From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jul 16 16:05:31 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3A5E016A407 for ; Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:05:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@dfwlp.com) Received: from pollux.dfwlp.com (rrcs-64-183-212-244.sw.biz.rr.com [64.183.212.244]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0A5B013C4B8 for ; Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:05:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from freebsd@dfwlp.com) Received: from athena.dfwlp.com (athena.dfwlp.com [192.168.125.83]) (authenticated bits=0) by pollux.dfwlp.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l6GG5Sv5099496 for ; Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:05:29 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from freebsd@dfwlp.com) From: Jonathan Horne To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:05:28 -0500 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.7 References: <469B7D1B.2040505@fpt.vn> <469B7FC3.80006@vwsoft.com> <469B8105.5090405@fpt.vn> In-Reply-To: <469B8105.5090405@fpt.vn> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200707161105.28880.freebsd@dfwlp.com> X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=3.6 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.1 (2007-05-02) on pollux.dfwlp.com Subject: Re: clarification before buying a internet static IP address X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:05:31 -0000 On Monday 16 July 2007 09:30:29 vuthecuong wrote: > so how can I > obtain a static IP address? you will need to speak to your ISP about upgrading your home internet to a static IP account. of course, this is the assumption that you want to continue to host the server on your home equipment (ie, the company you purchase your domain from, can also sell you space on a server that already has a static IP). cheers, -- Jonathan Horne http://dfwlpiki.dfwlp.org freebsd@dfwlp.com