> > 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.
That sounds awesome from a DIY perspective, but this server provides 100% of my income and I feel like it should be hosted. Maybe I'm wrong. Does anyone else house a money-critical server in their home? - Grant -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
