webserver with a dynamic IP for cheap

ubien · 12-08-2002, 05:37 PM

anyone have any recomendations for a place for registering a domain and that is able to re-direct to your dynamic IP that is fairly cheap? I'm just kinda tinkering around at my house and wanted to host a website.

huxtablejones · 12-08-2002, 05:54 PM

www.zonedit.com

can't get much cheaper than free...lol..I've got 7 domains on em for over a year now, no probs.

MasterC · 12-09-2002, 01:30 AM

Just another one, www.noip.com I have mine with them.

Cool

Mik · 12-09-2002, 05:01 AM

I personally like www.changeip.com (also free). They offer a wide range of names. And will even allow you to map things like www.myurl.com to a different ip then myurl.com

Donald1000 · 12-09-2002, 05:17 AM

Another good and free Dynamic Service is www.dyndns.org

acid_kewpie · 12-09-2002, 05:35 AM

i'd still vote for zoneedit. while these other providers are free you will still have to have www.domain.freeipprovider.com or something, which is ugly and annoying. buy a domain of your choice and then just go to zoneedit to connect it to an IP.

ubien · 12-09-2002, 08:18 AM

ok, thanks for all the links for dynamic DNS, but how about for a registrar? Which one is pretty cheap or are they all around $25/ year?

Half_Elf · 12-09-2002, 05:33 PM

You haven't read the reply, have you? They are all very cheap... FREE in fact!

fragglehorn · 12-09-2002, 06:20 PM

For a registrar, try www.godaddy.com. I think the rate for most top-levels is $8.95/yr. A word to the wise, however. If you're looking at dynamic hosting also, set that up first and then register a domain. GoDaddy will let you point your new domain at a DNS during setup, but if you try to do it later you'll find that you're obligated to stick with GoDaddy's free parking service for two months.

ubien · 12-09-2002, 07:43 PM

I have read the replies, but as acid said those others may be free, but with some of their stuff in my url which I don't want. Sorry I didn't clarify that earlier. Thx fraggle, I'll prolly register with them.

huxtablejones · 12-09-2002, 08:25 PM

zonedit.com is free as sin, and no extras in yer domain name.

www.123domains.com

is who I use to register domains. Very happy with both. No, extremely happy with both.

MasterC · 12-10-2002, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by huxtablejones
zonedit.com is free as sin, and no extras in yer domain name.

www.123domains.com

is who I use to register domains. Very happy with both. No, extremely happy with both.

So how does it work then? Where do they make their money? I figure I'd ask since you have done it before.

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acid_kewpie · 12-10-2002, 03:55 AM

zoneedit make thier money from the big comapnies who use them for 200 domains or something. you can only have a few free domains registered then. then you pay for the service.