IP Port 80

[Michael Hipp]

Net Llama! wrote:
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2006, Michael Hipp wrote:
>> How about using a "Port 80 Redirect" like this one:
>> http://www.no-ip.com/services/managed_dns/free_dynamic_dns.html
>>
>> I've been using their dynamic dns service for a few years with good success.
>> And the price is right.
> 
> How exactly does that port 80 redirect work?

I've not used it so I only know what's on that site. Here's a very short FAQ 
item: http://www.no-ip.com/support/faq/EN/web_redirection/isp_blocks_port_80.html

Basically, I think it works like this. You set DNS to send port 80 requests 
for your domain to go to no-ip.com, they reflect it to your box on a different 
IP and port. How exactly your box answers I'm not sure (perhaps it must go 
thru no-ip's servers.

It's probably in the category of a "poor man's" solution, but my dealings with 
no-ip.com have been good. They seem to know what they're doing.

Michael

P.S. In my email shennagins, I got re-delivery of Rick's email from 5/16 which 
is what this is about. Didn't notice the date. Sorry for the deja vu experience.