Kevin Waterson wrote:
> > Questions:
> >
> > * Would a direct connection to the internet be too slow using a 56kps modem?
>
> yes, A 64k isdn would be regarded as a minimum
not at all. There is no reason at a basic level why you couldn't or shouldn't
use a modem connection as the web server's internet link. If you can get stable
connections and have either a permanent ip or dynamic hostname (such as those
provided by yi.org) then you can happily serve pages from your home (or
wherever) machine. The most obvious limitation is the speed of the connection.
At most you'll be able to serve over a 33.5k bps uplink. If you're only going to
be serving basic pages with small images to a fairly small group of individuals
then this may not be a problem. Don't consider streaming audio an option is what
I'm saying :)
> > * How much work is involved in setting up a web server with a direct
> > connection to the internet?
>
> Very little, all you need is a router, to connect to the net and a small hub
> to have your local network
What do you mean by direct connection? Isn't a modem direct enough? By
definition that is. (end gripe).
modem connections are the only cheap way to do it. If you want 64k (or two
channels == 128) ISDN then you're going to have to fork out a nicely sized chunk
of cash to your isp to get the equipment from them and for them to organize to
get Telstra to install a digital line to your house. Or you could move to Japan
where the phone system is digital anyway.
If you are looking at co-location (housing your server at an isp) then at the
least you are looking at a few hundred a month for hosting, and usually bandwidth
charges on top of that.
If all you want is to have a web site hosted then a virtual host is probably all
you need. I have a domain hosted with pair.com and I think i'm paying about $10
a month for the web site to be hosted, no bandwidth charges (excepting
excessively large amount of hits) and I get shell access to the freebsd box the
site is on. It's not my own box, but it's the compromise that fits what I'm
willing to pay.
> > * Any preferences as to which distribution of Linux?
>
> I made my own Redhat variant, Redhat can provide a web server
> already set up and ready to go
Slack, Debian, SuSE, Mandrake, etc, etc all give you the option of installing a
web server when you go through the initial install, you can always install it
later too.
> > * Where is the best place to register a domain name? I read an article
> > several months ago which mentioned that some places take months to register
> > a name.
Didn't slashdot have a thing about different registrars a while ago as an
anti-NSI thing?
Alexander.
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