[Duo2400] Re: somewhat OT: ISP recommendation?

[tom bonacci]

I'm not sure what you mean by "DNS servers are free to all."  When you
register your domain name and point it to a static IP address, your domain
'foo.net' and its corresponding IP address is propogated throughout the net
by the registrar.  Anything else, however, is up to you.  If you  want
'www.foo.net' or 'ftp.foo.net' to resolve, you'll have to provide that
yourself. Right?

Additionally, a DSL connection requires termination on the other end.  When
you said you have Qwest passthrough service, who is terminating the other
end of the DSL line?  Does Qwest provide termination right onto the Internet
backbone or do you have some other service provider terminating your DSL line?

-tom




Nathan Arthur Elliott wrote:
> 
> Wow, that must be nice brandy...
> Tom: DNS servers are free to all, so I am actually using a list of
> root dns servers a friend gave me because the qwest dns servers were
> slower.
> 
> The only thing an ISP provides when it comes to DSL is an email
> accoutn and a few megs of web space (at $20+ a month).  The ISP are
> not neccisary for connection, and the dns servers are provided by
> quest, or others... (like I said I use the root DNS servers)
> 
> does that answer you questions?
> 
> If you wanted to host a domain, a static IP is another $5 a month...
> but with a router it rarely changes, and is good enough for loose
> server purposes (especially with a power backup for the router).
> 
> In addition I got my first bill from quest today, and due to a
> promotional deal I am only paying for the passthough each month ($8)
> for the next six months; (although it was about $50-70 for
> installation, Ill have to look)
> 
> Best,
> Nathan Elliott
> 
> -------------------
> >
> > Get a staic IP if you want to host your OWN Domain!
> > I have Sbcglobal in Los Angeles with 2 static IP's for my servers.
> DHCP for
> > the  home network,  Office has a T1. Aside from SBC I have AOL, MSN
> also for
> > Dial ups when out and about! And I have Quest in my house in
> Seattle (offer
> > broadband with the rental hehehehe) Cable at the house in Portland.
> And
> > Satellite DSL at the house's in Cresent City and So. Lake Tahoe.
> > Brandy
> >
> > bonacci at ascend.com wrote:
> >
> > Nathan,
> > Do you maintain a DNS server and are you hosting your own domain or
> are you
> > simply accessing UOregon's net via IP over the Qwest DSL
> connection?
> > -tom
> > (...who's trying to figure out the best way to host my own domain.)
> >
> > Nathan Arthur Elliott wrote:
> >
> > probbably does not help Brandy much, but for all the rest of you;
> >
> > I recently fleed comcast and moved to Qwest DSL.  I chose Qwest
> > because they offered a "passthrough", allowing you to sign-up for
> DSL
> > without an ISP.
> > best,good luck Brandy,
> > Nathan Elliott
> >
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