Moving..stay with DSL, go cable?

[ddm at mclinux.com (Derek D. Martin)]

Duane Morin said:

> 
> 2) Go to ATT cable modem.  Benefit : cheaper than DSL.  Problem : No static IP 
> offered.

Cable is great in North Andover.  Where others have complained about
bandwidth issues, mine has been excellent.  I currently run a domain
off my connection, so I have the same problem you have.  I've
mitigated (but not solved) it by using Domain Discover as my
registrar.  They offer fast, convenient SSL-enabled web administration
for your domain.  Like all registrars, they claim that up to 48 hours
is required for your changes to take effect, but I've found that it's
usually not more than a few hours.  YMMV.

In any case, changes take effect well before the typical 5-day period
after which most MTAs scrub mail to you, so you shouldn't lose any
mail that way, though the sender may receive transient failure bounces
(meaning that they will retry until delivered or until the timeout
period expires, which is usually 5 days, but may be less depending on
the individual site).

When your IP changes, simply log into domain discover's web site, and
change the IP address of your registered host, as well as your own DNS
database.

-- 
Derek Martin
Senior System Administrator
SANS/GIAC GSEC Certified
Mission Critical Linux
martin at MissionCriticalLinux.com

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