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View Poll Results: Which broadband type do you recommend for a SOHO and why?
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DSL
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33.33% |
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Fractional/T1
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Business DSL with residential broadband via multiport router.
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66.67% |
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Other: Please explain
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10-14-2007, 11:37 AM
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I am seriously looking into running a SOHO from my home to save some money on office space.
I have a spare room but would love to rum a small website from an xserve which I have already purchased. The idea of collocating my server is interesting but I want to wait for the business to pick up first. I would rather share the business broadband with the other personal stations to save some pennies/month than collocating. I understand I would be paying for dedicated bandwidth--you're right as if there is anyone to reliably verifying it.
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10-14-2007, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by npumcrisz
I am seriously looking into running a SOHO from my home to save some money on office space.
I have a spare room but would love to rum a small website from an xserve which I have already purchased. The idea of collocating my server is interesting but I want to wait for the business to pick up first. I would rather share the business broadband with the other personal stations to save some pennies/month than collocating. I understand I would be paying for dedicated bandwidth--you're right as if there is anyone to reliably verifying it.
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I run a home based business, use DSL. One thing to consider, webserver space is cheap, you can get a web host for $10 a month, so outsourcing this, might be worth the $10 a month, vs the work needed to setup your own server. I host my own webservers, but there are various sites involved. |
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10-19-2007, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by pghquest
I run a home based business, use DSL. One thing to consider, webserver space is cheap, you can get a web host for $10 a month, so outsourcing this, might be worth the $10 a month, vs the work needed to setup your own server. I host my own webservers, but there are various sites involved.
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How do you host a server(s) behind only one DSL line; don't you need at least 2 static addresses to register a domain name? |
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10-19-2007, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by npumcrisz
How do you host a server(s) behind only one DSL line; don't you need at least 2 static addresses to register a domain name?
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I run 12 servers behind 1 static IP address.. I also have several dozen websites, (some I host for myself, some for others) all registered under that 1 single IP address.
You would need a router to seperate them all. Externally you have one ip.. but behind the router, you can have I think 254 internal ip's. If you get more pc's or networks then your router will handle, then you would need a hub, or a switch..
If your just starting out, register a domain name and spend $5-$10 a month outsourcing the website hosting.. Once you start to make money, then consider hosting it on your own.
It took me a little to figure it all out, now that I did.. Its all pretty clear..  |
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10-24-2007, 08:52 AM
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Which DSL provider are you using...COVAD?
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10-24-2007, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by npumcrisz
Which DSL provider are you using...COVAD?
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Nauticom.net |
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10-25-2007, 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by pghquest
Nauticom.net
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I check it out. You guys have it good. We are been charged an arm and a leg at NYC for mediocre services.
PS
I still can't believe you are hosting multiple servers behind only one static address. There only way I see it is if you are out-sourcing you domain name hosting or utilizing a DDNS provider. In other to self host, domain name registrars require 2 different static addresses. |
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10-25-2007, 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by npumcrisz
I check it out. You guys have it good. We are been charged an arm and a leg at NYC for mediocre services.
PS
I still can't believe you are hosting multiple servers behind only one static address. There only way I see it is if you are out-sourcing you domain name hosting or utilizing a DDNS provider. In other to self host, domain name registrars require 2 different static addresses.
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Nope.. only required one static IP address to host domain names using a windows server.. (one benefit to using windows over linux)..
I use godaddy to register most of my domains, they control everything. I just have to give godaddy my ip address for all of my websites and wham.. they are live..
I can put hundreds, even thousands of websites all on one single IP address.. |
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10-25-2007, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by pghquest
Nope.. only required one static IP address to host domain names using a windows server.. (one benefit to using windows over linux)..
I use godaddy to register most of my domains, they control everything. I just have to give godaddy my ip address for all of my websites and wham.. they are live..
I can put hundreds, even thousands of websites all on one single IP address..
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Okay, if you say so.
PS I checked out godaddy, how are they compared to others. |
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10-25-2007, 11:40 AM
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69,360 posts, read 58,407,788 times
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Originally Posted by npumcrisz
Okay, if you say so.
PS I checked out godaddy, how are they compared to others.
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When it comes down to domain registration, they are all pretty much the same. I've used small ones who people have never heard of, and the larger ones.
Only thing I dont like about godaddy is when I want to make a change, I usually have to call them because navigating their website is tough.. You can tell that they put a lot of effort into making it easy.. but its nearly impossible. |
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