Hello,
     I am trying to set up my own web server, but I have been unable
to see it from outside my house.  I will list below my current setup
and different things I have tried.  I realize some of this will be
trial and error.  I am willing to pay more money if needed to get the
setup working.

Server:  Win 2003 server with apache
router:  Linksys  BEFW11S4 
cable modem:  motorola surfboard 5100
cable service armstrong cable

I have tried both the DMZ option and the port forwarding on my linksys
router.  I though maybe my cable service was blocking port 80 so I
have also set up apache to listen to 81 and set port 81 to forward to
my server as well.  For all of the above, I have been able to see my
website internally from both 192.XXX and 24.XXX.  However, I have
never been able to see the site from outside my network.  For
additional questions or testing, my email is heathlovell@yahoo.com

Could your ISP be providing you with NAT - which will prevent inbound
traffic such as you now want ?

I don't think so but I am not for sure.  When I look at the WAN
address on my router, it says 12.144.248.XXX.  This is the same
address that I get when I go to www.whatismyip.com.  How would I know
for sure if my ISP is using NAT or not?
Heath

You need to have a Static IP address so that your server can be seen
outside of your Local Network.
Dr. S.

So even though I type in 24.144.248.xxx from a web browser, it won't
work?  My address has been static for about 3 days.  Is this not
enough time for routing tables, etc. to update?



Will one of the services such as tzo, etc.  let it work with a dynamic IP?

Do you have msn messenger? I would be happy to help you. There should
be no problem with accessing through dynamic IP addy especially if
you're using the addy itself and are not relying on DNS resolution.
However, if you wish to use reolution you can do so through dyndns 
www.dyndns.org. You can get a free account from them and your router
probably supports auto updates to them of the IP address (if/when it
changes). As for your problem, see if you can find a list at your
isp's homepage of ports they filter. It is safe to say they are not
using NAT as the WAN IP on your router is a live internet addy. Then
review your port forwarding settings in the router and ensure that you
have all the necessary correct entries. Try disabling the hardware
firewall(temporarily) to help eliminate possibilities. If you like,
contact me at wconradjr@cox.net. We can go through the process of
enabling remote router management and I will review your settings to
make sure they are appropriate.