Hallo,

is it possible to obtain a fixed IP address with BT broadband, transfer
a name to this address and have a web- and mail-server running?

I have a domain name which I would like to use for my network at home,
but I'm not sure whether BT would allow this and whether it was possible
at all.

Has anyone any experience with this?

Best wishes,

Gunter

Gunter Kuhnle wrote:

It is definitely possible with a plusnet account (www.plus.net), their
ADSL Home Stnadard or 1mb accounts (21.99 and 32.99 per month
respectively) support a fixed IP address, which you can point any doman
you like (and own) at (as I did all of last year). In my personal
experience plusnet have provided fantastric service, and cheaper than
BT. I don't know whether the BTOpenworld offering also supports a static IP.

HTH

--
Barnaby Mannerings (www.r1g.org | www.lancs.org)

On 13 Oct 2003 18:52:15 GMT, Gunter Kuhnle <gunter@elnhuk.org> wrote:

If you mean BT Broadband then no. They don't want to know about
anything like that

If what you actually mean is ADSL supplied by BT via a third-party ISP
then yes it's entirely possible. I have a /28 block assigned to me by
my ISP (AAISP).
--
John Naismith

* John Naismith <john$E20031010@naismith.org.uk> wrote:
Unfortunately, I have ADSL not only via a BT line, but also via BT as
ISP. Do you know whether there is any way around, or do I just have to
wait for the contract to finish?

Gunter

Why not use a DDNS service and then you don't need a fixed IP.

Chris

"Gunter Kuhnle" <gunter@elnhuk.org> wrote in message
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Gunter Kuhnle <gunter@elnhuk.org> wrote:

Hi,
you could use a DDNS service such as no-ip.com to allow hosting of
servers on a dynamic IP. See http://www.btofaq.net/articles/servers.html
for details.

--

Martin

Gunter Kuhnle <gunter@elnhuk.org> wrote in message news:<bmes8v$lik40$4@ID-69091.news.uni-berlin.de>...

Have a look at dyndns.org . You will also find that your IP address
rarely changes .
To give you an idea or how it can work for nothing Get a free dyndns
address and point your Domain name at it.

Using BT as you own serve can have a few head aches mainly email. AOL
wont accept email direct from servers on BT's address range neiter
will a few others.

Ian

"Ian" <google@bathfordhill.co.uk> wrote in message
news:eaa2ab80.0310140104.20aff990@posting.google.c om...

Personally I use BT broadband (i.e. "wires only") and then a PlusNet add-on
(at £1.99 per month) for e-mail and newsgroup feeds.

Chris

On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 08:20:39 +0100, Martin Cooper
<usenetspam@martinc.me.uk> wrote:

While that is acceptable for a "casual" webserver it is a disaster
waiting to happen if you're going to run your own mx (mailserver).

--
John Naismith

John Naismith <john$E20031010@naismith.org.uk> wrote:

Hi John,
I totally agree with you, which is one of the reasons I moved to A&A.
However, I did run a mail server for around 8 months when with BTO.
Although not an ideal solution, it was far more reliable than using the BTO
servers. Also, as the OP is part way through a contract with BT Broadband,
the disaster happened when he signed the contract.

--

Martin

* Martin Cooper <usenetspam@martinc.me.uk> wrote:
I have to agree - and as I signed just a month ago, I have enough time
to regret the decision or to try to find away around. I'm used to a
university network, so I haven't really thought about things like
dynamic IP before I had erverything.

Thank you very much for your help, I will try to follow up on them and
see what the best solution is.

Gunter

* Chris Watts <ng@ctwatts.plus.com> wrote:
Could you give me a hint where to find this on the PlusNet webpage?
(plus.net, isn't it)? I don't manage to find this add-on.

Gunter

"Gunter Kuhnle" <gunter@elnhuk.org> wrote in message
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http://www.plus.net/btbroadband/index.html

Found via BT Broadband's home page at http://btbroadbandstart.bt.com/ under
Essentials/Email

Other companies who offer special deals/services for BT Broadband customers
can also be found via that web site - for instance, I believe Clara do
something similar.

Regards
Sunil

They do hide it!
You need to go to http://btbroadbandstart.bt.com/main.html or
www.bt.com/btbroadbandstart then Essentials > email > plusnet this sends you
to

http://www.plus.net/btbroadband/inde...727db110 013f

Good luck
Chris


"Gunter Kuhnle" <gunter@elnhuk.org> wrote in message
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"Sunil Sood" <news@soods.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bmheus$musbh$1@ID-20959.news.uni-berlin.de...
"look at the website"!!!!

Chris

"Chris Watts" <ng@ctwatts.plus.com> wrote in message
news:JxYib.10512$kA.2515427@wards.force9.net...
http://www.uk.clara.net/btbroadband/

Regards
Sunil

"Sunil Sood" <news@soods.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bmhl8f$mnu97$1@ID-20959.news.uni-berlin.de...
Yes, I have looked there and could find NO info on add-on packages for
other-providers adsl. {:-(

Chris

"Chris Watts" <ng@ctwatts.plus.com> wrote in message
news:Sa7jb.10652$kA.2591649@wards.force9.net...
Hmm - the two packages on the above url *are* Clara's add-on packages for
other providers (and especially BT Broadband) ADSL service..

From the page in question:

"Claranet has developed two packages of add-on features that complement BT
Broadband Direct. From as little as £9.99 per year you can build on your BT
Broadband Direct account"

Regards
Sunil

"Sunil Sood" <news@soods.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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about them or to
enable you to order.

Chris

"Sunil Sood" wrote:

Works fine from here (not Clara or BTB) :-) I will pay the 29.99
next year primarily for the extras (domain name, hosting, and see
how well the binaries are doing then :-) Peter M.