--- title: Web Hosting from High Desert Internet | High Desert Internet url: https://hdiss.net/web-hosting/ business: High Desert Internet Services (HDISS) phone: 775-575-9593, 775-391-5660 email: info@hdiss.net mailing_address: Home base: 200 S Virginia St, Suite 760, Reno NV 89501 (dispatch office, not a walk-in store). Mail: Billing Dept., PO Box 11353, Reno NV 89510 hours: Office open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, seven days a week. Network watched around the clock. type: Fixed wireless internet service provider (homes and small businesses), web hosting, customer email, domain registration service_area: Northern Nevada - Washoe, Lyon, Storey, Churchill and Douglas counties and Carson City; availability is checked address by address (line of sight to a tower) plans: Bronze $50/mo up to 500 Mbps down, up to 200 Mbps up; Silver $75/mo up to 800 down, up to 200 up; Gold $99/mo up to 1 Gig down, up to 200 up; ask about the up to 1 Gig / 1 Gig ultra-low-latency service no_online_purchase: true (check your address or call; existing customers pay at https://www2.fernley.net/hdiss/onlinepay/paymentform.cfm) since: 2002 --- - [Home](https://hdiss.net/) - Web hosting # Web hosting from High Desert Internet High Desert Internet offers web hosting on Windows and Linux servers, and says it keeps its servers uncrowded by not putting 300+ sites on each one. Hosting is not ordered online; ask the office about an account. Snowcat and pickup at a summit site while the crew fuels the generators, March 5, 2024. Photo: High Desert Internet Services on Facebook. [Photo credits](https://hdiss.net/photo-credits/) Web hosting is the computer that holds your website and sends it to visitors. Hosting is one of the services High Desert lists beside internet access. This page says what the company states about it and what to ask before you move a site. ## What does the company say about its hosting? The company describes IPv6 web hosting solutions, with a choice of Windows or Linux so a customer can pick the flavor of server that suits the site. It says it keeps the service quick by not congesting servers with 300 or more sites each. Those are its words, and no other figures are published, so we state none. The glossary entries on [web hosting](https://hdiss.net/glossary/web-hosting/) and [IPv6](https://hdiss.net/glossary/ipv6/) explain the terms. ## Windows or Linux: which do I need? It depends on how the site was built. Many small business sites, including WordPress, run well on Linux. Sites built with Microsoft tools, like ASP.NET, need Windows. If you are not sure, ask whoever built the site, or ask us and describe what you have. The guide on [website hosting basics for a Nevada business](https://hdiss.net/guides/website-hosting-basics-nevada-business/) explains the difference in plain words. ## What should I ask before I move a site? Ask about price, how many sites or email accounts an account includes, how backups work, how to get a certificate for https, how support is handled and what happens if you leave. Nothing about these is published, so get the answers in writing by emailing info@hdiss.net. Read [moving a website to a new host](https://hdiss.net/guides/moving-a-website-to-a-new-host/) for the steps and [SSL certificates in plain words](https://hdiss.net/guides/ssl-certificates-in-plain-words/) for the padlock. ## What does the service agreement say? It notes that a customer's site may share a server with the sites of other customers, and that shared use can affect speed of access and the number of visitors at once. It says the customer's site is maintained on a server the company deems adequate. It also says the company does not provide security systems or firewalls for a customer's website, so keeping the site's own software updated is the owner's job. See the [service agreement](https://hdiss.net/service-agreement/). ## Do I need High Desert internet to host with it? Ask. The company lists hosting and email beside its internet service, and whether hosting is open to new customers on its own is something to confirm with the office. We do not guess. Call 775-575-9593, 9 to 5 every day, or write info@hdiss.net. ## What will I need for the site itself? A domain name you control, the site's files and a way to copy them, and the current email setup if your mail uses the same domain. Read [DNS records for your domain](https://hdiss.net/guides/dns-records-for-your-domain/) before changing anything, because a wrong record can stop email as well as the site. For the domain itself, see [domain registration](https://hdiss.net/domain-registration/). ## What about accessibility and safety? A site that everyone can use is a better site, and it is easier to keep that way from the start. [Website accessibility basics](https://hdiss.net/guides/website-accessibility-basics/) is a short checklist. For safety, remember that scam emails often pretend to be from a hosting company; see [spotting phishing from your provider](https://hdiss.net/guides/spotting-phishing-from-your-provider/). ## How do I keep my site safe? Keep the site's software and plugins up to date, use strong and different passwords, switch on two-step verification where it is offered and keep a copy of the site somewhere else. [Two-step verification](https://hdiss.net/guides/two-step-verification/) and [back up family photos and files](https://hdiss.net/guides/back-up-family-photos-and-files/) show the habits in plain words. ## What about email on my own domain? A site and its mail are separate services that share a domain. Ask whether mail on your domain is part of the hosting, and read [email on your own domain](https://hdiss.net/guides/email-on-your-own-domain/). Our own customer mailboxes are described on the [email page](https://hdiss.net/email/). ## Can I try a site before I commit? Ask. A trial or a test site is not described in anything the company publishes, so we make no promise. A good way to test any host is to move a small, low-stakes site first, watch it for a few weeks and only then move the main one. ## Is this the right choice for an online shop? Possibly, but that is a conversation, not something we can promise from a page. An online store has payment, security and backup needs of its own. Ask what the hosting includes, and compare it with what your shop software recommends. ### Sources - [hdiss.net](https://hdiss.net/) (published FAQ on web hosting: Windows and Linux, servers not congested with 300+ sites, read October 15, 2026) ### Talk to a person - Call [775-575-9593](tel:7755759593) [775-391-5660](tel:7753915660) Open 9-5 every day - Email [info@hdiss.net](mailto:info@hdiss.net) [Check my address](https://hdiss.net/check-availability/#check) ### Related - [Customer email and webmail](https://hdiss.net/email/) - [Domain registration](https://hdiss.net/domain-registration/) - [Website hosting basics for a small Nevada business](https://hdiss.net/guides/website-hosting-basics-nevada-business/) - [Email, hosting and domains: questions and answers](https://hdiss.net/faq/email-hosting-and-domains/) Local since 2002 Fixed wireless from towers in Northern Nevada. Three plans, no contracts, local support, 4.8 on Google from 36 reviews. [About High Desert](https://hdiss.net/about/) ## Web hosting questions ### Is hosting included with internet service? Not stated. Ask the office what applies to your account. ### Can I host a WordPress site? Ask, and say which version of server you need. Many WordPress sites run on Linux.