Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 23:12:04 -0500 From: RL <rlurman@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Running own servers Message-ID: <e6ceb9d4041221201249d45c1c@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <41C8F39A.30104@makeworld.com> References: <e6ceb9d4041221192435910b4e@mail.gmail.com> <20041222035615.GA10180@gamerasmog.com> <e6ceb9d404122119593c84182@mail.gmail.com> <1103688155.7511.11.camel@server1> <e6ceb9d404122120043aa4943f@mail.gmail.com> <e6ceb9d4041221200677fb2b20@mail.gmail.com> <41C8F39A.30104@makeworld.com>
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On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 22:10:02 -0600, Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> wrote: > RL wrote: > > On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 23:04:55 -0500, RL <rlurman@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 22:02:35 -0600, Frank Knobbe <frank@knobbe.us> wrote: > >> > >>>On Tue, 2004-12-21 at 22:59 -0500, RL wrote: > >>> > >>>>I just called my cable modem ISP (adelphia) and they said a static IP > >>>>address is $130 per month!!!!!! Forget that! Now what are my other > >>>>options? I do have a dynDNS address for my dynamic IP, but I can't run > >>>>a DNS server and do reverse DNS with that. :( > >>> > >>>Without your ISPs assistance, you wouldn't be able to run reverse DNS > >>>anyway. Forward DNS on dynamic IP's is tricky as you have to > >>>re-register/change your name servers IP address with your domain name > >>>provider every time you get a new address. > >>> > >>>DynDNS for SMPT is doable, but forget DNS. > >>> > >>>-Frank > > > > > > > > So I guess my only option *if* I wanted to do this was to buy a > > business class DSL service that offers a static IP? > > Correct - then again *IF* the DSL provider will allow you to be > authoritive (and that's not really gonna happen) They will howver, do > the reverse for you at that point. > > -- > Best regards, > Chris > > There are two kinds of adhesive tape: That which won't > stay on and that which won't come off. > What's the most popular option? Is it buying a business DSL or T1 service or is it to colocate it? All of them are pricey. :(
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