Is it possible to make a redirection?

[ahzl]

Hi all,
Not sure if this is possible, but here is what I want to do.

I am running my own personal web server at my home place. However, problem is that I shut down the PC each night. Thus, I was wondering if it was possible to create a redirection?

By this I mean a site where you enter the address. Then it will search for my home server first, and if it is turned off, the site will redirect the visiter to another page hosted by an online web host.

Is this possible?

Any suggestions and recommendations will be much appreciated! :t

[DocEvi1]

the only way I could think to do it would be to get a third-party service, create a page which checks the availablilty of yours and forwards accordinginly.

Why are you switching your machine off at night anyway? Seems a bit pointless...

Stefan

[herosrest]

Doc - try it the other way round.

Route access via 3rd party to check availability.

[ahzl]

Yes, that was what I was thinking. Does anyone know of such a service???

Thanks~ :)

[herosrest]

All u need is a free homepage and a link to your server.
It can be as simple or clever as your HTML.

[frnkzks]

You should never shut off your web server if you want to give people access.

You want to have your cake and eat it too. That's just not a good idea.

However, you can set up your 1st DNS on your webserver, and your 2nd DNS to point to another computer.

[ahzl]

Yes, frnkzks,
That's exactly what I wanted to do. I know that shutting off a web server isn't the smartest idea, but in the summer, I've had past computers that had to be shut down temporarily due to overheating problems... it's a long story.

However, you can set up your 1st DNS on your webserver, and your 2nd DNS to point to another computer.

Would you by any chance know of any service that can do this???

Thanks ;)