Network Solutions opinion?

I am an asp.net developer and I respect all of your opinions in this
newsgroup.

Any opinions on how good Network Solutions is (support, hosting, speed,
reliability, etc...)?

Thanks!

Re: Network Solutions opinion?

I would use Network Solutions to host my domain name, but not my web site.
Usually the domain registrars like Network Solutions and GoDaddy don't do
the best job at complex hosting. They're used to hosting non-dynamic sites.
There are a lot of complaints in the FrontPage and Expression Web newsgroups
regarding the support from GoDaddy and the lack of knowledge they have with
their hosting systems.

I would tend to recommend someone who is primarily in the business of
hosting instead of a company that is trying to sell add-on services to
domain registration. I've used CrystalTech for a lot of my sites the last
couple years due to their excellent support and price-point. Brinkster has
also offered some very reasonable rates and support for ASP.Net hosting as
well, though I have far less live experience with them.


--
Hope this helps,
Mark Fitzpatrick
Microsoft MVP - Expression

"Cirene" wrote in message
news:OjqNlBoQIHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I am an asp.net developer and I respect all of your opinions in this
>newsgroup.
>
> Any opinions on how good Network Solutions is (support, hosting, speed,
> reliability, etc...)?
>
> Thanks!
>

Re: Network Solutions opinion?

I totally agree with Mark - on top of that, I'm converting my last 2 domain
names from Network Solutions to Godaddy (although I also wouldn't host
there, expecially with SQL Server), mainly because of the MUCH cheaper
prices

David Wier
http://aspnet101.com
http://iWritePro.com - One click PDF, convert .doc/.rtf/.txt to HTML with no
bloated markup


"Mark Fitzpatrick" wrote in message
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>I would use Network Solutions to host my domain name, but not my web site.
>Usually the domain registrars like Network Solutions and GoDaddy don't do
>the best job at complex hosting. They're used to hosting non-dynamic sites.
>There are a lot of complaints in the FrontPage and Expression Web
>newsgroups regarding the support from GoDaddy and the lack of knowledge
>they have with their hosting systems.
>
> I would tend to recommend someone who is primarily in the business of
> hosting instead of a company that is trying to sell add-on services to
> domain registration. I've used CrystalTech for a lot of my sites the last
> couple years due to their excellent support and price-point. Brinkster has
> also offered some very reasonable rates and support for ASP.Net hosting as
> well, though I have far less live experience with them.
>
>
> --
> Hope this helps,
> Mark Fitzpatrick
> Microsoft MVP - Expression
>
> "Cirene" wrote in message
> news:OjqNlBoQIHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I am an asp.net developer and I respect all of your opinions in this
>>newsgroup.
>>
>> Any opinions on how good Network Solutions is (support, hosting, speed,
>> reliability, etc...)?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>

Re: Network Solutions opinion?

Thanks.

For CrystalTech, how do they handle pointing additional domains to
subfolders in the account? What I would prefer is to purchase 1 account
then point domains to subfolders, like:
www.abc.com to /websites/abc
www.bcd.com to /websites/bcd
www.efg.com to /website/efg
etc

Do they charge extra for each new website?

Plus I would like to have email/webmail for each domain, like mail.abc.com,
mail.bcd.com and mail.efg.com.

I called them but the salesperson was not technical at all and was mostly
confused.

"Mark Fitzpatrick" wrote in message
news:2D555296-FD9B-4FEF-82CD-57020317FAE2@microsoft.com...
>I would use Network Solutions to host my domain name, but not my web site.
>Usually the domain registrars like Network Solutions and GoDaddy don't do
>the best job at complex hosting. They're used to hosting non-dynamic sites.
>There are a lot of complaints in the FrontPage and Expression Web
>newsgroups regarding the support from GoDaddy and the lack of knowledge
>they have with their hosting systems.
>
> I would tend to recommend someone who is primarily in the business of
> hosting instead of a company that is trying to sell add-on services to
> domain registration. I've used CrystalTech for a lot of my sites the last
> couple years due to their excellent support and price-point. Brinkster has
> also offered some very reasonable rates and support for ASP.Net hosting as
> well, though I have far less live experience with them.
>
>
> --
> Hope this helps,
> Mark Fitzpatrick
> Microsoft MVP - Expression
>
> "Cirene" wrote in message
> news:OjqNlBoQIHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I am an asp.net developer and I respect all of your opinions in this
>>newsgroup.
>>
>> Any opinions on how good Network Solutions is (support, hosting, speed,
>> reliability, etc...)?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>

Re: Network Solutions opinion?

Where do you host David?

"David Wier" wrote in message
news:eIJeAboQIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>I totally agree with Mark - on top of that, I'm converting my last 2 domain
>names from Network Solutions to Godaddy (although I also wouldn't host
>there, expecially with SQL Server), mainly because of the MUCH cheaper
>prices
>
> David Wier
> http://aspnet101.com
> http://iWritePro.com - One click PDF, convert .doc/.rtf/.txt to HTML with
> no bloated markup
>
>
> "Mark Fitzpatrick" wrote in message
> news:2D555296-FD9B-4FEF-82CD-57020317FAE2@microsoft.com...
>>I would use Network Solutions to host my domain name, but not my web site.
>>Usually the domain registrars like Network Solutions and GoDaddy don't do
>>the best job at complex hosting. They're used to hosting non-dynamic
>>sites. There are a lot of complaints in the FrontPage and Expression Web
>>newsgroups regarding the support from GoDaddy and the lack of knowledge
>>they have with their hosting systems.
>>
>> I would tend to recommend someone who is primarily in the business of
>> hosting instead of a company that is trying to sell add-on services to
>> domain registration. I've used CrystalTech for a lot of my sites the last
>> couple years due to their excellent support and price-point. Brinkster
>> has also offered some very reasonable rates and support for ASP.Net
>> hosting as well, though I have far less live experience with them.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps,
>> Mark Fitzpatrick
>> Microsoft MVP - Expression
>>
>> "Cirene" wrote in message
>> news:OjqNlBoQIHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>I am an asp.net developer and I respect all of your opinions in this
>>>newsgroup.
>>>
>>> Any opinions on how good Network Solutions is (support, hosting, speed,
>>> reliability, etc...)?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>
>
>

Re: Network Solutions opinion?

Webhost4life - - http://webhost4life.com/default.asp?refid=dwier

They let me point to up to 8 domains, but if you want to point them to
specific directories, along mail for each have extra minimal charges for
each.

David Wier
http://aspnet101.com
http://iWritePro.com - One click PDF, convert .doc/.rtf/.txt to HTML with no
bloated markup


"Cirene" wrote in message
news:%23$CnrpoQIHA.3388@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Where do you host David?
>
> "David Wier" wrote in message
> news:eIJeAboQIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I totally agree with Mark - on top of that, I'm converting my last 2
>>domain names from Network Solutions to Godaddy (although I also wouldn't
>>host there, expecially with SQL Server), mainly because of the MUCH
>>cheaper prices
>>
>> David Wier
>> http://aspnet101.com
>> http://iWritePro.com - One click PDF, convert .doc/.rtf/.txt to HTML with
>> no bloated markup
>>
>>
>> "Mark Fitzpatrick" wrote in message
>> news:2D555296-FD9B-4FEF-82CD-57020317FAE2@microsoft.com...
>>>I would use Network Solutions to host my domain name, but not my web
>>>site. Usually the domain registrars like Network Solutions and GoDaddy
>>>don't do the best job at complex hosting. They're used to hosting
>>>non-dynamic sites. There are a lot of complaints in the FrontPage and
>>>Expression Web newsgroups regarding the support from GoDaddy and the lack
>>>of knowledge they have with their hosting systems.
>>>
>>> I would tend to recommend someone who is primarily in the business of
>>> hosting instead of a company that is trying to sell add-on services to
>>> domain registration. I've used CrystalTech for a lot of my sites the
>>> last couple years due to their excellent support and price-point.
>>> Brinkster has also offered some very reasonable rates and support for
>>> ASP.Net hosting as well, though I have far less live experience with
>>> them.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Hope this helps,
>>> Mark Fitzpatrick
>>> Microsoft MVP - Expression
>>>
>>> "Cirene" wrote in message
>>> news:OjqNlBoQIHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>I am an asp.net developer and I respect all of your opinions in this
>>>>newsgroup.
>>>>
>>>> Any opinions on how good Network Solutions is (support, hosting, speed,
>>>> reliability, etc...)?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Re: Network Solutions opinion?

You might also check out www.DotNetPark.com. They do exactly what you
describe and are pretty affordable.



"Cirene" wrote in message
news:u5Y3BjoQIHA.5988@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Thanks.
>
> For CrystalTech, how do they handle pointing additional domains to
> subfolders in the account? What I would prefer is to purchase 1 account
> then point domains to subfolders, like:
> www.abc.com to /websites/abc
> www.bcd.com to /websites/bcd
> www.efg.com to /website/efg
> etc
>
> Do they charge extra for each new website?
>
> Plus I would like to have email/webmail for each domain, like
> mail.abc.com, mail.bcd.com and mail.efg.com.
>
> I called them but the salesperson was not technical at all and was mostly
> confused.
>
> "Mark Fitzpatrick" wrote in message
> news:2D555296-FD9B-4FEF-82CD-57020317FAE2@microsoft.com...
>>I would use Network Solutions to host my domain name, but not my web site.
>>Usually the domain registrars like Network Solutions and GoDaddy don't do
>>the best job at complex hosting. They're used to hosting non-dynamic
>>sites. There are a lot of complaints in the FrontPage and Expression Web
>>newsgroups regarding the support from GoDaddy and the lack of knowledge
>>they have with their hosting systems.
>>
>> I would tend to recommend someone who is primarily in the business of
>> hosting instead of a company that is trying to sell add-on services to
>> domain registration. I've used CrystalTech for a lot of my sites the last
>> couple years due to their excellent support and price-point. Brinkster
>> has also offered some very reasonable rates and support for ASP.Net
>> hosting as well, though I have far less live experience with them.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps,
>> Mark Fitzpatrick
>> Microsoft MVP - Expression
>>
>> "Cirene" wrote in message
>> news:OjqNlBoQIHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>I am an asp.net developer and I respect all of your opinions in this
>>>newsgroup.
>>>
>>> Any opinions on how good Network Solutions is (support, hosting, speed,
>>> reliability, etc...)?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>
>
>

Re: Network Solutions opinion?

Yes, I currently use them (for the past 3 years). I was just looking for
another solution. Their support has been terrible recently. On hold for 2
1/2 hrs, never gettings to speak to someone and disconnecting me every 20
minutes with no warning. As they grow they seem to get pricier and give
less quality support.

"David Wier" wrote in message
news:%23CnYGkxQIHA.4128@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Webhost4life - - http://webhost4life.com/default.asp?refid=dwier
>
> They let me point to up to 8 domains, but if you want to point them to
> specific directories, along mail for each have extra minimal charges for
> each.
>
> David Wier
> http://aspnet101.com
> http://iWritePro.com - One click PDF, convert .doc/.rtf/.txt to HTML with
> no bloated markup
>
>
> "Cirene" wrote in message
> news:%23$CnrpoQIHA.3388@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Where do you host David?
>>
>> "David Wier" wrote in message
>> news:eIJeAboQIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>I totally agree with Mark - on top of that, I'm converting my last 2
>>>domain names from Network Solutions to Godaddy (although I also wouldn't
>>>host there, expecially with SQL Server), mainly because of the MUCH
>>>cheaper prices
>>>
>>> David Wier
>>> http://aspnet101.com
>>> http://iWritePro.com - One click PDF, convert .doc/.rtf/.txt to HTML
>>> with no bloated markup
>>>
>>>
>>> "Mark Fitzpatrick" wrote in message
>>> news:2D555296-FD9B-4FEF-82CD-57020317FAE2@microsoft.com...
>>>>I would use Network Solutions to host my domain name, but not my web
>>>>site. Usually the domain registrars like Network Solutions and GoDaddy
>>>>don't do the best job at complex hosting. They're used to hosting
>>>>non-dynamic sites. There are a lot of complaints in the FrontPage and
>>>>Expression Web newsgroups regarding the support from GoDaddy and the
>>>>lack of knowledge they have with their hosting systems.
>>>>
>>>> I would tend to recommend someone who is primarily in the business of
>>>> hosting instead of a company that is trying to sell add-on services to
>>>> domain registration. I've used CrystalTech for a lot of my sites the
>>>> last couple years due to their excellent support and price-point.
>>>> Brinkster has also offered some very reasonable rates and support for
>>>> ASP.Net hosting as well, though I have far less live experience with
>>>> them.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hope this helps,
>>>> Mark Fitzpatrick
>>>> Microsoft MVP - Expression
>>>>
>>>> "Cirene" wrote in message
>>>> news:OjqNlBoQIHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>I am an asp.net developer and I respect all of your opinions in this
>>>>>newsgroup.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any opinions on how good Network Solutions is (support, hosting,
>>>>> speed, reliability, etc...)?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>