thank you. I'll probably see if I can do something with the dd-wrt machine out in the front closet (its my router or whatever I need it to be).
On Aug 11, 2010, at 11:38 PM, Eric Cope wrote: > I found this link... > http://wiki.genunix2.org:8080/wiki/index.php/Setting_Up_DNS/BIND_On_a_Home_Network > > On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Technomage_Hawke > <technomage.ha...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've been there man. managing a bunch of hosts files is waaaaaay too much > work. I tried the BIND for local networks but could never quite get it to > work right. > > On Aug 11, 2010, at 9:03 PM, Eric Cope wrote: > >> I want to set up a small network of selenium-rc nodes for web testing. I'd >> like one to be the selenium server, a couple testing nodes, and the test web >> server. >> I could do hosts files, but then if I grow the network, or change it, the >> idea of managing all of the hosts files seems like a pain. I hoped DNS would >> be a better solution AND it seemed like a great reason to learn how to setup >> BIND. >> >> Eric >> >> On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 6:12 PM, Eric Shubert <e...@shubes.net> wrote: >> Eric Cope wrote: >> Hello all, >> I want to setup FQDNs for my home network. >> >> Why? What do you intend to accomplish? >> (Too often people try implementing a solution for a problem they don't >> really understand.) >> >> Does anyone have a good tutorial on setting up BIND for a Mac/Windows/*nix >> environment? I was hoping to keep DHCP from my router (it supports static >> DHCP - yes I know that's contradictory). >> I have a dynDNS account, <mynet>.dyndns.org <http://dyndns.org>. >> >> >> I want to be able to assign names like >> >> macbook.<mynet>.dyndns.org <http://dyndns.org> for my macbook >> crappy.<mynet>.dyndns.org <http://dyndns.org> for my windows machine >> e-server.<mynet>.dyndns.org <http://dyndns.org> for my freebsd server >> ... >> >> To be able to do this from the outside/wan, you simply need a client program >> that tells dyndns.org what your (router's if you have cable, or DSL modem's >> if you use DSL) public IP address is, and when it changes. See >> http://www.dyndns.com/support/clients/. That program (there are several from >> which to choose, some of which are already built-in to firewalls such as >> IPCop) can run on your router or any one of your computers behind it. There >> are several ways you can do this, none of which directly involve bind. >> DynDNS handles all the bind stuff for you on the public side. >> >> On the lan side of things, you can set up a private DNS server if you'd >> like, but for a handful of computers, it's often easier to just edit the >> hosts file on each machine. >> >> >> My googling has come up short, mostly because my search terms are lame. >> Anyone have any ideas? tips? tutorials? good search terms? I don't want to >> rely on hosts files. >> >> Again, why (not)? >> >> Personally, I use IPCop, which takes care of all of this (and much more) for >> me. IPCop is relatively simple, and very reliable. >> >> -- >> -Eric 'shubes' >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
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