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- Option 2: your own hardware, such as an old PC or laptop, Raspberry Pi, or a custom-build server.

     

       
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[^1]: You could just use an IPv6 address, but much of the Internet is still [IPv4-only](https://stats.labs.apnic.net/ipv6).

     

       
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