my solution was to find a DSL provider that will give you a static IP address ( and preferably one who will do zone transfers for free ).

that, a FreeBSD box running the needed services to act as a gateway/ firewall/ web server, and a domain name, and you never need worry about getting root to install modules, or disk quotas ( need more space, buy another hard drive! ).

and, in the process, it becomes a way to solidify sysadmin skills.