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From: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To: Anil John <ajohn@mail.bcpl.lib.md.us>
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Subject: Re: Dial up (dynamic IP) Web Server - Possible?
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On Sat, 6 Jul 1996, Anil John wrote:

> I guess what I am asking is is there a way to map a domain to a dynamic IP 
> address?

There are standards out or in the works for Dynamic DNS, however only a 
few implementations exist, most likely commericial and unstable.

You would be better approaching your provider and having them assign you 
a static IP.  

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major