DNS ?

[Kevin Darcy]

Could you be more specific about what problem you're having?

Also, is there some reason you don't tell us your real domain name, so we can
have a chance of finding out what the real problem is, instead of just
speculating what the problem may be?


- Kevin

steve wrote:

> anyone ?
> "steve" <mazingazusa at hotmail.com> wrote in message news:...
> > I think i successfully setup the primary and secondary name server at home
> > with linux(bind). I can use it to look up other domain names ...
> > but here is my problem... Why can it be use to lookup my Domain name. I
> have
> > entered my two primary/secondary when registering with INTERNIC...
> > My simple logic is following..
> > 1) a user looks up my domain let's say www.xxxxxx.com
> > 2) It will use some ISP/other DNS to look up the domain name.
> > 3) INTERNIC will let them know where it is...by pointing those query to my
> > DNS sever at home ?
> > 4) my dns will let them know where my www server is..
> >
> > Not sure whether it is my setup or... something else... ??? Help !!!
> >
> >
> >
> > "Thor Kottelin" <thor at anta.net> wrote in message
> > news:3896AF7F.D867C792 at anta.net...
> > >
> > >
> > > BIND Users Mailing List wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: "steve" <mazingazusa at hotmail.com>
> > >
> > > > Here is my dilemma in setting up my own dns server at home.  I just
> got
> > a
> > > > DSL service installed and was given 2 ip address. I wish to set-up my
> > own
> > > > DNS server at home.. (primary and second name server). Can this be
> done
> > ?
> > >
> > > Generally speaking, yes.
> > >
> > > > without going through ISP ?
> > >
> > > Generally speaking, no; since you're connected to the Internet through
> > > your ISP, your Internet traffic will have to pass through them.
> > >
> > > > I guess my real question is... if i setup
> > > > primary and secondary name server and register my domain name with
> > INTERNIC,
> > > > Would will replicated the zone entry with my DNS server at home ?
> > >
> > > If you set up two DNS servers on public IP addresses on your home
> network,
> > > register those hosts with a registrar (e.g. NSI), and register domains
> to
> > > point to those servers, queries for those domains will be directed to
> your
> > > servers. In this scenario, the only zone file replication that normally
> > > will take place is that between your own two servers.
> > >
> > > If you set up secondaries at another location as well (this is usually a
> > > good idea), the off-site secondary servers will replicate with - i.e.
> pull
> > > zone transfers from - your primary, just as your on-site secondary will.
> > >
> > > > Would i have to talk to my ISP to allow zone queries to my DNS server
> at
> > > > home ?
> > >
> > > Not unless they impose some kind of restrictive traffic policy on you.
> If
> > > you have an unlimited IP connection, the world will be able to connect
> to
> > > your DNS servers. If, OTOH, your ISP blocks incoming connections to your
> > > network (maybe because they don't allow their users to run servers, or
> > > maybe for security), you need to either have them lift the restriction,
> or
> > > have them (or someone else) run your servers for you.
> > >
> > > Thor
> > >
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