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-----Original Message-----
>From: "rekaye1005@earthlink.net"<rekaye1005@earthlink.net>
>Sent: 7/19/05 3:33:07 PM
>To: "plug@lists.phillylinux.org"<plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
>Subject: [PLUG] dyndns
>
>i am cheap- i am broke.
>(of course, my daughter has graduated from college, and we OWE NO MONEY
>TO ANYONE!)
>
>i will upgrade to a "higher speed" connection.
>since i do not like the greed and business practices of comcast, that
>will probably mean verizon dsl.
Broadband is nearing utility type services, they provide the same results for the service offering. I have had comcast for years with very few issues.
>
>it is my understanding that this is a dhcp lease arrangement.
>what is the term of this lease.
>if the connection is always on, when does the address change.
>
Yes, the lease is not a long one. I can see in my firewall's logs the renewals. With one exception where comcast did some network upgrades, the ip will not change unless you leave the modem off for extended periods or change the ethernet interface of the firewall.
>as an intellectual exercise, and perhaps a convenience to my students,
>i want to setup a linux/apache web server, etc. at home.
>
Way cool! Be sure to cover security of the various modules too.
>can i do this with dynamic dns, a service advertised as free for up to 5
>hosts.
>anyone have experience with dyndns.org? any thoughts?
>
I have been using it for years. On debian based systems, apt-get yourself 'ddclient'. Ddclient will keep your dyndns.org host-domain address renewed.
>thanks in advance
>
>r kaye
Enjoy!
Kam Salisbury
http://salisburyfamily.us
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