[Xitami] Dynamic IP to Static IP

M. Jason Smiley xitami@lists.xitami.org
Fri, 5 Jul 2002 13:18:59 -0400


a lot of people use dns2go.... i've used tzo for a few years with no
trouble.   tzo.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Control-Freak" <Control-Freak@cfl.rr.com>
To: <xitami@lists.xitami.org>
Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Xitami] Dynamic IP to Static IP


> You can't do it yourself, unless you order a static IP from RoadRunner.
> But, that might be expensive (don't know, never checked the price).  So,
> instead,  you can go with an IP forwarding service like www.dns2go.com .
> You point your URL (with your domain provider (or just use
> www.yourdomain.dns2go.com for free)) to dns2go (They will tell you the DNS
> IPs).  Then, you run  their client software on your server that updates
> dns2go with your current IP.  Then dns2go re-directs all domain requests
to
> your current IP.
>
> There is one more problem, however.  RoadRunner blocks port 80 (standard
> html port).  So you have to tell Xitami to run your webserver at a port
like
> 6800 or something (read how in the Xitami docs).  You also have to tell
the
> dns2go client software to portforward requests with a www. prefix to
> whatever port you use.  And, bring your FTP port back down to 20 (see
Xitami
> docs).
>
> Then, your html URL will be www.yourdomain.com and your FTP URL will be
> ftp://yourdomain.com .  You have to use the www. prefix or dns2go will not
> know to portforward html requests to your new html port (6800 or whatever
> you picked), and you have to make sure not to use it with FTP requests, or
> dns2go will portforward those to the same port as your webserver.
>
> Its all free (and pretty transparent) unless you want email.  Then they
> charge a bit.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> - Jay
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ShweMyint
> To: xitami-post
> Sent: Friday, July 05, 2002 11:49 AM
> Subject: [Xitami] Dynamic IP to Static IP
>
>
> Hello! There,
>
> I have installed xitami-2.4d7 under linux at home network with cable(rr)
and
> 3Com-3C510.
> I like to change my dynamic IP to static IP. Being new to NW I don't know
> how and where.
> I can not locate any document.
>
> Appreciated if you can point me to the right direction.
> Thanks,
> Myint
>
>
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