Domain Names and Hosting etc.

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:28 pm

Right... so now I'm moving away from Plusnet... I reckon I might get myself a wee Domain of my own ... that way I can swap ISPs whenever I fancy and not have to worry about shifting my crap that I've stored online too.

It seems I cant just register a domain name and point it to the free webspace you get with most ISPs... so just wondering if anyone knows the best value company to use to get a domain name and 1-2gb of storage.

Cheers and thanking you.

DDtB.

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:37 pm

You can definitely just register a domain and point it to free web space from your ISP. Try http://www.123-reg.co.uk or http://www.1and1.co.uk. You can use the control panel for your domain to forward to another URL where you have your ISP hosting. You can also mask the URL so that your domain remains in the address bar.

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:39 pm

Yup that's what I wanted to do.... but having just spoken to Zen, they class the space they give you as "user space" not "web space" and do not allow you to point to it, even if you host your domain name with them....

Post by **ironside** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:39 pm

DDtB wrote:It seems I cant just register a domain name and point it to the free webspace you get with most ISPs...

Sure you can!

Heart Internet are about the cheapest I've found.

Simon

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:40 pm

I bought mnie through easily.com and i jsut point it at my blueyonder space.

Easily may not be the cheapest £10 for a .co.uk for 2 years but they are very good.

Can i recommend some of the following;

http://www.stripesarentgay.co.uk
http://www.isuckforcash.co.uk

etc etc

mac · Post by **mac** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:40 pm

Why not host your own webspace?

Your paying for always on broadband.

Mac

Post by **ironside** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:42 pm

DDtB wrote:Yup that's what I wanted to do.... but having just spoken to Zen, they class the space they give you as "user space" not "web space" and do not allow you to point to it, even if you host your domain name with them....

The Zen site (For 8Mbps Active - http://www.zenbroadband.com/athome.aspx?page=455) says you get 1GB of web space. As long as this space is visible on the internet (probably something like http://www.zen.co.uk/~ddtb/) then you can direct a domain name to that. Zen have nothing to do with that bit.

Simon

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:45 pm

Unless you are on a decent LLU your downstream will be affected if hosting.
I user totalregistrations.com for my domains, email redirection etc.

mac · Post by **mac** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:46 pm

But for all that Dave will be hosting - a few photo's ect I don't think the bandwidth is an issue - certainly I rarely notice it on my 2mb connection.

Mac

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:29 pm

OK so while we're on the subject..... who do y'all recommend for an ISP then??

and don't even think about suggesting Plusnet who just tried to charge me £47 to cancel my broadband from the new house even though they haven't activated it there yet..... grrrrr

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:57 pm

ironside wrote: The Zen site (For 8Mbps Active - http://www.zenbroadband.com/athome.aspx?page=455) says you get 1GB of web space. As long as this space is visible on the internet (probably something like http://www.zen.co.uk/~ddtb/) then you can direct a domain name to that. Zen have nothing to do with that bit.

Simon

According to Zen, their servers are setup to specifically stop this. you can only link to your user site if you have another hosted site re-directing. You cant just do it with a domain name re-direct only.

hmmm.....

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:06 pm

That will be because normally redirection uses http headers and if they stop it you simply got ot a holding page as they wuill host lots nad lots of sites on one box.

Post by **ironside** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:23 pm

DDtB wrote: According to Zen, their servers are setup to specifically stop this. you can only link to your user site if you have another hosted site re-directing. You cant just do it with a domain name re-direct only.

Bet you can. I think they are talking about if you redirect it to zen's customer web server IP it will not work, which is correct. But a redirect or a 100% frame will work just fine. What's your customer space address? We can test it first.

Simon

DDtB · Post by **DDtB** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:29 pm

Havent got any ISP account just now...... just pondering who to go to at the moment.....

Post by **ironside** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:49 pm

Ok, found some random zen customer's site instead.

His original site is here: http://www.zen77990.zen.co.uk/

Redirection method 1: http://www.scottishelises.com/ddtb1/
Redirection method 2: http://www.scottishelises.com/ddtb2/

Both work fine.

Cheers,
Simon

Scottish Elises

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