up the server, close the nag screen, and your site is on the net. To see what you have to type in to get to the site, drop the local IP Address box and click the other option. A website will be brought up with another IP Address. Type this into any browser in the world to get your site.
There are advantages and disadvantages to making it this way.
Advantages
No storage limit
No file restrictions
No adding files to a web server like other hosting programs (just place them into the folder on your hard drive
No bandwidth limits
Disadvantages
Your computer must always be on
There must be an index.html file in every folder within the web folder
You have to remember the stupid long number (or get a .TK domain name for free from www.dot.tk)
Now go start your own website!
First, get the program called WWW File Share Pro. It is not freeware, but the only limitation is a nag screen. Install it. Now open a command prompt (Start > Run > type "cmd") Type "ipconfig" without the quotes. Hit enter. This will now give you a list. In this list, look for "IP Address". The number next to this should begin with 192. Write it down. Now open a web browser and type your default router address (usually 192.168.1.1). Type your username and password (if you did not set it, username=admin password=admin). Click "Applications & Gaming". Fill these boxes like this:
WWW File Share Pro
80
80
Both
192.168.1.*
Replace the * with the last number of the IP Address you wrote down earlier. Now create a folder that you will keep all of your files in. Run WWW File Share Pro. In the box that has asks for the folder, browse to the one you just made. Make sure the port is 80. Start up the server, close the nag screen, and your site is on the net. To see what you have to type in to get to the site, drop the local IP Address box and click the other option. A website will be brought up with another IP Address. Type this into any browser in the world to get your site.
There are advantages and disadvantages to making it this way.
Advantages
No storage limit
No file restrictions
No adding files to a web server like other hosting programs (just place them into the folder on your hard drive
No bandwidth limits
Disadvantages
Your computer must always be on
There must be an index.html file in every folder within the web folder
You have to remember the stupid long number (or get a .TK domain name for free from www.dot.tk)
Now go start your own website!