static DSL ip

[optech]

I'm on DSL and I want to host my web site from my computer.

however, because we have a dynamic IP addressing scheme, i can't say "go to this ip *.*.*.*" because it keeps changing...

can i set this static on my end?

[Sweede]

ask your ISP

[FoBoT]

no , but you can buy a domain and use dynamic dns to have
www.optechshappyland.com (http://www.optechshappyland.com)

point to the dynamic ip

it works good , unless your ip is reset frequently (like more than 1-2 times a day)

the d!ckhead dsl i have gets the ip reset as much as 4-5 times a day, so it sux
www.primethepump.org (http://www.primethepump.org) is setup as described, it is a red hat server in my basement on my dynamic ip dsl line


good luck! :)

[FoBoT]

to follow up on sweede's suggestion, your isp probably has a static ip business plan, for much more $$ than what you pay now

i have heard that some isp's will just give you a static ip if you ask, so it wouldn't hurt to try ;)

[Dagda]

You’re planning on running a web server, so you’re not going to turn your pc off right?
If you leave it on the ip will get renewed automatically. It renews it self at 1/2 the lease time then if that one didn’t’ work it waits until 7/8 the lease time.

[optech]

i have an infinite IP lease time... hehehe...
good service provider, goooood service provider...

but i want to point a portal site to MY ip, and if i get disconnected or frozen and require a reboot, then i don't want to have to go edit my portal account and change it to my new ip

[Dagda]

Originally posted by optech:
<STRONG>i have an infinite IP lease time... hehehe...
good service provider, goooood service provider...

but i want to point a portal site to MY ip, and if i get disconnected or frozen and require a reboot, then i don't want to have to go edit my portal account and change it to my new ip</STRONG>

Your IP addy will be the same after you reboot as long as the lease time did not expire. :)

[optech]

it still renews itself after a reboot or a disconnection

[Craig McPherson]

I use DynHOST (http://www.dynhost.com/) for my dynamic DNS hosting. I know there are free services out there, but DynHOST is only $10/year, so I don't see a need to rely on the (for the time being) goodwill of the free DNS hosts -- DynHOST also has a good updating system: you can have a script call Lynx to dump a certain URL, and your IP gets updated in their records. They can also CNAME as many domains as you want to your account, but there's a $20 one-time fee for each second-level domain... i.e. domain1.com and domain2.com will cost $40 one-time, but after that, adding bob.domain1.com and bill.domain1.com and www.domain1.com (http://www.domain1.com) is free, I think.