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Static IP's

  • 24-09-2009 9:57am
    #1
    velocirafter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭


    Do any Irish ISP's offer static IP addresses?

    The reason I ask Is I'm looking at buying a domain name and I would prefer to host it myself instead of shared hosting.


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  • #2
    cpu-dude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭cpu-dude


    velocirafter wrote: »
    Do any Irish ISP's offer static IP addresses?

    The reason I ask Is I'm looking at buying a domain name and I would prefer to host it myself instead of shared hosting.
    All of them do. Most of them require you to have a business package but I believe Smart offer one for a small fee each month.

    EDIT: Actually, just found it - 5MB package for €16.50... not too bad.

    http://www.smarttelecom.ie/home_broadband/more_details/Home_Value_5Mb.aspx

    * FREE Technical Support
    * Optional Static IP Address
    * 5Mb Down / 384kb Up
    * Optional 1Mb Upload Add On
    * Free WiFi modem for all online orders
    * Terms and Conditions


  • #3
    velocirafter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭velocirafter


    ah nice, thanks


  • #4
    johnciall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭johnciall


    All imagine DSL has a static IP, IBB Breeze also has a static IP, as cpu-dude Pointed out, most will provide one for a fee anyway


  • #5
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    No ISP will allow you to host your own server, it'll be against the terms of use. It's also a very, very bad idea. Hosting only costs about €50 a year.


  • #6
    velocirafter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭velocirafter


    jor el wrote: »
    No ISP will allow you to host your own server, it'll be against the terms of use. It's also a very, very bad idea. Hosting only costs about €50 a year.


    Really? What are people using static IP's for?


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  • #7
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    No idea, I don't think you really need one. Don't run a web server on it though, it'll be unreliable and quite probably slow, depending on the content and number of hits you get at any time. If the web server hogs your upload, you're download will go to pot, leaving your Internet connection fairly borked.


  • #8
    velocirafter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭velocirafter


    I'm not looking to host the next twitter here, it would be a personal webpage/pet project.

    If I have a static IP address attached to my PC all I have to do is install apache and BOOM I can host a website.


  • #9
    johnciall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 445 ✭✭johnciall


    velocirafter wrote: »
    Really? What are people using static IP's for?


    Personally? SSH tunnelling, i also know people who host their own mailservers


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