Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 22:10:02 -0600 From: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> To: RL <rlurman@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Running own servers Message-ID: <41C8F39A.30104@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <e6ceb9d4041221200677fb2b20@mail.gmail.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>
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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.
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