Apache - LAN configuration – Client PC web serving?

[BiGGy_keke]

I want to host a forum for a local group in my area. I have installed apache on a Debian distro as a client pc on my LAN. My DSL modem is not linux compliant and can only work on my windows machine (home pc). Both systems are talking and have net access.

Is it possible to make some sort of redirection so my linux box can serve the internet? I have looked in the httpd.conf file and didn't find anything on the matter. Any help will be appreciated greatly.

[weekender]

if you use a router and have a built in firewall, you can use port forwarding to forward requests on port 80 to a certain client machine.

if you don't, might be worth getting one - for security as much as anything else - i got a netgear rp614v2 for about £45 (about $65)

adam

[radam]

You could also do this using software. There is some quite simple port forwarding software that would allow you to forward any traffic on your public IP port 80, to an internal IP port 80.

A quick search turned up this software (free):
http://www.skylarktechnology.com/software/download.php

However, I am not sure on the security (or speed) of this method. And it also relies on running two PCs. But it is free :-)

I hope this helps

Radam

[BiGGy_keke]

Thanks alot guys, I will be applying one of these great solutions. Ill try the software one first. Ill post any problems/questions if I come across them.