virtualIP

The problem:

Sometimes I need a server to test -or deploy- my projects but I do not want -or can afford- to pay for a hosting service. Nowadays with domestic fiber speed connections, you can host yourself your projects. There is a catch: The domestic internet connections usually means the end user will have a dinamic ip. I built this low cost solution so I could develop my apps without any 3 party services.

Parts:

• The server
• The middleman
• The clients

How this works:

• The server -the one with you server app-
  1. get external ip
  2. Encript the ip
  3. Upload the ip to the middleman
     this 3 steps have to be done periodically, as the ip can change anytime
• The client/s
  1. Read the encripted ip from the middleman
  2. Decript the ip
  3. Connect

Pros:

• No domain needed
• No Dinamic ip service needed
• Free and easy to use
• Works everywhere

Cons:

• You need a middleman: (currently implemented)
  • Github (free)
  • Pastebin (free)
  • IRC (free)

TODO

• Add new middlemen

• DNSfs
• Telegram