From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun May 29 00:47:27 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7D13916A41C for ; Sun, 29 May 2005 00:47:27 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com) Received: from lakecmmtao06.coxmail.com (lakecmmtao06.coxmail.com [68.99.120.82]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F38FB43D48 for ; Sun, 29 May 2005 00:47:26 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com) Received: from dns1 ([64.58.171.82]) by lakecmmtao06.coxmail.com (InterMail vM.6.01.04.04 201-2131-118-104-20050224) with ESMTP id <20050529004726.BNER6121.lakecmmtao06.coxmail.com@dns1>; Sat, 28 May 2005 20:47:26 -0400 From: Vizion To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Gerard Seibert Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 17:42:25 -0700 User-Agent: KMail/1.8 References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200505281742.25930.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> Cc: Subject: Re: Dynamic Hosting Recommendation 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: Sun, 29 May 2005 00:47:27 -0000 On Saturday 28 May 2005 17:33, the author Gerard Seibert contributed to the dialogue on Dynamic Hosting Recommendation: >My cable company wants $25. a month just for a static IP address. >Personally, I think that is ridiculous. > >I have been looking for a solution. One I found was TZO, >< http://www.tzo.com >. I was wondering if anyone had any experience with >them? > >If someone can recommend another service, I would be glad to look into it. > >Thanks. Depends what you want it for. If you want to run a web site and do not intend to generate transactions then a "fake permanent" (sometimes called masquerading) IP could work dor you -- but this means your IP address is a moving one and any business with a modicum of security will know the moment they check you out. You cannot successfully use masquerading to establish a successful business web site. But it might be great for home use. Personally I would shop around and look for a better deal .. I mean an extra charge of $25 a month is, I agree, ridiculous. You could probably get a hosting deal for that kind of money!!! My two pennorth david -- 40 yrs navigating and computing in blue waters. English Owner & Captain of British Registered 60' bluewater Ketch S/V Taurus. Currently in San Diego, CA. Sailing May bound for Europe via Panama Canal.