Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 13:12:19 -0500 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: Rakhesh Sasidharan <csu96154@cse.iitd.ernet.in> Cc: freebsd-chat <freebsd-chat@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Hosting my own domain. Message-ID: <15093.37891.477055.231085@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10105062258270.1151-100000@bilawal.cse.iitd.ernet.in> References: <Pine.LNX.4.10.10105062258270.1151-100000@bilawal.cse.iitd.ernet.in>
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Rakhesh Sasidharan <csu96154@cse.iitd.ernet.in> types: > I didn't know where else to ask a (general) question like this; but you > guys might be more experienced in such things. > > I have registered for a domain. Now my problem is I want to host it, but > I don't know how to go about doing it. I surfed thet Net a bit, and came > across lots of hosting companies, but what I want is to host the domain > myself. I want to run my own nameserver, and want to have links like > www.mydomain.com, www2.mydomain.com etc ... > > I understand that one solution is to get a leased line from my ISP, but I > checked and saw that most of the prices are way to high, and plus, the > overheads of laying the cable, etc etc. How then, do most people do it ? > I mean, I have seen plenty of personal sites on the Net, and I'm sure > there must be some cheaper alternative out there ... is a leased line the > only way to get a static IP, or are there other ways ? > > I hope somebody could help. The first step is to check your local ISPs, and see what kind of services they offer. The machine your name servers run on has to have a full-time connection to the net and a static IP address, so that's the kind of service you're looking for. That generally means either a leased line of some kind, or if you can find a cooperative ISP, a broadband connection. Some ISPs will support that on a POTS line, but last time I looked into it it cost more than DSL. You also need a second DNS server, preferable on a different network than your first one. If you've got a cooperative ISP, they'll provide that for you. The best setup I've seen is that they will add your domain to their name server system, with your server listed as the master. You list their servers as the name servers for the domain, and thus avoid DNS lookup traffic over your link, except for the domain transfer from their master. If you're willing to give up running your own name servers, you can use a broadband (or dialup) connection and one of the dynamic name services. Be sure and check the TOS for the ISP you're buying service from to make sure that they allow whatever you're planning on doing. Don't be surprised if you run into problems if you try running your own mail server and sending mail from your host. Mostly, you'll find various anti-spam measures that cause your mail to fail. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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