[cobalt-users] RaQ4 using static IP through DHCP server?

["David Thacker" <Cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jeff Lasman wrote:

>Which indicates these guys have no clue.  I've moved between three SDSL
>providers in the past three years, for my access from home, and service
>has gotten progressively worse.  With my current provider I had to move
>my personal RaQ into colo, things got so bad.  And I now stay at least
>a month behind in paying them, so if they fail, I'm the one ahead.
>
>I would NOT depend on this for any kind of commercial hosting.
>
>Jeff --

G'day Jeff,

My DSL service is with the consumer ISP unit of the telco -- there are
no other DSL providers here to choose from, aside from the bu$ine$$ IP
services unit of the same telco.

Yes, the fixed IP via DHCP is rather hokey.  But, it is about 1/7th the
cost of the proper static IP DSL service.  This tradeoff is acceptable
for my intended use of the connection for my backup server.  No, I would
not think anyone would seriously consider this for any kind of
commercial hosting, and it will definitely not replace the colocation
service for my main server.  But, for a few extra bucks per month over
the dynamic IP DSL connection I would have here anyway, I have a live
backup server that *could* be utilized in an emergency.

That is, if the telco actually did activate the fixed IP DSL service for
me...  I'm on an indeterminate waiting list for an available port.

dAvid tHacker
Thacker Network Technologies Inc.
Cobalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx