Chapter 4. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Note: In the tables below, please keep the following information in mind:
1.ISPs often supply the items marked * to your server by DHCP.
2.Some ISPs block outgoing HTTP connections, forcing you to use their proxy server. This interferes in a few minor ways with your server (e.g., the test for Internet connectivity will fail erroneously). However, using the ISP's proxy server will normally work fine .
1.You receive a routable, static IP address
Information provided to you by your ISP:
•static IP address
•IP address of cablemodem or ADSL router ("gateway IP address")
•subnet mask
Order services from: Service List A
2.You receive a routable, dynamically assigned IP address and you elect to use a dynamic DNS service (We encourage you to review Appendix B: Dynamic DNS Services for a discussion of dynamic DNS services.)
Information provided to you by your ISP:
•gateway IP address*
•subnet mask*
Information provided by dynamic DNS service:
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