DNS Config.

I am new to all this DNS stuff so here is what is going on. I am running windows 2003 enterprise edition. I have created Zone names for the various web sites I would like to host. I have made the name servers and everything that should be going on with the domain name. But the only thing I am having trouble with is the DNS settings on the Network contection.

Do I put the DNS settings my ISP gave me or the the referning IP address that my name servers are. When I place the dns setting that my ISP gave me the internet works but I can't access my web site. When I place the the address of my nameservers I can't access the internet at all.

So what am I doing wrong here. My ISP told me to read a book on networking and maybe I should refresh my Networking but am I missing anything?

I know u asking for help. But can u help me setup my DNS so i can host my website. I can setup up the DNS and stuff but so the hella i can get a nameserver named as NS1.Example.com or NS2.Example.com. Is that thru alias or sumthing else.

I might also help with ur problem. If u are running DNS server on ur PC then u must use the IP address that ur ISP gave you.

Thanks a lot

Im in the same situation,

i can do the stuff within windows but i just want to check something first.

i register a domain i want to use for MY nameservers, the with zoneedit make them point to my servers, so ns1.mydomain points to me.

then any domain i intend to host i put ns1 & ns2.mydomain as the name servers any everything should work?

Cheers
Dan

I don't understand your question. If you're using your own servers then you don't need to be using zoneedit.

ok,

i want to use my own servers, but so people to be able to see my servers to use them dont i have to setup dns to point to that server?

eg if i wanted danwright.com to be my domain, ns1.danwright.com would be my primary nameserver, for people to see this i would have to have dns pointed to it.

then for other domains that i run dns for they would just have ns1.danwright.com,

correct?

Cheers
Dan

no. You register the name server based on your domain with the registrar who registered your domain. This is how things work.

You register mydomain.com with MyRegistrar Co.
You register ns1.mydomain.com with MyRegistrar Co. to point to the IP address 127.0.0.1
You register ns2.mydomain.com with MyRegistrar Co. to point to the IP address 127.0.0.2
You add ns1.mydomain.com and ns2.mydomain.com as hosts for mydomain.com at MyRegistrar Co.

When people resolve mydomain.com, the registry tells the resolver that the hosts are ns1.mydomain.com (127.0.0.1) and ns2.mydomain.com (127.0.0.2). Then the resolver asks those hosts for IP information.

Thanks for that,

Thats what i meant, just didnt put it too clearly.

do you know of a provider i could use to set up those records to point to my servers?

Thanks Again
Dan

That's set up with your domain registrar. Do you have a domain name registered? If so, with who?

no i dont have a domain registered yet, are there any registrars you would reconmend?

Thanks
Dan

You could register the domain with DollarDNS mentioned in my signature. At least that way you have somebody looking over your shoulder making sure all it as it should be. The personal help I give my clients is probably the main thing that recommends me. Common domains (com, org, net etc) go for $12/year. But there's cheaper out there. Big name registrars charge more.

$12 a year is a pretty fair price for domain registration with good support and possibly other services such as DNS.