Fixed IP address and own server on BT Broadband?

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:

> 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.

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 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>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?

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$(E-Mail Removed)> 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).

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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bmes8v$lik40$(E-Mail Removed)...
> 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 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> * John Naismith <john$(E-Mail Removed)> 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).
>
> 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
>

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 <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<bmes8v$lik40$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> 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


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" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) om...

> 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.

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
<(E-Mail Removed)> 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.

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$(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 08:20:39 +0100, Martin Cooper
> <(E-Mail Removed)> 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.
>
> 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
>

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