a very simple reason comes to my mind, one i am wanting to use so i can learn bind to add it to my list of skills.
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 > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- 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
