My Own Dns Server

Hello,
I run a small network and depend on an overloaded DNS server at a remote site. Locally , all we do is browse the internet , but we are normal shut off the dns server when traffic gets too heavy . I would like to improve up time here by setting up a DNS server (that could resolve "mail.yahoo.com" for example ) as an alternative.

We run an all windows network and with just 6 clients .

I have heard about caching only nameservers , free dns servers , etc but am not quite sure or do not fully understand setting it up .

Any help will be appreciated.

Your best bet on setting this up is here --> http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/DNS-HOWTO.html

Thanks but this seems like linux stuff (BIND server). I am running windows 2000 server

Ah, I assumed you may be using BIND since you mentioned free DNS server.

For 2000 check here -->http://www.labmice.net/networking/DNS.htm

There's tons of info there and you may also want to check out this on Microsoft's site http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...rt2/tcpch06.asp

Thanks , I will check it out.

DNS on 2000 is quite easy to install and get going. You just have to run a wizard and it does most of the work for you.

I have successfully implemented DNS on windows 2000 server. But this is for a LAN , i want to get name resolutions for internet sites. Thank you , Thank you very much .