No more host; I am doing mine

Anon

Hello Guys

I have been looking for a host that support PHP4+MySQL+PHP_JAVA+GD+Large Space but I couldn’t so I decided to get either and ADSL or a cable modem; however, I have a coupe of questions:

1- Is it possible have a domain to point to one server that has only one IP address?

2- Is it possible to host several domain with only one or two IP addresses?

[deleted]

1) one host, one IP. that's how it all began. yes that is possible.

2) Yes, but it requires trickery in your webserver setup to use several servers on the same IP.

smarlowe

Yes and yes. First off, if you're gonna host some site, let your ISP know, and pay the extra money they ask for for a commercial site, as it puts you at the front of the line for getting reconnected should a router fail or something like that. I would recommend DSL over cable modem if you can get DSL where you are.

If you get an external DSL modem set up to run in NAT mode, then you can run as many machines in the backend as you want (or just one if that'll do) and only have the ports open you need. For security reasons, it's a real good idea to have all the ports you don't need shut down at the router/firewall.

You can host multiple domains on one IP by using named virtual hosts, a feature of http 1.1, which apache supports quite well. We use this on our company intranet machines to conserve IP space and to simplify server management.

maxpup979

One other thing to consider in regards to cable vs. DSL is that most cable providers do NOT allow you to host anything. I am currently using @home, and they WILL shut you down if they find you hosting anything. And trust me...they check....So I would advise DSL based on my experiences with cable.

Anon

If you don't want to pay your isp more money to call yourself a host, then try out www.dialupdns.com

You login in to their servers and as your ip address changes (isps use dynamic ips) they still route all your traffic to you. Interesting idea at least.

Your isp may not like you doing this, so read their fine print before signing up.
But you get to run your own site completed however you want it (email, ftp, etc...), you go webmaster.

Anon

Hmm

My area does not have ADSL. Anyway, I heard that cable modem is fast when someone is downloading to the computer that has a cable modem but slow when it comes to uploading. (i.e. when a site is hosted on a computer with a cable modem the site will be slow because the server is actually uploading the page to browser of the viewer)

How significant this sluggishness or how slow is it.

OOzy

maxpup979

Well, my provider is that exactly...I download amazingly fast...and upload a little better than a modem...not a lot better....but a little better. But that could just be my area.

Anon

YEP.
NOP.

[deleted]

1.Yep

2.Yep.