Hello. I have my own server at home which is sitting doing nothing its a Dell one. However i dont have a Static IP address just Dynamic. Is there any way i could run this from home? Or other things i could do with it? I reckon i should use it for something Tips from anyone would be appreciated
You can run it from home if you are using it for your own work.. It really depend what you are using the server for actually.. -joseph
Shouldn't be a problem with static or dynamic ip.. as long as your server is online, you are fine with hosting your own site at home. -joseph
Hi, Thank you, i just thought i would have a problem because of no static IP. I will give it a try.... Regards
Check out dydns.com or no-ip.com for a solution where you get a hostname that follows your changing dynamic ip. Makes it easier to use a server at home.
It shouldn't be a problem, but i can tell you that you should check with your ISP to see if they actually allow you to use your account in that way.
Check your TOS with your ISP. They can shut you down for breaking their TOS. I am sure your ISP account is valuable to you. If they allow hosting of web content then yes..look into a dynamic DNS solution. You can then work on the hard part of setting up a web server in-house and running it.
What connection speed do you have? Because most places around where I live would not be able to sucesfully host anything tbh...
Hey, Thanks for all the comments, i will certainly check with my ISP to make sure i am able to run my own server, if not i might change to a place where i can. The main reason i want to run one is basically to gain knowledge how to set up and maintain my own server!