Dynamic DNS - The Good, The Bad and The Cheap? 89
flyman asks: "I recently was 'downsized' from a company, and have had to really cut back on expenses. One of those cut-backs was to cancel my business class DSL with static IPs. I have since signed up for standard Cable Internet, which only has dynamic IPs. I know there are several DDNS providers out there, but which ones are good? Easy to use? Free or cheap? I still want to host some dev sites from home, if possible. Any advice would be appreciated."
dyndns.org (Score:5, Informative)
Re:dyndns.org (Score:4, Informative)
Re:dyndns.org (Score:2)
Re:dyndns.org (Score:5, Informative)
Summary, DynDNS rocks. Reward them with your business if you ever get the opportunity. They deserve it. (And no I don't work for them
Questions (possibly stupid) (Score:1)
Another thing, is it possible (or advisable) to mix static & dynamic content by having, say www.myname.com conventio
Re:dyndns.org (Score:2)
Re:dyndns.org (Score:3, Informative)
I would call them the defacto-standard in dynamic dns because they are so widely supported by clients built into most residential broadband routers.
Also, smoothwall knows DynDns - so that works peachy for me.
Re:dyndns.org (Score:3, Informative)
Added to this, nowadays dyndns.org is running so many value-added services, they really can become your one stop shop for DNS services, although they will not let you delegate subdomains. All subdomains (if you set it that way) get diverted to the same IP address.
Re:dyndns.org (Score:1)
Granted, I never used it for high traffic things, but running my own email and webserver I never noticed any issues, with services provided at random times of the day and night. My guess, then, is that they have a pretty good stability/uptime record.
What it comes down to, though, is that they've been around for
Good Service From... (Score:2, Informative)
It's free, the interface is easy to use, lots of routers have clients built in. Gives you a hostname like yourname.dyndns.org. That's probably your best bet.
Dyndns.org (Score:1, Informative)
We . . . (Score:1, Informative)
Re:We . . . (Score:2)
dyndns.org is a decent site for actual dynamic IP machines; you can even buy a 'real' domain n
Re:We . . . (Score:1)
our DHCP lease on our cable modem is 7 days, so unless I'm on vacation and my power goes out, or the DHCP server loses power, I'm good to go!
Re:We . . . (Score:2)
DynDNS.org (Score:5, Informative)
They have a variety of domains you can choose from; I chose ath.cx simply because it's very short.
Re:DynDNS.org (Score:2)
I know netgear routers have had dyndns.org support for years but Linksys?
Re:DynDNS.org (Score:2)
However, I'm using a custom firmware at the moment so I can't confirm. I'm pretty sure the original supported DynDNS.org though.
Re:DynDNS.org (Score:1)
Re:DynDNS.org (Score:2)
In fact, the custom (SveaSoft or other) firmwares are not complete re-implementations, they are modifications of the existing firmware.
LinkSys has, if they wanted to or not, set themselves up as having one of the most flexible series of consumer hardware routers out there.
try.. (Score:2)
CName (Score:2)
Just an issue to be aware of.
Re:CName (Score:2)
Re:CName (Score:2)
zone edit, free easy and solid (Score:2, Informative)
http://zoneedit.com/ [zoneedit.com]
I had a dynamic ip on a cable modem but for some reason my freebsd box that firewalled my lan never changed ip's. I was never brave enough to run apache, postfix and bind 9 on it so I let zoneedit do the dns for me. If your ip stays the same over a long period of time, that might be an option for you. Of course your mileage may vary your head my explode or the feds may bust down your door for breaking the acceptable use policy. Then again you probably already breaki
Re:zone edit, free easy and solid (Score:1)
Another case solved... (Score:1, Flamebait)
Re:Another case solved... (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Another case solved... (Score:2)
Watch your AUP/TOS (Score:4, Informative)
Most ISPs prohibit servers in their AUP/TOS/whatever.
You could face disconnection if you're caught running one (or more). Unlikely, but possible.
Re:Watch your AUP/TOS (Score:3, Informative)
check your facts. homegurl
Here's the relevant section of ntl:'s TOS [dotgeek.org] for their cable modem service
17. Servers
(i) You are solely responsible for the setup and security of all servers that you may run on your PC. You are also responsible for all traffic that may pass through your PC. ntl cannot be held liable for any losses or damages that may occur as a result of a compromise of your server. Please note that your account may be subject to immediate suspension or disconnection without notice, if
Re:Watch your AUP/TOS (Score:2)
Adelphia and the other big guys aren't very server friendly.
I remember my Adelphia ToU saying that if I was found to be running a server (And programs like kazaa and bittorrent are considered servers) my account could be suspended or even terminated.
Re:Watch your AUP/TOS (Score:2)
It hasn't always been the case, it used to say "no servers" but I've *always* run at least a web server since day 1
They didn't spend all day port scanning. I think it's just one of those clauses that they put in so they have an excuse when they need it. Same as the 1Gb per day cap. It's not auto-enforced and I've had plenty of days over 1Gb but still no letter.
Re:Watch your AUP/TOS (Score:1)
We where also looking at doing some other stuff like setting up a web address to route to your IP so you don't have to use DynDNS and such.
Like my sig says - if anyone has a "geek wishlist" like webspace that supports CVS and such - email me...
Re:Watch your AUP/TOS (Score:2)
Priorities? (Score:1, Offtopic)
Re:Priorities? (Score:2, Offtopic)
If you already have domains, (Score:2)
I like no-ip.com (Score:4, Informative)
Re:I like no-ip.com (Score:3, Informative)
Re:I like no-ip.com (Score:2)
their changes are QUICK !
you have control over your own A records and MX records
good stuff, never any problems. (nice client too)
Re:I like no-ip.com (Score:1)
EveryDNS does dynamic addresses. (Score:3, Informative)
Re:EveryDNS does dynamic addresses. (Score:2)
in what order, reverse chron?
and what prompted those transitions?
Re:EveryDNS does dynamic addresses. (Score:2)
Undergrad - BSc Theoretical Physics
Honours - Mathematics (Pure)
Paying my way thru uni - IT Consultant
Job after uni - Programmer
Schmooze the boss and become - data miner
Give it all up and go back to Uni for - MEngSc Mechatronic Eng.
(It's just begging for a
???
Profit! )
As for what prompted them - I'm a widely interested person. I'm deeply interested in a large number of techincal fields from Physical sciences to Life sciences, electronics, mechanisms, computer systems and software, artificia
afraid.org (Score:4, Informative)
fast, stable, free, powered by bsd, change your dns records from a script with a call to wget.
Avoid Nikhilino Online Services... (Score:1, Informative)
I kept having billing problems with them. On the last billing, I had a pile of trouble with them over cashier's checks. They actually *didn't* want a check in their business name, but in a person's name.
Something stunk about that one.
I went to DynDNS, and never looked back.
HN and DHS (Score:2)
Try an alias. (Score:2)
My cable provider actually does have a domain name for each customer -- it's a really long string of letters and numbers appended to the ISP's domain. Their DNS servers won't reverse-resolve your IP to its name, but external DNS's will.
If your cable ISP is doing the same, just do what I did -- I setup an alias of the name I wanted to this static customer host and domain name the ISP assigns (and tries to hide).
The benefit of this is that if anyone tries to do a reverse-resolve against your IP, they'll ge
ZoneEdit Dynamic (Score:2, Informative)
Great thing is, it doesn't need a client. A simple wget works:
wget -O - --http-user=username --http-passwd=password 'http://dynamic.zoneedit.com/auth/dynamic.html?ho
More details: http://www.zoneedit.com/doc/dynamic.html [zoneedit.com]
Re:ZoneEdit Dynamic (Score:2)
Great... now I can change the DNS for mydomain.com! Let's login is username, and the password is password... clickity click...
I would go with 1.5 DSL (Score:1)
Re:I would go with 1.5 DSL (Score:1)
www.cjb.net (Score:1)
Also free webmail.
There might be popups but I've never seen them I use firefox.
CJB.net (Score:1)
Another option (Score:2)
Cable Internet (Score:2)
I use phpwebhosting.com which is $10/mo. I'm very satisfied with it.
DHS (Score:2, Informative)
I've been using ZoneEdit (Score:4, Informative)
And if you ever find your own DNS, you can also let ZoneEdit act as a slave zone as well - I highly recommend it.
Dammit, Janet! Gamut gambit. (Score:1)
You ran a gambit when you posted
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=gamut
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# A maneuver, stratagem, or ploy, especially one used at an initial stage.
# A remark intended to open a conversation.
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You don't say... (Score:2)
I wanted an actual domain and have been a happy camper with zoneedit for over a year (notwithstanding their revolting choice of OS [netcraft.com]).
zoneedit.com (Score:2)
Cutting back?! (Score:1)
Well, atleast we can all keep things in perspective when really cutting back means suffering with cable internet! I feel for you!
FDNS (Score:2)
Fast and free. I've never seen an outage in the years I've been using it. At only 921 users, it's pretty small, but that's nice. You can update via a URL so you can just call wget from a script. They allow you to either have them host the DNS (yourname.fdns.net has an A record that points to the address you specify) or you can host the DNS yourself and do subdomains. (yourname.fdns.net delegates to your DNS server)
try a hosted solution (Score:2)
Re:try a hosted solution (Score:2)
at the risk of getting flamed, there are alot of hosting solutions that are like a few dollars a month, and will give you php/mysql/cgi, etc.
Yeah but will they host my 2 gig mysql database (plus a couple gigs of text files which sit around while I'm importing them into the database)? Do they have the beta version of mysql running, complete with GIS support? Is the traffic really unlimited, or will they shut things off when I transfer over 10 gigs a week? Do they use ntpd, or do I have to rewrite my ph
Re:try a hosted solution (Score:2)
Re:try a hosted solution (Score:2)
you can't do any serious hosting with 128k up.
The description of what I require is a description of what I'm currently doing on my DSL connection. Upload speed is only one factor. Disk space and ability to download lots of data are other factors. Some people, including myself, need lots of disk space, download gigs of data a week, but don't need more than 128K up.
Re:try a hosted solution (Score:2)
Re:try a hosted solution (Score:2)
You get root on your own "box" which is really just a partition of a larger server. You can install and maintain any version of whatever software you want. It's much cheaper than renting a whole dedicated server, but you get all the benefits. You can do whatever you want on your server because it's all virtualized, so the only restrictions in place are the amount of HD space, amount of bandwidth, and amount of RAM. Thrash it as hard as you want within those boundari
Re:try a hosted solution (Score:1)
And yeah, I knew about there being no such thing as "unlimited traffic". That's why I'm so skeptical about any place which makes that claim. If it were rate limited to 1Mbit that'd probably be fine, but more often I've found that their terms of service don't allow hosting of large databases and they'll shut me off long before I get to that 50 gig/month transfe
afraid.org (Score:2)
Setup was quick, and I've never had any problems with it.
Supposedly, it's run by some sort of wacko DNS junkie.
Re:afraid.org (Score:1)
(I have *.aboring.com {for private use} there)
EasyDNS (Score:4, Informative)
Not only do they offer just about any DNS-related service you can think of (including dynamic DNS, using standard clients for any OS), but also provide fall-back mail spooling, great management tools, convenient and honest domain registration and EXCELLENT customer service.
I have been using their services since 1999, and can honestly say that despite EasyDNS not being priced quite as low as some other services, I prefer the convenience, great service, features and peace of mind to saving a few bucks.
Re:EasyDNS (Score:2, Informative)
DNSMadeEasy.com and DirectUpdate (Score:1)
DNSME has a free account using one of their domains, but for $5/yr you can host update to 5 of your own domains. You can update up to every 5 seconds depending on account type. They also have a referral program.
This combination works great and is (almost) free. DNSMadeEasy supports updates via HTTP/SSL for security and there are
no-ip.com (Score:2)
How about hosting your own. (Score:1)
I have DNS server that I control with there own static block. How hard is it to roll your own Dynamic DNS?
It would nice to get running on Windows2000 and Linux.
any suggestions?
http://freedns.afraid.org/ (Score:2)
I don't host a high-volume site, just a vanity domain for the usual email and blog, but I haven't had a problem with them yet.
You can also, if you don't want to register your own domain, "piggy-back" on some of the domains they hold, and if you submit your domain to them, then there's the option to let others use your domain - for instance someone-else.mydomain.com - where you own mydomain.com
Kai
DynDNS and Zoneedit (Score:2)
If you have your own domain(s), then go with Zoneedit. First 5 domains are free, and they provide a whole lot more services than just dynamic DNS (mail forwarding, web forwarding, ...etc.). Have been using it for years, and they are great.
If you don't have your own domains(s), then DynDNS is your friend. I have used it and recommended it to friends.
Domain Direct is good (Score:2)
And their servers are very reliable.
zonedit / zoneedit (Score:1)
lately their page seems to have a bug where to login you need to edit the Login link to go to zoneEdit.com instead of zoneDit.com
Yet another option... (Score:1)