On Tue, 2002-01-15 at 15:30, Todd Slater wrote: > > I've been playing with Apache and am able to access my machine by typing in > the IP address in a browser. I am connected to RoadRunner by a cable modem. > RR uses DHCP, so my IP could theoretically change. I named the machine > NAME.columbus.rr.com, which I found from winipcfg (when I still had Windows > :)). > > If I want to host the domain myself, > > 1. do I need to run DNS on my box (and BIND is what I use to do this?) > 2. are the dynamic dns services reliable enough? > 3. how difficult is this, really? > > I currently pay $9.95/month for hosting, and think it that money could be > better spent on, say, red meat.
Todd, First of all, I think RoadRunner blocks port 80. Originally this was because of Code Red and then Nimda, but I think now they leave it up just to keep people from running servers on their network. If you check your service agreement and terms of use, you will probably find I am correct in this. Now, as to DNS. You can use a free DNS service like dyndns.org, which allows you to use your dynamic IP address. Dyndns.org is very reliable in my experience. You just need to run a client program which oeriodically checks your IP address, and if it sees a change, then it automatically updates their DNS servers. I have DSL (which allows me to run a server), and I use dyndns.org. My server is sildara.dyndns.org (the free registration basically makes your server into a host on their network, thus the above domain name). You can register a domain if you want, and have dyndns.org provide the same services for your "real" domain. I think this might not be free, however.\ If you have a local network in your house, then running BIND internally will make domain resolution, both on your LAN and on the Internet, much quicker for your PCs. This is what I do (on a RedHat server), and it works great. If RR blocks port 80 like I think they do, then you are pretty much stuck unless you run Apache on a different port (like 32323, or whatever, but I would recommend a high number, between 32000 and 65000). Dave -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and good with ketchup.
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