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This is also called Virtual Hosting (Shared IP) and IP Based Hosting (Dedicated IP).
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Shared IP hosting - one IP address is assigned to several domains and access to a domain is available only by its domain name;
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Dedicated IP hosting - one IP address is assigned to one domain. To access a domain you can use either its IP address or its domain name.
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
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Shared IP |
- can be used for virtually unlimited number of virtual hosts;
- easy to configure and use;
- requires no additional hardware of software;
- can be used for free.
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- does not support Virtual FTP;
- does not support SSL protection.
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Dedicated IP |
- supports Virtual FTP
- supports SSL
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Switching from Dedicated IP to Shared IP will delete your virtual FTP and SSL services.
To change the type of IP, do the following:
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Select Domain Info in the Domain Settings menu.
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If you have several domains, choose the one to enable virtual FTP for.
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Click Change to Shared IP in the IP Address field:
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If prompted, confirm the change by clicking "Yes, I agree with the above".
IMPORTANT: After you switch between shared and dedicated IPs, it will take several hours before the domain becomes available at the new IP address.
You can use an IP-only server. To create it, choose "no domain" option during signup. Following the signup, you should change type of IP to Dedicated.
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