On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:54:36 -0700 Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a dedicated server now and I'll never use a shared system > again. I think the problem would be the internet connection. I've > heard that most ISPs block port 80 so you can't run a webserver from a > "home" connection. I think business connections are expensive. I'm > only paying $75/month now. > > - Grant
$75/month is more than it costs to get a business-level cable or DSL line w/ a static ip in my area. The dsl guys couldn't guarantee speeds better than 256k both ways, but Comcast was happy to sell me loads of bandwith. Their package was around that for the 8mb down / 768kb up , + a static IP. The only catch was the hefty two hundred fifty dollar installation fee that was waived only with a 2 year commitment. FWIW, many isp's also _don't_ block port 80. In fact, the DHCP ips of both my friends on DSL and myself seem entirely open. One friend of mine has configured his router with hosts.deny, and therefore he has no true firewall; I can even get through on the finger port, telnet, smtp, ssh -- everything. On my home server (comcast cable), I am very happy to say that not only are all the ports open, but my connection is actually pretty good for my very low traffic needs. ( spore.ath.cx is being hosted from my linen closet; see the speed yourself). If you want me to run a port map on your ip address, feel free to send me your IP address. So don't think that it's really expensive to have a do-it-yourself solution in your garage or something, at least not too quickly. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
