On Tue, Feb 01, 2000 at 03:30:13PM -0800, Randolph Fritz wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Feb 2000, James wrote:
> >
> > I'm in the process of setting up my second Linux server which will be
> > connected to the Internet at 256k DSL. What I am wondering is, *why* do I
> > need an isp as WELL as a DSL connection to run a web server?
> >
>
> Find out if US West will route your IP traffic onto the internet; DSL/ATM
> alone doesn't do that. If they will, then--no problem; if not, you need
> an ISP to connect to. In addition, to be your own ISP, you will have to
> work out your own arrangements for DNS and you may also need to find a
> place to serve you Usenet news.
>
And you will have to do your own mail. In the end it's worth the 19.95
extra a month to have a ISP take care of it.
greg k-h
