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DNS HOSTING

KH85

KH85

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is there a way of hosting your own DNS server, so you dont have to buy a DNS? if there is could you please tell me

Thanks in advance

Couger / KHGamez
 
For 30$, one time fee, you can get custom dns from dyndns.org. This puts you on about 6 different authoritative dns servers, spread all over the country. My 2 cents............
 
i know about all of the free ones and how cheap it is to get one, i was just wondering if you can host your own DNS server?
 
Sure - set up a DNS server using Win2K or *NIX BIND, and register your server's IP address with your domain registrar.

Is that what you're asking?
 
I had good luck with dyndns.org till today. The website is down, and I had to change a server to a new static IP. ARGH! Now that site is down as well.
Edit: they are getting hammered with a Dos attack. I got in, finally.
 
Ok, I just got a few domain names, and this sounds important. Though I don't get it. Why do I need to host my own DNS servers? I thought the Internet DNS is taken care of by people with more resources than me, and I don't need a LAN DNS... so what's going on? And why is it free, I mean what's the catch? Sorry if this sounds real dumb... 😕
 
Yes you can host your own internet DNS server.

Most might do this to learn how its done, which is one good reason for doing it yourself.

I have one domain I use just to play with an im currently running my own internet DNS server using it.


My important domain I let someone else manage for reliability and I also use them for email backup incase my email server goes down.
EasyDNS



 

Post by A.K.A.
Yes you can host your own internet DNS server.
Most might do this to learn how its done, which is one good reason for doing it yourself.

I have one domain I use just to play with an im currently running my own internet DNS server using it.


My important domain I let someone else manage for reliability and I also use them for email backup incase my email server goes down.
EasyDNS
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ok, so it can be done, BUT how is it done? what do i need to download or buy so i can do it? is it easy to set up?

Thanks
 
Yes its easy to setup.. the hard part is knowing how and what to configure.

Most use BIND Internet Software Consortium on some variation of Unix or Linux etc.

But if your more familar with windows then you can use Win2K Server with its DNS software.
Or use Simple DNS on any windows platform.


Basic Instructions:

You will need to setup a nameserver at your domain register which will be the same as your internet DNS server.

They will ask you for 2 nameservers in the form of a name not IP address, but they should allow you to specify the IP of the nameservers. (not all registers let you set IP.. you would need to contact them to have them do it for you)

For example at Godaddy.com I created two name servers NS1.newxxxx.com and NS2.newxxxx.com (using fake names)
Then I specified that both name servers point to same static IP address (only wanted to set it up on one server to play with).


You also need to forward or open tcp port 53 to the dns server.


Then you only need to setup the DNS on the server. Which is another set of instructions all depending on what software you decide to use.










 
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