[NEWBIE] Running DNS server off cablemodem

[Steve Snyder]

Hmm, that's interesting.  

Here in suburban Indianapolis, IN I've had the same IP address for
over 2 months (since the service was installed).  The @Home config
uses DHCP to get an address, but it always returns the same one.


On 26 Jul 1999 10:33:30 -0700, Eric Freitag wrote:

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