Re: [sheflug] static ip broadband provider

[David Willington <david.willington [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> >
> Do you really need a static IP Address for your needs, i know this will depend 
> what your using it for?
> 
> I am with NTL, and yes have a DHCP given address, but then i use 
> http://no-ip.com for hosting purposes, so doesnt matter if the IP changes, it 
> always updates the DNS name 
I'm going to be looking after (my first) dedicated server and I want to
 restrict shell access to specific ip addresses. Also occasionally
 people lift things directly off my machine at home (intentionally) and
 having a static ip's going to make this a bit easier.

David
 
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