Running a web site on Infinity Unlimited connection

[RoboScorpion]

Hi all,

I want to run a small web site over my BT infinity connection.  I paid for the Business Infinity service with 5 static IP addresses, but it seems that you can only use those static IPs if you allocate one (or more) to a device on your network that gets its own IP address from the BT Hub's DHCP.  (I was expecting to be able to allocate a static IP to the Hub's internet-facing interface and use Port Forwarding.)

I want to keep the static private IP address already set up on my web server, not have it use DHCP.

Once again, it appears that BT are supplying a "Business" router that's at best quirky, and at worst barely fit for purpose!  I could replace the Hub with a decent router - I'd be interested in any recommendations.  

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,

RS

[RoboScorpion]

Hi all,

I want to run a small web site over my BT infinity connection.  I paid for the Business Infinity service with 5 static IP addresses, but it seems that you can only use those static IPs if you allocate one (or more) to a device on your network that gets its own IP address from the BT Hub's DHCP.  (I was expecting to be able to allocate a static IP to the Hub's internet-facing interface and use Port Forwarding.)

I want to keep the static private IP address already set up on my web server, not have it use DHCP.

Once again, it appears that BT are supplying a "Business" router that's at best quirky, and at worst barely fit for purpose!  I could replace the Hub with a decent router - I'd be interested in any recommendations.  

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,

RS

[stchedro]

Firsly, yes you can use one of the five IP's via the 2wire router. And what you are trying to do is eminently possible with the service that you have subscribed to.

Secondly, if you want optimal upstream then the 2wire is better than most of the others on the market. Although this is changing on a week by week basis as there is now a decent sized UK VDSL market so product is being released as there is demand for it.

Thirdly if you want a combined router modem then the Draytek is currently the only stable answer - I have set this up with fixed IP's and downsteam it is better than the 2wire and upstream it gets about 80% but this will depend on the config and BT are not great at disclosing the necessary info to configure the modem portion optimally.

Fourthly, in the long term get the 2wire (or any other BT gear) out of your system if you want a stable system.

Good luck 

[rfnet]

The Draytek Vigor 2850 is excellent, however, the BT Infinity is not - been down for 30 hours now, so don't use it for business critical services......

[MHC]

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@rfnet wrote:

The Draytek Vigor 2850 is excellent, however, the BT Infinity is not - been down for 30 hours now, so don't use it for business critical services......

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And what would you suggest for business critical services?

There is a trade off between a leased line with a 4 hour repair time at a very high cost or a VDSL solution at a relatively low cost.

And if so critical, where is your back up solution?

[kuerten]

You need to have close to 100% availability for business. What we have is two services from different companies so we can just modify the route if one goes out. 

If two services are up, then we have double the BW. 🙂

[casique]

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