Cable actually, not a T-1. That's actually 1.5Mb incoming (YMMV). I believe the outgoing speed is throttled to 384 Kbps, which would be a concern if you're going to host a commercial site, but plenty if you're hosting something small. Their service and support suck, but they're the only high speed bandwidth game in (my part of) town.
t On 3/15/02 1:46 PM, T Rittenhouse wrote: > You are getting a T-1 from AT&T for $50 a month? Maybe I need to talk to > them. > > Ciao, > Graywolf > http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Timothy Sherburne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Pentax Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 1:16 PM > Subject: Re: OT: Web Site Domains > > >> Hi Shel... >> >> A little background: My day/night job is project manager for an > educational >> company's web-based product. This means I write code, design pages and > plan >> deployment for what is essentially a really fancy website with > subscription >> access. See comments below. >> >> On 3/14/02 9:35 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: >> >>> I want to set up my own domain. There are numerous places where one can >>> register a domain name, and, of course, some are less expensive than >>> others. Some offer mail forwarding and linking to my current site. >>> Others just register the chosen name. My ISP will register a domain, >>> increase the size of my site, add a few perks, and charge me a lot more >>> than it seems other places charge. >> >> Like many things in life, it all comes down to what you want to do > yourself >> balanced against what you're willing to pay for. >> >> First off, your ISP does NOT have to be your website host. Shop around, > find >> someone that you can work with and has the patience to answer your >> questions. I'd recommend staying away from the Big Boys in the hosting >> business. They will charge you plenty and the service tends to be awful. > See >> if you can find a local hosting service that's run by folks you can take > out >> for a beer and a chat. Get a copy of your local geek magazine (they're >> usually free at technical bookstores) and look at the ads - there will be >> dozens of web hosting companies wanting your business. >> >> For about $60/year (not including an internet connection), you can host > your >> own site, including email, web, chat, et cetera, but you will need to do >> EVERYTHING on your own: maintain routers, firewalls, operating systems, >> server apps, hardware, the list is endless. You can do all of it for free > if >> you're motivated, industrious and resourceful. Linux forms the foundation > of >> this approach, and, of course, you must become a proficient juggler. >> >> That $60 comes from registering your domain name with Network Solutions > ($30 >> fee, www.netsol.com) and starting a Dynamic DNS account ($30 donation, >> www.dyndns.org). >> >> Your site host can take on some or all of this for you, depending on how >> much money you are willing to spend. >> >>> How hard is it to move a web site? >> >> No more difficult than a simple file copy if your website is basic HTML. >> Things get hairier if you've got server-side scripting or executables to >> move. >> >>> What do you suggest as a good way to get a domain name - register and >>> set up a site with the same provider? With links? Or what? >> >> Shop around. I registered my personal domain name (for family stuff) with >> Network Solutions (www.netsol.com). I personally think they're a bunch of >> money grubbing jerks, but they had best price for what I needed at the > time. >> AT&T provides my 1.5MB pipe for $50/month, and I do everything else > myself. >> All of my servers are old Macs running various bits of shareware and >> freeware. This solution isn't robust enough to handle thousands of hits > per >> hour, but it works fine for sharing pix and stories with friends and > family. >> - >> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
