Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:02:40 +0200 From: cpghost <cpghost@cordula.ws> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: clarification before buying a internet static IP address Message-ID: <20070716180240.GA1269@epia-2.farid-hajji.net> In-Reply-To: <200707161102.37371.freebsd@dfwlp.com> References: <469B7D1B.2040505@fpt.vn> <200707161102.37371.freebsd@dfwlp.com>
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On Mon, Jul 16, 2007 at 11:02:37AM -0500, Jonathan Horne wrote: > On Monday 16 July 2007 09:13:47 vuthecuong wrote: > > I need from you advice before doign things. > > > > Up to now, I have a home web server using free DynamicDNS service of > > dyndns.org. > > With it, I can access directly to my home web server from ouside through > > Internet. > > thats what i do. i purchased only the domain name, and set the authoritative > DNS servers to point to my static IP (well, IPs in my case). Some registrars (registries?) require at least two *distinct* IP addresses for a primary and secondary DNS server; some of them even check that they are not on the same /28 subnet. If you have this problem, you could always sign up with a DNS service provider for additional DNS servers. Some of them are free, others may cost around $15 to $25 per year. > in your case, you will probably have to purchase your static IP first. during > the time that this is being set up, continue to use your dyndns service, then > after the IP is in place and stable, buy your domain name. when you are > setting up the domain, you can then specify the IP address that you already > have up and running as the DNS server. it would be a good idea to already > have the DNS zone written and running on your server while you are making > this change. Regards, -cpghost. -- Cordula's Web. http://www.cordula.ws/
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