Subdomains on home network?

ultim · 16 Jun 2009 at 17:25

Hi,
Is it possible to setup sub domains on a home network?

i.e. http://site2.myiiscomputername/

vidda · 16 Jun 2009 at 19:33

Yes, you need a name server or an edited hosts file on every computer.

You will also need to set up virtual name based hosting in apache, if that's what you're using.

GravyMonster · 16 Jun 2009 at 22:21

As Vidda says you can use Apache, or you can use IIS which comes as part of windows. If you go to add/remove programs it's under windows components.

oldbag · 16 Jun 2009 at 22:24

http://pr0nhub.home.local.

ultim · 17 Jun 2009 at 10:43

vidda said:
Yes, you need a name server or an edited hosts file on every computer.

You will also need to set up virtual name based hosting in apache, if that's what you're using.

Can you give me an example of what the host file will look like?

ultim · 17 Jun 2009 at 10:43

oldbag said:
http://pr0nhub.home.local.

Your name matches your comment

vidda · 17 Jun 2009 at 10:47

If the IP of your computer (from now on known as mybox) is 192.168.0.100 you would have something like this in your hosts file:

Code:

127.0.0.1     localhost
192.168.0.100     mybox
192.168.0.100     site.mybox
192.168.0.100     site2.mybox

It may be that you need to reboot for your computer to take the changes once you edit the hosts file.

ultim · 17 Jun 2009 at 13:46

vidda said:
If the IP of your computer (from now on known as mybox) is 192.168.0.100 you would have something like this in your hosts file:

Code:

127.0.0.1 localhost 192.168.0.100 mybox 192.168.0.100 site.mybox 192.168.0.100 site2.mybox

It may be that you need to reboot for your computer to take the changes once you edit the hosts file.

Thanks.