[Gllug] Help on Static IP +broadband+IPcop

[Martin A. Brooks]

On Mon, 2003-11-17 at 10:06, wendy carr wrote:
> to get our line tested this week.We will be getting a
> static IP and planning to set up our own web and mail
> servers with NAT.

Bad idea.  ADSL is an always-on service that usually comes with no SLA. 
You will get refunded the cost of part of the line rental and not much
else in the event of a failure.  Meanwhile your web site is unavailable
and your mail is backing up.  Hosting your website with someone is
usually cheap, it is with us anyway :)

Web servers behind a NAT aren't _too_ bad, mail servers though can have
serious problems especially when it comes to MX secondary services. I've
seen this setup resulting in terminal mail loops.

> work around method to use single IP? Will i be
> required to use Plus nets DNS and gateway for

You have no choice but to use their gateway,  you can quite eaily run
your own DNS server, however.

Regards
-- 
Martin A. Brooks, Clues Ltd
http://www.clues.ltd.uk/
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