SETUP

Setup includes all parts of establishing your domain name on our network. We register or transfer your domain with the InterNIC, setup your account on our server, and configure the control panel for your account.

YOUR OWN TRUE DOMAIN NAME

Included in the Positronic Design.com basic service, you get to put your own address on the web by putting your name on your domain. You'll be much easier to find at www.yourname.com than at www.longuglyurl.com/#45343/yourname.

InterNIC fees still apply.

Each of our web sites comes with its very own domain name that you decide. So, for example, the name of the web site might be www.securebiz.com, or www.di.to. A true domain is when you get your very own unique IP address on the web server. Many hosts offer 'fake virtual' domain accounts, which means they fool most browsers into redirecting themselves to the correct directory on the server. This method only works with certain browsers, is not full-featured, and is not a professional solution.

FREE DOMAIN REGISTRATION

We will automatically register your domain name if you so choose.

STATIC IP ADDRESS

Each account comes with a static IP address. A static IP address means the IP address (the number of your site) never changes. Some hosting companies use dynamic IP addressing, which means the IP number is different each and every time you connect to the server. Or they have several domains using one IP address. A static IP address provides your site with a never-changing solid address, which allows you to use it when FTPing files, or pinging your site, etc. A static IP allows you to have a true domain name.

DISK SPACE (MB)

One MB of disk space can hold several hundred text pages or images. Most sites use less than one MB of disk space.

DATA TRANSFER

This is the amount of network traffic related to your domain. A large number of sites have less than 1000MB of traffic per month, but popular sites could use three or four times that.

FTP ACCESS

FTP is used to upload and download files. Almost all site design programs like Adobe Pagemill, Macromedia Dreamweaver, GoLive HotDog, Allaire HomeSite, CyberStudio, HotMetal Pro, Netscape Communicator, and NetObjects Fusion use FTP to maintain your site. If you choose such program to create your web site, we offer FTP access with all account packages. To upload your files, you will need a FTP (File Transfer Protocol) program. We suggest using the shareware programs CuteFTP for the PC and Fetch for the Mac. Please note that you need to be logged in on your Internet Service Provider to connect to your site with FTP.

ABILITY TO UPGRADE YOUR ACCOUNT

You can add features and upgrade your account directly from your control panel.