Re: [cobalt-users] New to Internet servers

[Kris Dahl <krislists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 4/6/00 3:27 PM, alonsog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx at alonsog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> Please help me with the following:
> 
> Can tou hous a Raq3 over a DSL connection?
> If so, what are the limitations?

The actual type of connection you have won't matter.  If you were
sufficiently creative, you could host a site on a Apple II connected via the
serial port (which someone recently did).

Basically the issue is your bandwidth provider.  Things you are going to
need:
-Gaurenteed Quality of Service (meaning they don't sell you a 1MB connection
and you only experience 256k on a good day)
-Static IPs (can't have dynamic)
-You're going to need to have them be able to do reverse DNS for you
-Decently configurable router (like the Cisco 675)
-Firewall probably
-Qualified support staff at the ISP (and their pager numbers)

This means you're pretty much going to have to go with a commercial ISP that
offers DSL services, such as:
-USWest.net Business Services (in my neck of the woods)
-Verio
-Saavis

You will probably be spending on the order of $100-$200 for this level of
access per month, plus telco fees.

Since your probably in Texas, Verio is probably your best bet.

-k