DynamIP Frequently Asked Questions
There is also a technical FAQ online which covers more in-depth questions. Newest
FAQ answers are found at the bottom of the page.
Answers to the
following questions are available:
What is DynamIP?
DynamIP allows you to
assign a fixed machine name to a dynamic IP address.
What is a Dynamic IP address?
When you connect to
your ISP, you are assigned an IP (Internet Protocol) address. This IP address belongs to
you for the duration of the connection, although your ISP may also change your IP address
during the connection. Each time you connect, you are assigned a new IP address.
What if I want to run a server on my PC?
This is where the
problem begins. Let's say you want to run an FTP server on your PC. Each time you connect,
you are assigned a new IP address. If you want other people to connect to your PC, you
have to tell them to connect to this IP address - and that address is only good for a
limited time!
How does DynamIP help?
DynamIP runs a special
program on your PC. Every time you connect to the Internet, this program contacts DynamIP
and tells it what your IP address is. DynamIP updates its nameserver, so that you appear
instantly to the rest of the internet. All DynamIP address appear as
"name.dynamip.com".
For instance, let's say
you registered "happy.dynamip.com". You dial into your ISP. The DynamIP
application recognizes your newly assigned IP address and contacts the DynamIP server. The
DynamIP server instantly assigns your new IP address to "happy.dynamip.com".
This way, anybody who types "happy.dynamip.com" in their web browser is
instantly connected to your PC!
What does this let me do?
- You can run a web
server, FTP server, mail server, just about any kind of server you can think of, right in
your own home!
- Your ISP charges extra
for a web site? Use DynamIP to host your own web site, right from your own PC!
- Does your ISP limit the
amount of file space you can have online for your web or FTP site? Now you can offer
unlimited storage, by serving it directly from your own PC!
- Want to play games with
a friend, over the Internet? Now you will have your own addresses, regardless of
connection type.
How can I connect?
Whether you dial into
your ISP with a modem, use a cable modem, or even ADSL, DynamIP will work with your
connection.
What does it cost?
Full pricing
information is available here.
Will it work in my country?
It makes no difference
where you live, who your ISP is, or where it is located. If you connect to the Internet
with your PC, you can use DynamIP!
What about Macintosh/Linux/Unix?
DynamIP supports
Windows PC's only with its IPGet technology. However, it is possible to manually use
DynamIP with other operating systems. See the technical FAQ for
more information.
What if I don't want to use the
"dynamip.com" domain in my address?
By default, your
address will be "something.dynamip.com". You may want to use the free
redirection service at http://come.to to redirect people to your DynamIP address, without letting them know you
are running DynamIP. Or, if you have your own domain, you can set up a
CNAME record in your DNS server to point to your DynamIP address. Or, you could set up your web server to
redirect people to your DynamIP address for certain pages or files.
Lastly, you could set up frames on your main web site that load
certain pages from your DynamIP site.
NOTE:
You must have Internet Explorer 3.01 or later installed in order for the DynamIP
application to function! |