Register | Login
BootSkins XP
Cursor FX
Dream
Icon Packager
LogonStudio XP
LogonStudio
Object Dock
Sound Schemes
Suites
WallPapers
WindowBlinds
All

Search
Forum Home | Login
We have re-enabled logins for the forums, please be aware that you may need to reset your password or register for an account again while we continue to restore full functionality.
EventHorizon
EventHorizon
Join Date 02/2003
0

Servers and sites

August 15, 2003 2:14:00 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
(Forgive me if this sounds like a stupid question...)
Ok, when you have a website, you typically pay your host a monthly fee for a certain amount of webspace and a certain amount of bandwidth so that you can have a page avaliable to anyone else on the net. And what I was wondering is....Why not just let a home computer be your server and have a broadband internet connection? You could have an ad-free site and it would save money supposing you had a unlimited usage agreement with your ISP. Wouldnt that be possible? Or am I missing something?
Locked Post
Search this post
Advanced Search
Subscription Options
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
EventHorizon
Styl-X Design
Join Date 05/2002
0
Reply #1 August 15, 2003 2:21:47 AM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
, nice idea EH, but that is what people do, I run a server myself too, really enjoy it. Indeed no banners and stuff, and a detailed log, and database (if you wish).

The fact is when you are running a server it hosts at your ip (XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX) when you buy a site, you set the DNS (Dynamic Name Server) to your IP, and then you are hosting your own site.

I have a broadband connection too, just wondering when they start complaining as I am trasnfering about 100 mb per day to the net
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
EventHorizon
Apocalypse_67
Join Date 01/2003
0
Reply #2 August 15, 2003 2:24:05 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
A bill collector should be knocking on your door real soon Styl
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!
EventHorizon
Weaksid
Join Date 01/2003
0
Reply #3 August 15, 2003 5:00:34 PM
from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Yea Styl.. You better watch that. I was thinking about starting my own web server. I could probably get away with it if I don't have many vistors. But if I manage to get it big and alot of visitors, then It might raise a red flag. Unless they think that your just using one of those downloading programs then you could get away. Until they are told to give their bigger bandwidth users to a company to check on what they use their connection for. Especially if your one person having a 1mb/s connection on their records. By the rules of my agreement, I'm not suppose to have 2 computers on it unless I pay for the second connection. But I have two computers hooked to it. As long as they don't see it. But I doubt you would have problems unless you have massive visitors. They will just think it's a downloading program running all the time.



Powered by SkinBrowser!
Reason for Karma (Optional)
Successfully updated karma reason!

Sign Up or Login and this ad disappears!
There are many great features available to you once you register. Sign Up for a free account and browse the forums without ads.

View all recent posts
Mark all posts as read Delete cookies created by the forum Return to Top
Stardock Forums v        Server Load Time:   Page Render Time:


Home | About | Privacy | Upload Guidelines | Terms of Service | Help
WinCustomize © 2025 Stardock. All Rights Reserved.