I wanted to know if anyone ahs a tutorial on how to set up a simple web server. All I want to do is to be able to host a site out of my house for portfolio reasons. I have SOHO cable internet account (1.5MB). A friend said that should be good enough to do what I want to do. I still have to buy a domain name, but can someone point me in the right direction... P.s. Email me if you can help...

I looked at the same thing once. The problem is you have to register your domaiun name with internic then have the name point to your IP Address the problem comes is with most broadband connections they are DHCP client address witch means your IP address changes every couple of days. with is useless for a website. By the time the "internet servers" get your domain name and IP Address associated with it your IP address will change. If you can get a static IP address then it can be done.

ok, you can take you IP address from the cable modem and get a dynamic domainname @ http://www.ddns.nu/ first register then play around with it. its free. the only drawback is that you have a subdomain. i think you can also get a domainname for a price. hope this helps sean p.s.- IIS5 or better works great for what your trying to do.

Proceed cautiously on the issue of using the cable modem to serve. Most every cable company prohibits doing so in the EULA (End User License Agreement). In addition to the EULA, most either filter out and / or monitor inbound activity on Ports 80/443/1433/etc. So if it is in the EULA, you will most likely be caught. They will probably just discontinue your service however; they have the option to enter litigation for theft of service. Please don't get me wrong, I hate paying ANY money to the cable company. I just don't want to see you get burned. I hope this helps. -DP