Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 22:36:04 -0500 From: Robert Huff <roberthuff@rcn.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Running own servers Message-ID: <16840.60324.564736.745132@jerusalem.litteratus.org> In-Reply-To: <e6ceb9d4041221192435910b4e@mail.gmail.com> References: <e6ceb9d4041221192435910b4e@mail.gmail.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
RL writes: > Hi. I currently have a cable modem, but I want to (if it's not > too pricey) run my own servers including DNS server. My cable > provider currently doesn't offer static IPs so I have a dynamic. In which case the key question is "How often do you get renumbered?". If it's once a week, it's probably not worth it. In my case, I've had the current IP for over a year. I could, hypothetically run a DNS server without any problem. You also need to see how your ISP really feels about servers that violate their Terms of Service. Some scan aggressively and will lock offenders down or terminate service; mine is "If it's not a problem, it's not a problem." Robert Huff
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?16840.60324.564736.745132>