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dsgamer

M$3 December 27, 2008 10:04 AM

Does Qwest allow you to run a server from your home?

I have Qwest broadband internet service and I'd like to start up a website and host it myself. Is this allowed? What could happen if its not allowed and they find out?

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ssharon

December 28, 2008 06:52 AM

What type of site are you looking to host? If it is for more than just personal/family/friends usage you probably don't have enough bandwidth to support it on a home account. For the cost of getting a business account you can probably just pay for hosting instead of doing it yourself.

There are also security risks involved with hosting your own site because it will necessarily have open ports and be connected to the net 24/7.

If the site is primarily for personal use, I don't think your ISP will (a) find out, or (b) care. The exception being if it uses a lot of bandwidth.

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