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 Hi there.  I am trying to setup a dns server, so I can run my own web
 site, email server etc off my pc at home.  I am connected full time
to
 the internet via ADSL connection.  Right now, My ISP is doing the DNS
 for me such as MX record, but I am trying to go solo pretty soon. (
run
 my own DNS server ).  Do I need to register a name for my dns such as
 DNS1.ELCID.COM
 DNS2.ELCID.COM through internic?  I have talked to some network
administrator, and they all say that I need to register my DNS pc to
internic, so as to become a full time DNS server.  You see, I am not
planning in offering DNS services to anyone, but myself.  I want to be
able to have my own MX records, web site, Mail server, ftp server
records under my control.  I have also heard that you do not need to
register any DNS name through internic, you simply go to internic and
point the DNS IP address from my provider to my own DNS PC at home.
So, I am getting two conflicting stories here.  1. says that i need to
register my DNS name and have it pointing to my dns machine 2. that I
just need to change the IP address from my provider DNS to my own PC
dns address.  which one is correct?  please help.

Quote:>  Hi there.  I am trying to setup a dns server, so I can run my own web
>  site, email server etc off my pc at home.  I am connected full time
> to
>  the internet via ADSL connection.  Right now, My ISP is doing the DNS
>  for me such as MX record, but I am trying to go solo pretty soon. (
> run
>  my own DNS server ).  Do I need to register a name for my dns such as
>  DNS1.ELCID.COM
>  DNS2.ELCID.COM through internic?  I have talked to some network

Those DNS hosts you create are "glue" records; they allow people to
resolve your domain. e.g. lets say I want to resolve "www.elcid.com"

1. a.root-servers.net (top level server) says the nameserver is
ns1.elcid.com
2. Now I need to know the IP address for ns1...  a.root-servers.net also
knows that
3. Now I know the DNS server's IP address. I connect to that, and lookup
www.elcid.com

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Quote:>>  Hi there.  I am trying to setup a dns server, so I can run my own web
>>  site, email server etc off my pc at home.  I am connected full time
>> to
>>  the internet via ADSL connection.  Right now, My ISP is doing the DNS
>>  for me such as MX record, but I am trying to go solo pretty soon. (
>> run
>>  my own DNS server ).  Do I need to register a name for my dns such as
>>  DNS1.ELCID.COM
>>  DNS2.ELCID.COM through internic?  I have talked to some network

>If you're going to do all your own DNS, you should (as you say)
>"register a name" for your DNS. At Network Solutions you use the "add
>host" template. Other registrars will have similar functions. You want
>to create two new hosts - dns1.elcid.com and dns2.elcid.com and point
>those to your IP address. Then after that is registered, go into your
>domain setup and enter those two nameservers as your primary and
>secondary nameservers. You will of course need a DNS server running on
>your machine.

>Those DNS hosts you create are "glue" records; they allow people to
>resolve your domain. e.g. lets say I want to resolve "www.elcid.com"

>1. a.root-servers.net (top level server) says the nameserver is
>ns1.elcid.com
>2. Now I need to know the IP address for ns1...  a.root-servers.net also
>knows that
>3. Now I know the DNS server's IP address. I connect to that, and lookup
>www.elcid.com

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