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Is it possible to have a usable domain without a VPS or a static IP address? (pawb.social)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Inkstainthebat@pawb.social to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world

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I've been thinking about finally getting myself a proper domain for my server, but a friend told me that to get one I either need a VPS with a public ip (which just takes all the fun out of selfhosting) or purchase a static ip, which is beyond what I'm willing to spend for a hobby. Do I have any good options or should I just let it go?

Also, if this isn't the correct community for this, I'd appreciate being pointed to the right one, thank you

Update: after reading the comments the two main options I'm considering now are either a cheap VPS to use as proxy for my network via wireguard, or DynamicDNS. I'll see if I can figure out the rest from here, thank you!

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[–] Everyday0764@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

mhh I don't think this works behind cgnat...

it works if you have a dynamic public ip. Where I'm from, generally, they give you a natted ip.

[–] lavander@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

For sure, you need a public (dynamic) IP for this.

NAT sucks, been there, done that… ugh! And, yeah, nothing can be done short of some sort of proxing that adds latency and unreliability