Re: (nearly) dynamic DNS update

2001-02-03 Thread Sanjeev Gupta
Leigh, > > 1 Is there a dynDNS provider, who has a longer, configurable > > ping interval? > > I use Dyndns, http://www.dyndns.org , which actually discourages constant > updates from the same IP. I think, though, you do need to update at least > once every 30 > days or so. This is great. I hadn

Re: (nearly) dynamic DNS update

2001-02-03 Thread Sanjeev Gupta
Leigh, > > 1 Is there a dynDNS provider, who has a longer, configurable > > ping interval? > > I use Dyndns, http://www.dyndns.org , which actually discourages constant > updates from the same IP. I think, though, you do need to update at least > once every 30 > days or so. This is great. I had

Re: (nearly) dynamic DNS update

2001-02-03 Thread tps
> On Sat, 3 Feb 2001, Sanjeev Gupta wrote: > > > My idea was to write a cron job that would get the current IP address, and > > ftp over a file to a "well known server". As I am charged for each minute > > that actual traffic flows, I do not wish to use dhis.net, as it sends a > > packet each min

Re: (nearly) dynamic DNS update

2001-02-03 Thread LeighK
On Sat, 3 Feb 2001, Sanjeev Gupta wrote: > My idea was to write a cron job that would get the current IP address, and > ftp over a file to a "well known server". As I am charged for each minute > that actual traffic flows, I do not wish to use dhis.net, as it sends a > packet each minute. A pack

Re: (nearly) dynamic DNS update

2001-02-03 Thread tps
> On Sat, 3 Feb 2001, Sanjeev Gupta wrote: > > > My idea was to write a cron job that would get the current IP address, and > > ftp over a file to a "well known server". As I am charged for each minute > > that actual traffic flows, I do not wish to use dhis.net, as it sends a > > packet each mi

Re: (nearly) dynamic DNS update

2001-02-03 Thread LeighK
On Sat, 3 Feb 2001, Sanjeev Gupta wrote: > My idea was to write a cron job that would get the current IP address, and > ftp over a file to a "well known server". As I am charged for each minute > that actual traffic flows, I do not wish to use dhis.net, as it sends a > packet each minute. A pac

Re: (nearly) dynamic DNS update

2001-02-03 Thread Sebastiaan
On Sat, 3 Feb 2001, Sanjeev Gupta wrote: > Folks, > > There is a machine that I have to setup, which will be connected to the > net by an ADSL line. The ISP offers a Win-only ADSL modem with static IP, > or an ethernet point, with DHCP. So I chose the ethernet point. > > The machine will rar

(nearly) dynamic DNS update

2001-02-03 Thread Sanjeev Gupta
Folks, There is a machine that I have to setup, which will be connected to the net by an ADSL line. The ISP offers a Win-only ADSL modem with static IP, or an ethernet point, with DHCP. So I chose the ethernet point. The machine will rarely need to connect to anyone, but, at infrequent interval

Re: (nearly) dynamic DNS update

2001-02-03 Thread Sebastiaan
On Sat, 3 Feb 2001, Sanjeev Gupta wrote: > Folks, > > There is a machine that I have to setup, which will be connected to the > net by an ADSL line. The ISP offers a Win-only ADSL modem with static IP, > or an ethernet point, with DHCP. So I chose the ethernet point. > > The machine will ra

(nearly) dynamic DNS update

2001-02-02 Thread Sanjeev Gupta
Folks, There is a machine that I have to setup, which will be connected to the net by an ADSL line. The ISP offers a Win-only ADSL modem with static IP, or an ethernet point, with DHCP. So I chose the ethernet point. The machine will rarely need to connect to anyone, but, at infrequent interva