Quoting Anil Kamath <kamath.anil at gmail.com>:
> I am planning to host a website at home on a DSL connection. I will be
> setting up the DNS, Web server and the mail server. My question is
> 1) How many static IP address do i need(Public IP's)
Only need 1, more is usefull, but not obligatory
> 2) HOW DO I GO ABOUT CONNCECTING IT FROM MY DSL MODEM. iNCASE I HAVE A
> SWITCH?
forwarding? Usual stuff.
> please let me know a basic design thru which i can get the DNS, Web Server
> and Mail server running.
Your service provider can provide all your DNS requirements.
> I am building all this on Fedora Core 3. Using bind 9 and apache with
> Tomcat, Postfix for mail server.
> I also need to build the firewall since the public IP;s would be exposed to
> the world.
Your router can do most of this, unless its crap. Only forward the ports your
_require_ from the IntaRWeb.
Regards
Conor.
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