Dynamic DNS provider needed

[James Knott]

Alex Beamish wrote:
> On 8/24/05, teddy mills <teddymills-VFlxZYho3OA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>>For us linux users who run linux servers on dynamic ips here in Toronto,
>>what Dynamic DNS providers would one recommend and why?
>>
>>(Obviously this is not a good business solution, just something one
>>would use at home or a quick hack ?)
>>(and preferrably in the free category, otherwise I would just go get a
>>static ip)
> 
> I can highly recommend dyndns.org. Instead of writing down an IP
> address that changes every now and again, now I just ssh to my
> dyndns.org domain and I'm in.
> 
> Very cool -- and additional services are available at a very good price.

I'm on Rogers and while they use DHCP, the addresses are virtually
static.  Also, the host names, being derived from MAC addresses are
consistent, so even if the IP changes the host name doesn't.

>>(im sure this thread will be a mile long)

Perhaps 1.6 KM?  ;-)
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