Article 3789 of ba.internet: Path: mri-gw!psinntp!psinntp!spunky.RedBrick.COM!cluon.cluon.com!cluon.cluon.com!not-for-mail From: scotts@cluon.com (Scott Statton N1GAK) Newsgroups: ba.internet Subject: Re: Dedicated line vs Dial up? Date: 17 Jan 1995 00:59:05 -0800 Organization: Cluon Computer Consulting Lines: 33 Message-ID: <3fg0sp$c8@cluon.cluon.com> References: <3f2dq8$5gg@hustle.rahul.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: cluon.cluon.com In article , James A. Donald wrote: >The_Llama wrote: >> One more thing, somewhat related. Make sure that any flat-fee dial-up >> SLIP/PPP accounts you purchase have static IP address allocation. > >Once you get an IP number and a domain name, can you carry it around >you from one internet access provider to the next, so that people >can continue to communicate with you with minimal disruption as you >shop around or migrate? Most any network will allow you to use your own pre-registered domain name. Of course, you'll need to have a friend with a stable machine to provide primary name-service for you, if you're going to move around a lot. Some will provide name service either free (the sensible price) or for less than $10 additional per month. Don't let some company charge you for domain registration. You can do it yourself for $0.00 via e-mail. If you're afraid to do it yourself, I do it for my friends (including name service) for a six-pack of Diet Pepsi. Some providers will NACR (announce to the network at large) any network (number) you have. Others will do it only grudgingly. Some won't offer it at all. Some charge you a premium price for this basic service. (If I buy 28,000 bits of bandwidth from Foo.Net what do they care if I've got ONE host or a class-A?) If this is important to you -- ask before you buy. Scott