Did you know that some ISPs give you a static IP address when you signed up? They don't readily admit this, but some of the cheaper broadband ISPs (names withheld for obvious reasons) give you a free static IP address, whether you pay for this option or not. How can you find this information? Check your router and if you have the same IP address for any length of time, you've been given a static IP address. The advantage? You can use a dynamic name redirection service such as DynDNS, register a domain and then point the domain to your IP address. You give someone ftp.yourdomain.com and they end up on a server installed on your home PC.

Cerberus FTP Server 2.45 will enable you to set up your own FTP server and provide access to your friends and family. An FTP server is far easier to set up than your own website and you use your hard drive to store files. With the use of a dynamic domain service mentioned earlier, you can set up your own FTP server, domain name....all through your computer.

30 Apr 2007