Hosting question.

[Super-Supra]

Alright, I might buy hosting at mediatemple.net, but I'm wondering if I don't buy a domain can I still be hosting at a eg. 84.3994.2299 address or something?

 

[ALPHA]

I suppose so, but with your domain don't you have to configure it with your DNS and all other matter of things.

Wait for Giles, and Pako, they have hosting and a domain, they should be able to help you. I can't I'm just dumb.

 

[Shannon]

That 84.3994.2299 is an attemp at an IP address I take it? If your server has a static IP (one that never changes) you should be right, but if you have a dynamic IP (one that constantly changes), then you're going to need to sign up for a Dynamic DNS serice like No-IP.

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Originally posted by Super-Supra
Alright, I might buy hosting at mediatemple.net, but I'm wondering if I don't buy a domain can I still be hosting at a eg. 84.3994.2299 address or something?

Domain Names are merely human-readable addresses. A remote system running DNS (Domain Name Services) then turns that address into an IP address, which is a 4-group two-byte number between 0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255.

If you buy a domain, you need to register it to an IP address, which will be the address of your server. All web servers provided by professional hosts have static IP addresses. So, when you register the domain, the DNS record for that domain has vital pieces of information in it. The minimum you require for a valid DNS record is:
- Definitive DNS: the IP address of the DNS server that is regarded to contain the definitive data concerning this DNS record.
- WWW Server: the IP address of a web server that answers this domain
- Mail eXchange: the IP address of a mail server that handles mail for this domain.

Fundamentally, the easiest thing to do is to get your web host to register the domain on your behalf. You are then the owner of the domain, but they are the Registrant, and it's up to them to ensure that the DNS record contains valid information.

 

[Seito4Counter]

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