I have to build a LAN based website so that the person on the server or master computer could get queries from the clients and give them the responses. It is meant for a coding competition. How does a LAN website differ from the normal websites which we find on the web and what are the features which must be added/manipulated in order to make a site run on LAN?
2007-03-22 19:00:05 · 5 answers · asked by enjoywithneha 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
To access a website we need to access the machine that is running the website's http server on port 80. If your machine is running a web (http) server then the computers in your LAN can easily access your website even if none of the LAN pcs are connected to the internet. Only thing that is needed is to type the proper address in the internet browsers address box. Don't simply type www.websitename.xxx. Insted try http://192.168.0.1/
(or like) If the 192.168.0.1 machine is running the server.
2007-03-22 20:25:01 · answer #1 · answered by Ajib 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, as has been said, a LAN-based site is an Intranet.
You will need to use a server-side scripting language like PHP or ASP. This means you will need to actually write code to do the things you want. This is different from many web sites that just have links and do not really need actual coding.
You will also need server software like Apache to run your PHP files.
2007-03-22 21:02:57 · answer #2 · answered by AG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically you are creating an intranet, a private site available only to those on the LAN itself. I would suppose you'd need some kind of password or priviledges control for access.
Sorry, not much help with this, i ony build the front ends, i don't have much to do with the back end of it all.
2007-03-22 19:13:01 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There isn't anything different about how you set up the website, you just have to configure the firewalls in your network to only allow access to the server from inside your network.
2007-03-22 19:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by undercoloteal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a webserver program and it would be better to use one you build yourself and the you can limit it to IPX/TCPX so it will be on your network only, you can hire someone to make your program for ya the all yu would need is a computer too put it on and th network, there are different ways to do it, but i am going to make my own program to put on a computer and use it as the server.
2007-03-26 18:50:01 · answer #5 · answered by Odie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋