This is kind of an off beat question, with a little teasing added; however,
am I correct in thinking that when you people say IP, you're actually
referring to ISP, instead of IP?
As I'm sure most of you already know, but some real newbies may not:
IP => Internet Protocol
whereas
ISP => Internet Service Provider
There's a major difference in the meaning and relatively few people ever
deal with IP in any way other than (totally, or at least very)
transparently, whereas ISPs are businesses and therefore not dealt with or
used in a manner as transparent as IP.
Little sarcasm added just for a touch of light spice, of an "haachum(e)"
pepper variety (but no harm intended).
mike
Pj wrote:
> If I understand this subject correctly there are two issues: the host
> and the account holder. They are not necessarily serviced by the same
> IP, and do not forget: IP's are not all created equal.
>
> If you have a hosted, active, paid DNS account anyone anywhere in the
> world should be able to type in www.yoursiteneame.com and see your page
> in all it's glory.
>
> However there is a caveat writtn in fine print in most IP-Client
> contracts: It's called site content. The IP agrees to host your site as
> long as the the content is not purient, and doesnt promote antisocial
> behavior on the site. Most IP's reserve the right to cancel the account,
> and delete the page from the server without warning under the conditions
> as set forth in the contract. SPAM and XXX sites are types of accounts
> that usually get removed from the server quickly.
>
> If this is a new account or if your are moving your business from one IP
> to another IP time can be a big factor. One IP didn't set up my client's
> page for almost 6-months even though the IP received the NIC approval
> within three days after the name was approved. Conversely, because of
> extenuating circumstances-and with the help of NIC and the new IP-a
> friend was able to move his very large and active business account and
> be active in less than 24-hours.
>
> I've had accounts under some incredibly bad IP's who simply knew nothing
> about web page hosting set-up but were too ego-centered to admit it.
>
> In short, the IP that hosts your webpage should know how to set up the
> browser to point to your page and service page requests properly. If
> your acccount is new, your host should be able to tell you how long it
> will take to set up your account on his server once he receives notice
> from NIC or ICANN. My IP will usually do it within 24-hours.
>
> If is usually convenient to host your page with a local IP. However, it
> is not a requirement. You should be able to see your page from your
> home, office or from a hotel in another country as long as you can get
> on the web.
>
> If you cannot see your page, then you need to find out why.
>
> Pj
