Comment on Self-hosted blog - do I need a static IP address?

Prunebutt@slrpnk.net ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• 3dcadmin@lemmy.relayeasy.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Not necessarily, Cloudflare tunnels, headscale/tailscale will sort that issue out amongst several other ways

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  • Prunebutt@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    But how will a tailnet help for a blog? At some point, the https port needs to be open.

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  • Paddy66@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I was going to use Cloudflare to sort this, but I’m uncomfortable how big they are getting / lack of competition in that part of the market. So we looked at Pangolin as an alternative, but it’s a faff to self host.

    Hence why we’re back at exposing it straight out the back of Nginx Proxy Manager.

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    • 3dcadmin@lemmy.relayeasy.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I get that… fo me though as I have been using Cloudflare for many years I can’t see any reason to change yet. That of course may change

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• iii@mander.xyz ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Quick, but sadly incorrect

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  • Prunebutt@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Care to explain what I got wrong?

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    • iii@mander.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Static IP is helpfull but not necessary. Even with NAT and a changeing IP there’s options, such as:

      1. dynamic dns.
      2. Public reverse proxy or tunnel.
      3. Onion routing.

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      • Prunebutt@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        1. How do you open the https port behind a nas?
        2. That public tunnel needs at least a public IP address again.
        3. Ok, forgot that one. But then you’re only accessible through Tor, isn’t it?

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• Paddy66@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  My router says it has NAT enabled (in the WAN settings section - for the internet connection)

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  • Prunebutt@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    It’s not about your router. But rather if your ISP connects several households with the same IP.

    Check this answer for more info

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