* Jeffrey Nowakowski ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Is there some way I can use a local DNS server to cache DNS queries? > I ask because my current DNS server is sometimes slow; I have a cable > modem and configure DNS automatically through DHCP. Ideally I'd like > to configure a local DNS server to use the cable's DNS, but cache host > lookups for something like 24 hours before going out to the remote > server again. > > -Jeff
Jeff, Look into dnscache from http://cr.yp.to It worked perfectly for me before I set up my own DNS server. And of course you could use the excellent BIND9 how-to to set it up as a caching only nameserver. Alex.
