Running a home server with a changing IP

[minestrone]

Need some advice on running a home server on a changing IP address.

Got a domain name and I have ran it to my home server succesfully using zoneedit.com but it has become pretty flakey. MY IP changes so I have to use their client to update the forward when my IP moves. It seems to work then it will not a few hours later.

Does anyone know of an alternative to zone edit for DNS?

[voodooflux]

Have you looked at using a Dynamic DNS service such as DynDNS? Many routers have inbuilt support for such services, and will update them automagically when your IP changes.

[minestrone]

yea, I'm running znDyn on the server and I can see that it updates zoneedit.com OK but then I try to connect to the URL it only works about 20% of the time.

I suppose it is an alternative to zoneedit I am looking for.

I'm a developer and infrastructure scares me

[minestrone]

did a bit of messing about and it seems to be working again, I expect it to fail though, see how it goes.

Must admit I know bugger all about DNS.

[NickFitz]

Have you looked at using a Dynamic DNS service such as DynDNS? Many routers have inbuilt support for such services, and will update them automagically when your IP changes.

WHS - my wireless router is configured to automatically update DynDNS when it gets an IP address via the cable modem. Works for me

[Dark Black]

...or run static IP ?

[Paddy]

Wrong thread

[NickFitz]

...or run static IP ?

Not an option if the OP's ISP doesn't provide static IP addresses. (For example, Virgin Media don't.)

[VectraMan]

Not an option if the OP's ISP doesn't provide static IP addresses. (For example, Virgin Media don't.)

Switch ISP to one that does? Just a thought.

I have one.

[_V_]

Not an option if the OP's ISP doesn't provide static IP addresses. (For example, Virgin Media don't.)

My Virgin Media IP address rarely changes. Maybe a couple of times a year max. Hardly worth worrying about.