is it possible to set up a web server on a computer in a local area network?

[Robin Mordasiewicz]

On Sat, 20 Aug 2005, V P wrote:

>> the LAN is linked to the Internet through a router(not a computer).is it
>> possible to set up a web server in this case?
>
> When you say LAN, one assumes it's a private range IP and hence the
> answer is no.

not true. Your external DNS server will resolve to a different ip address 
than an internal dns server. The external DNS server resolves to a public 
ip address which terminates on your router, which in turn forwards to your 
internal web server, which is on your LAN.

A better direction is to research how to set up a DMZ on your router and 
put your web server in the DMZ