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Feb 27, 2002, 10:27pm

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone knew how I could host a web site off my RR
account. I would like my domain names to point to my server. Any help
would be appreciated.

Thanks,
BC

Feb 27, 2002, 10:35pm

your running a server on your computer? Well that would be called a
redirecter which would forward anyone who visited the url to your ip adress
but most ISPs dont give you that with your account. Most ISPs just give you
a little bit of space on their servers that you can upload your pages to.

You can either pay for a domain name (.com, .org, etc) to point to your
server if you have a static (non-chaning) IP adress or get something like
No-IP (www.no-ip.com) which also has just plain redirecters, if you have a
dynamic ip (one that changes every time you connect), although most cable
companies have static i cant be sure its true for everyone.

Hope that helps.

-Zeo Toxion

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Feb 27, 2002, 10:38pm

Road-runner allows you to run servers.. although you can't do it for profit.
Only for private, personal use.

-Silenced

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Feb 27, 2002, 10:47pm

How can I set up my domain to point to my server? I paid for a domain, but
I don't know how to set it up.

BC

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Feb 27, 2002, 11:17pm

umm...im not an expert but you have to give it info for DNS servers? thats
what i think but i have no idea where to find one, i think your ISP has one
you use but im not sure. Anyone know?

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Feb 28, 2002, 1:51am

If you use a redirecting site then it will ask for your primary and
secondary Server IP Addy. I just put my IP addy which can be found in
winip.cfg into both areas...at the free redirecting sites they have
tutorials also and FAQ.
If you really get into a bind, you can give someone you know really well
that knows about this kind of stuff the info and ask them to fill out the
areas.

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Feb 28, 2002, 4:34pm

you should set the DNS entry to your IP (you'll have to do this every time
you connect if you're on a rotating IP), this is the best way of doing it,
even though a plain redirect would probably work too, but only for
webservers.

KAH

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