DNS setup question

[Kevin Darcy]

BigB wrote:

> In article <al3kb9$9ln0$1 at isrv4.isc.org>, kcd at daimlerchrysler.com
> says...
> >
> > BigB wrote:
> >
> > > >
> > > > OK, How about this  Ofsite BU DNS server.  And this is the main setup locally
> > > >
> > >                  |
> > >          cable modem
> > >                  |
> > >                  |
> > >                  hub
> > >                  |
> > >          ----------------------------------------
> > >                     |                    |
> > >                    DNS                 Linksys
> > >              static IP1                  IP 2
> > >                   |                      |--------------workstations (2)
> > >                 WEB server
> > >
> Thanks,
>
>         I was considering setting up a separate web server (I know my
> ASCII art isn't good).  This would involve a separate NIC the second of
> course with a local IP.  The Linksys would enable NAT through the second
> IP to my two computers.
>
>         However, you idea is appealing.  Something like this;
>
> OFFSITE BU DC
>
>                 locally:
>
>          cable modem
>                  |
>                  |
>                   Linksys
>                   |
>           --------------------------------------------------
>                      | DNS (port 53)    |               |
>                         |                    wkstation1     wrkstation2
>                  WEB server(still separate box)

I still don't understand why you want to put the web server "behind" the DNS server
(if I'm reading your diagram correctly). Why not just put it directly on the same
LAN as the DNS server, "wkstation1", "wkstation2" etc.?

  cable modem
         |
         |
      Linksys
         |
        --------------------------------------------------
           |          |            |             |
          DNS       WEB server  wkstation1    wrkstation2
          port 53   port 80

The Linksys can forward different ports (80 versus 53) to different internal nodes, so
that's not an issue.


- Kevin