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Subject: Re: dns bind question
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> I am attempting to host out of my home. I have now a static address
> and I can access my site via the ip address. My problem comes in
> when I want to direct my domain name to my ip address.
>
> My particular registrar actually wants a "name server" address
> to register rather than an IP address. I understand that the name server
> keeps track of my IP address. I would like to use my one box to be all
> of;
>
> name server: ns1.skytrackercanada.com
> host for   : www.skytrackercanada.com
> virtual host for: www.someoneelse.com
>
> Can I do this?
>
> I just don't understand why this
> is a two step process; Why can't my domain name just be mapped
> _directly_ to my IP address? Why does the name server have to
> get in between?
>
Your domain WILL be mapped directly to your IP address, but YOU need to
provide two DNS servers that will tell people which IP address that will be.
It's your job to provide those DNS servers, not the registrars'.




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