Thanks for input. I no longer have a website, but have had thoughts of putting up my own server.
Is it necessary to have a fixed IP on the server? I suppose it is. My local ISP has that option, but I am currently using DHCP.
No--just use Dynamic DNS or No IP or another service like those.
I no longer have a website, but have had thoughts of putting up my own server. Is it necessary to have a fixed IP on the server? I suppose it is. My local ISP has that option, but I am currently using DHCP.
Actually, I am in the middle of that problem right now - I used to have DSL with a fixed IP, and everything was swell. Redirected a subdomain from my website to it, and obtained instant gratification. Local Http, FTP, TightVnc, LDAP and iCal servers, and everything was sweet... All pumped through my web-facing server (Ubuntu), with the tasty parts inside a VPN tunnel.
BUT, I recently changed to cable for the awesome speed. Their 'fixed' IP is not so fixed, and I have big problems hooking up to it... So I went with temporarily redirecting my subdomain to a private folder on my website for now, and shipped it all up there... until I can figger out how to get their dynamically assigned 'fixed IPs' to work... At least I am getting to know the guys in their tech dept pretty well : ( ...
There are some hokey dns providers that basically run a tsr on your box that transmits it's ip addy periodically back to the provider, thereby getting around DHCP, but what I know to do, Fixed IP is the easy way.
I will let you know if I get this resolved with cable, because the method will seemingly and needfully require something different, but a true fixed IP is the best...