Re: cable isp will not allow dynamic ip address. How can I access web server on lan ?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robert Gainer) wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> I am trying to access my local web server through the internet.
> I am trying to use a static ip address on my linksys cable router.
> The isp will not allow static ip address, is there a way around this
> so that I can open ports?

Obviously static IP's are always best when trying to access a web
server on the Internet.  You will need some type of public IP address
and if your ISP is assigning IP's via DHCP you could configure your
web server using the given DHCP address, the only downside to this is
you'd have to change the IP address everytime the ISP's DHCP server
updated your address.  In addition you'd have to access your site via
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx address instead of using a familar DNS name. 
Visit this web site: http://www.no-ip.com.  They offer DNS name
resolution for dynamic IP address.

Cheers,
Andrew