So in order for me to host my own DNS server off the ADSL line, paradise needs
to do something at their end?
Dan Langille wrote:
> On 22 Feb 00, at 21:10, Tim Llewellynn wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to setup a DNS server on my linux box throught an ADSL
> > connection. Within our network the DNS server seems to work fine, using
> > nslookup I get
> >
> > Within network
> >
> > > nslookup
> > Default Server: localhost
> > Address: 127.0.0.1
> >
> > > server 203.79.82.50
> > Default Server: www.itexperienced.co.nz
> > Address: 203.79.82.50
>
> This means you have the definition on your local box. That's good.
>
> >
> > Outside connection to network
> >
> > > nslookup
> > *** Can't find server name for address 203.79.82.50: No response from
> > server
> >
> > > server 203.79.82.50
> > Default Server: 203-79-82-50.adsl-wns.paradise.net.nz
> > Address: 203.79.82.50
>
> Well, if I do the same:
>
> $ nslookup 203.79.82.50
> Server: localhost.ghis.net
> Address: 127.0.0.1
>
> Name: 203-79-82-50.adsl-wns.paradise.net.nz
> Address: 203.79.82.50
>
> If you want everyone else to get www.itexperienced.co.nz when looking
> up 203.79.82.50, you'll have to talk to Paradise about getting control
> over your IP. This step is not necessary for people to get to your
> website.
>
> Also, it appears to me that itexperienced.co.nz is not a registered
> domain. See http://domainz.waikato.ac.nz/cgi-bin/DNZ-
> REGISTER?domain_name=itexperienced.co.nz
>
> > Is this a ADSL problem or just a tricky routing problem within our network?
>
> This isn't an ADSL problem. If you want people to get to your website
> www.itexperienced.co.nz, you'll have to register the domain. See
> http://www.domainz.net.nz/service/checking.html
> --
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Received on Wed Feb 23 11:04:53 2000