[olug] (Relatively) Nearby Colocation Centers

[Adam Lassek]

Cox is ostensibly dynamic, it's true. But they are assigned by MAC address,
so if you don't change equipment on a regular basis or have long periods of
downtime, your IP won't change. I've had the same IP for years at a time, in
fact it's usually my router that changes first.

On 8/17/07, Dan Clough <dclough at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I've fired off a quote request to Internet Nebraska - I'll post it here
> once I receive a response.
>
> IIRC, Cox only provides one *dynamic* IP for home cable connections.
> Yeah, Cox's Omaha cable speeds are nice, but it's a PITA getting my
> basement datacenter working through NAT.  I was going to setup DMZ
> through my shiny new Linksys Draft-N router but I'm hesitant to.  Why?
> Last time I tried DMZ on my home network, external access was about five
> times slower than simple port forwarding, plus I haven't determined the
> effects it has on my multiplayer games.  Has anyone had any trouble like
> that when it comes to DMZ as opposed to port forwarding?
>
> Dan
>
> Obi-Wan wrote:
> > Internet Nebraska's NOC in Lincoln doesn't really promote the
> > service, but they will co-locate for prices similar to those that
> > were originally posted.  You can find the appropriate contact info
> > at  http://www.INebraska.com
> >
> > I go back & forth about what to do about this.  I also have a DL380 to
> > which I'd like to provide faster public access, since I host lots of
> > images from there.  Alas, I also upload all of these images myself from
> > home, so relocating the server upstream only solves half my problem.
> > It sucks that Lincoln doesn't have any home Internet offerings anywhere
> > near as fast/cheap as Cox provides in Omaha.  1 Mbps uplink for just
> > $100/mo?  I'm drooling.  For now, I'm still living with my fleet of
> > HP/Compaq servers in my 42U rack in my basement, all served up over my
> > dinky 384 Kbps uplink.  I'm about to run a second 20A circuit over to
> > that corner to handle the power needs.  I'm tired of my UPSes blowing
> > the breaker every time a machine powers up.
> >
> >
>
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