Getting a T1 or T3 Line Or something like that

nike_guy_man's picture

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Hello
I am currently using Comcast @home as my ISP, and running a webserver on it, with low bandwidth. My new site will use up more bandwidth and Comcast wont allow me to have a static IP any more.
What other type of host should I get?
What would be involved in getting a T1 or T3 line, or something of the sort.
How much bandwidth would I get out of it??
I'm trying to keep the price low monthly, if I can.
Thanks.

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How much money do you have to burn? "Low cost" and T1/3 don't usually go together. I think they are outrageously expensive and corporations/schools/libraries, that sort of thing only use them. It's pretty unheard for a person to have one of those because it's not very economical!

Why do you need to host your own site? Couldn't you rent it from host like VenturesOnline? I also have Comcast@Home and am satisfied; the @Home saga hasn't affected me (yet).

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Why do I host myself?
I can run whatever software I want.
If there is a hardware problem, I dont have to wait for tech support to take care of it.
There are no limits on space I can use, I've got a 30GB HD in use.
No monthly costs, except for the ISP, which I get more out of with regular use.
I built my own server, and run all my own software and I dont have to pay for rent, or anything else. I saved quite a lot building my own, as opposed to having a dedicated server somewhere else.

About the T1/T3, that was the first thing that came to mind when I thought about getting away from cable, and still having enough bandwidth to host myself, but I know they cost a lot, so thats why I put "or something like that" such as a high-bandwidth DSL Line.

I checked out a bunch of DSL providers last night, and Verizon was one of them.
Verizon's FAQ says that servers are allowed, as long as you follow their AUP. I read through their AUP, and it said "under no circumstance may you run any type of server, web, ftp, etc" so I'm a bit confused....
I need a DSL, or something of the sort, ISP who will allow me to run a webserver.

I'm leaving Comcast because I cant use a static IP any more...
Just to verify/kill a rumor, if I stay with Comcast, will we still be able to home-network with a router? I've heard that we wont be able to, but I'm not sure...

I hope I got all my points across.
Thanks for reading, and If you can suggest an ISP, please do!

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