Just to close the thread.
I got a VPS, Virtual Private Server. I already rent an external web server with hostpapa and adding this "feature" only cost me $3/month. It has a static ip and I use ssh -R to set up the tunnels for inbound traffic. It comes with a naked firewall, and I still need to do that. But so far it does what I need and I can get a standard residential plan and be good.
I've already been using systemd to maintain some ssh -R tunnels when I had my own ip. There are a few gotchas, but I have a couple of years of experience with that and it is pretty settled now. I'll just transfer that config to the new VPS.
---- TNX!
On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 07:14:35PM -0700, Barrett wrote:
When I can afford it, DYNDNS service or business class internet with 1 fixed IP.
-Barrett
On 6/22/26 07:41, Gary wrote:
How do you make a connection in?
On Sun, Jun 21, 2026 at 01:01:30AM -0700, Barrett wrote:
I have a fully functional intranet at home. DNS, KODI, NTP, in-house (literally) Cloud services. I don't have fiber or even reliable internet connections. But my connection out does have a gnarly firewall and VPN running.\
-Barrett
On 6/20/26 11:25 PM, Gary wrote:
Are any of you running servers at home? What kind of a plan to you have? I'm looking at a business plan just so I can have an IP address. I"ve been on an old DSL plan for so long, things have really changed.
There is no fiber where I'm located, so I'm pretty sure my best option is some kind of a 5G router.
On Fri, Jun 19, 2026 at 01:48:16PM -0700, Gary wrote:
It turns out, my network router and connection are really old.
I'm not sure what will be available in my zip.
Does anyone have experience with Tailscale? _______________________________________________ Lug-nuts mailing list -- lug-nuts@bigbrie.com To unsubscribe send an email to lug-nuts-leave@bigbrie.com
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Nice! How much RAM on that $3/mo VPS ?
On Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM Gary saclug@garymcglinn.com wrote:
Just to close the thread.
I got a VPS, Virtual Private Server. I already rent an external web server with hostpapa and adding this "feature" only cost me $3/month. It has a static ip and I use ssh -R to set up the tunnels for inbound traffic. It comes with a naked firewall, and I still need to do that. But so far it does what I need and I can get a standard residential plan and be good.
I've already been using systemd to maintain some ssh -R tunnels when I had my own ip. There are a few gotchas, but I have a couple of years of experience with that and it is pretty settled now. I'll just transfer that config to the new VPS.
TNX!
On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 07:14:35PM -0700, Barrett wrote:
When I can afford it, DYNDNS service or business class internet with 1
fixed
IP.
-Barrett
On 6/22/26 07:41, Gary wrote:
How do you make a connection in?
On Sun, Jun 21, 2026 at 01:01:30AM -0700, Barrett wrote:
I have a fully functional intranet at home. DNS, KODI, NTP, in-house (literally) Cloud services. I don't have fiber or even reliable
internet
connections. But my connection out does have a gnarly firewall and
VPN
running.\
-Barrett
On 6/20/26 11:25 PM, Gary wrote:
Are any of you running servers at home? What kind of a plan to
you have? I'm looking at a business plan just so I can have an IP address. I"ve been on an old DSL plan for so long, things have really changed.
There is no fiber where I'm located, so I'm pretty sure my best
option is some kind of a 5G router.
On Fri, Jun 19, 2026 at 01:48:16PM -0700, Gary wrote:
It turns out, my network router and connection are really old.
I'm not sure what will be available in my zip.
Does anyone have experience with Tailscale? _______________________________________________ Lug-nuts mailing list -- lug-nuts@bigbrie.com To unsubscribe send an email to lug-nuts-leave@bigbrie.com
----- End forwarded message ----- _______________________________________________ Lug-nuts mailing list -- lug-nuts@bigbrie.com To unsubscribe send an email to lug-nuts-leave@bigbrie.com
cat /proc/meminfo MemTotal: 972704 kB
I have a web hosting plan with them for about $100/year. I'm not sure if you can get the VPS at that rate without one.
They have other VPS plans with more "stuff". But since I'm mostly just interested in reverse port forwarding, I got the minimum plan.
On Mon, Jul 06, 2026 at 07:54:27PM -0700, Bob R wrote:
Nice! How much RAM on that $3/mo VPS ?
On Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM Gary saclug@garymcglinn.com wrote:
Just to close the thread.
I got a VPS, Virtual Private Server. I already rent an external web server with hostpapa and adding this "feature" only cost me $3/month. It has a static ip and I use ssh -R to set up the tunnels for inbound traffic. It comes with a naked firewall, and I still need to do that. But so far it does what I need and I can get a standard residential plan and be good.
I've already been using systemd to maintain some ssh -R tunnels when I had my own ip. There are a few gotchas, but I have a couple of years of experience with that and it is pretty settled now. I'll just transfer that config to the new VPS.
TNX!
On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 07:14:35PM -0700, Barrett wrote:
When I can afford it, DYNDNS service or business class internet with 1
fixed
IP.
-Barrett
On 6/22/26 07:41, Gary wrote:
How do you make a connection in?
On Sun, Jun 21, 2026 at 01:01:30AM -0700, Barrett wrote:
I have a fully functional intranet at home. DNS, KODI, NTP, in-house (literally) Cloud services. I don't have fiber or even reliable
internet
connections. But my connection out does have a gnarly firewall and
VPN
running.\
-Barrett
On 6/20/26 11:25 PM, Gary wrote:
Are any of you running servers at home? What kind of a plan to
you have? I'm looking at a business plan just so I can have an IP address. I"ve been on an old DSL plan for so long, things have really changed.
There is no fiber where I'm located, so I'm pretty sure my best
option is some kind of a 5G router.
On Fri, Jun 19, 2026 at 01:48:16PM -0700, Gary wrote: > It turns out, my network router and connection are really old. > > I'm not sure what will be available in my zip. > > Does anyone have experience with Tailscale? > _______________________________________________ > Lug-nuts mailing list -- lug-nuts@bigbrie.com > To unsubscribe send an email to lug-nuts-leave@bigbrie.com
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Thanks. Makes sense.
On July 7, 2026 2:34:41 AM Gary saclug@garymcglinn.com wrote:
cat /proc/meminfo MemTotal: 972704 kB
I have a web hosting plan with them for about $100/year. I'm not sure if you can get the VPS at that rate without one.
They have other VPS plans with more "stuff". But since I'm mostly just interested in reverse port forwarding, I got the minimum plan.
On Mon, Jul 06, 2026 at 07:54:27PM -0700, Bob R wrote:
Nice! How much RAM on that $3/mo VPS ?
On Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM Gary saclug@garymcglinn.com wrote:
Just to close the thread.
I got a VPS, Virtual Private Server. I already rent an external web server with hostpapa and adding this "feature" only cost me $3/month. It has a static ip and I use ssh -R to set up the tunnels for inbound traffic. It comes with a naked firewall, and I still need to do that. But so far it does what I need and I can get a standard residential plan and be good.
I've already been using systemd to maintain some ssh -R tunnels when I had my own ip. There are a few gotchas, but I have a couple of years of experience with that and it is pretty settled now. I'll just transfer that config to the new VPS.
TNX!
On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 07:14:35PM -0700, Barrett wrote:
When I can afford it, DYNDNS service or business class internet with 1
fixed
IP.
-Barrett
On 6/22/26 07:41, Gary wrote:
How do you make a connection in?
On Sun, Jun 21, 2026 at 01:01:30AM -0700, Barrett wrote:
I have a fully functional intranet at home. DNS, KODI, NTP, in-house (literally) Cloud services. I don't have fiber or even reliable
internet
connections. But my connection out does have a gnarly firewall and
VPN
running.\
-Barrett
On 6/20/26 11:25 PM, Gary wrote: > Are any of you running servers at home? What kind of a plan to
you have? I'm looking at a business plan just so I can have an IP address. I"ve been on an old DSL plan for so long, things have really changed.
> > There is no fiber where I'm located, so I'm pretty sure my best
option is some kind of a 5G router.
> > On Fri, Jun 19, 2026 at 01:48:16PM -0700, Gary wrote: > > It turns out, my network router and connection are really old. > > > > I'm not sure what will be available in my zip. > > > > Does anyone have experience with Tailscale? > > _______________________________________________ > > Lug-nuts mailing list -- lug-nuts@bigbrie.com > > To unsubscribe send an email to lug-nuts-leave@bigbrie.com
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