static ip address?

[tatooz]

does any one know how i can receive a static ip address for an inexpensive price?i am using cable modem right now with dynamic ip solutions but the bandwidth sucks if i have multiple users downloading video

 

[Serbtastic]

Does your cable ISP offer this option?

 

[tatooz]

nope and according to them they ownt anytime soon

 

[skotman]

Local DSL providers may do it. I worked for one and we offered for an aditional 10 bucks a month per IP.Your other option is to get a colo somewhere and get a block of IPs you can use. Since it sounds like your having bandwidth issues I would go with the colo idea, and stream 1 feed to your colo and then disperse it out from there. I messed around with streaming audio a while back and found that was the only way to do it, unless your listeners were on the same DSL network as the server.
Depending on where you live you may be able to get wireless broadband for cheap with at least 1 public static Ip.

Scott Heath

http://www.scottspad.com

AIM: orange7288

 

[tatooz]

sorry about my ignorance here but what is colo?it sounds like you know exactly my situation!!! with colo does the bandwidth shrink with each user?that is the biggest problem with this cable modem.thanks a mil for helping me out here and forgiving my ignorance
kenny

 

[skotman]

ignorance is the reason I learn (and the reason alot of us in support still have jobs, dont knock it )

Any way on to the real issue:

a colo is a colocated server, or a server in someone else's data center with a larger pipe to the internet. For example, there is no way I can afford a T1 to my house but I have a friend who has one (he runs a phone company) he let me keep my servers there and use his bandwidth, I pay him a flat fee each month for the usage. Do a search for a CoLocation on google for a good list of services.

Colocating a server is one step above hosting your website somewhere, a bit more pricey but alot more economical. Remeber if your streaming your goal is to use only 1 stream to your server then re-stream it from there, thus reducing your need for more bandwidth at home. Even though we all would more then LOVE to have a DS-3 at our house, it's just not practicle but having access to a DS-3 is.

Also, if your streaming, there are companies out there that will let you rebroadcast with out the colo fees, probably the best way to go if your just getting started.

Scott Heath

http://www.scottspad.com

AIM: orange7288

 

[tatooz]

wow thanks i really appreciate the advice im gonna start searching now !!!!!
kenny

 

[tatooz]

i have a another silly question. i have 3 ip addresses here since i didnt wanna use a router and they are all dynamic but what would happen to my speed if i got another cable modem and hooked it up with another computer? will that still cut my speed down since i am coming off same cable wire? in other words have the cable come in and then split it into two and then have a seperate cable modem for each computer?

 

[skotman]

You can't have a seperate cable modem for each computer, they wont sync up to the head end. What you can do is throw a hub or switch in there to share your connection like that. As far as speed goes, it shouldn't. think about it like this. Where i used to work (at an ISP) our internet connection was only a 10mb connection. We had 2000 dial up only customers as well as about 100 DSL customers that each got a mb. No one noticed the slow down because there wasn't one. Now if there is network issues like a DOS attack then yeah but those are a different animal all together.

Scott Heath

http://www.scottspad.com

AIM: orange7288

 

[tatooz]

well now that makes sense.thanks a mil again.i dont know what i would do with out you guys.ty