[NEWBIE] Running DNS server off cablemodem

[Eric Freitag]

I don't know about where you are from but @HOME in Toronto does not give you
a static IP address. It changes every 12 hours or so here, depending how
long you are online etc. just to stop you from running servers.

If you have a static IP are you planning on just using the computer as a
server?

If you are running bind you are a DNS server. All the rest is possible as
long as you have a static IP address, you will need another IP address if
you want another computer set up in your zone.

Hope that helped a little

Eric
----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Adams <adrena1in at NOSPAMhome.com>
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.dns.bind
To: <comp-protocols-dns-bind at moderators.isc.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 1999 11:28 PM
Subject: [NEWBIE] Running DNS server off cablemodem


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>
> I'm interested in running a DNS server on a FreeBSD box which is
> connected to a cablemodem.  I already have a domain registered but I'd
> like to host it on my FreeBSD box so that I can learn DNS and maybe
> host my own e-mail server and ftp server with the new domain.  @Home
> is pretty anal when it comes to people running servers, so I can't go
> to them for any help.
>
> What I need to know is, what setup do I need to run my own DNS server
> (besides bind)?  For example, would I need to purchase another IP from
> @Home, then point the new domain to that?  Or could I use my current
> one??  Also, would I be able to have reverse DNS capabilities, even
> though @Home will have the second (and my current) IP address I
> purchase from them in their DNS tables??
>
> If anyone can make sense on what I'm trying to say or knows what I'm
> trying to do with my current setup, I'd appreciate any feedback/info.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Chris
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