Sorry this is so long but I don't think I explained my problem well. What I am doing is that I don't want to use a hosting company anymore and I want to actually host the server myself at my static IP with my *own* DNS server just like a hosting company would do. The problem I am having is how do I get my DNS server that I setup to be the authoritative nameserver my domain points to.
I have technically setup a name server but as far as the internet is concerned it does not exist. It seems to me that I need to register the name server some how in the DNS system. Currently I have the domain gremlinradio.com and my registrar is itsyourdomain.com. Mochahost.com is my hosting company and my name servers are ns22.mochahost.com and ns23.mochahost.com. What I have is a static IP (70.169.82.143) with Cox as my ISP. My new server (web/ftp/mail/dns) I just created is not hosted by my ISP or another hosting company but at my location by me. I want to be my own hosting company so to speak including the name servers. When someone types up anything at gremlinradio.com I want the DNS records to point to and resolve at my name server which will then point to the appropriate server at my location. The same as another hosting company would do when they host the nameservers and website. So with my domain being gremlinradio.com (70.169.82.143) I want my name server to be something like ns1.gremlinradio.com (70.169.82.143). If you typed up my domain your pc would go to my nameserver (at my location) and ask for the ip of the web server which now would happen to be at the same place. I hope this make sense. Thanks, Kipp -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Burns Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 8:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [General-discussion] Hosting my own SAM website Change the domain registrar's nameserver to point to your hosting company's server and you should be all set. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kipp Gremillion Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 9:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [General-discussion] Hosting my own SAM website I setup a local DNS server. I thought I could use my own DNS server and have it be authoritative for my domain at my location. I currently have my domain registered and being hosted by a typical hosting company. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Burns Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 7:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [General-discussion] Hosting my own SAM website Your DNS server... is it local or do you want to make your DNS server perminatly on the internet? Network Solutions is who I've used. You have to register your domain name there, but I don't think Private DNS are added, or its expensive. I haven't looked at this in years.. let me know what you do find. Bill www.thexlive.com Where Music Lives... -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kipp Gremillion Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 8:31 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [General-discussion] Hosting my own SAM website I have had a lot of problem with hosting companies and have decided I want to host my own stations web site. I have it all setup and working with my own web server, mail server, ftp server and DNS server. I am at the point where I need to point my domain to my DNS server but I just am not sure exactly how it works. I need to ask some questions about this but don't know where to turn. I would appreciate it if anyone that knows this that is willing give me a few answers or maybe direct me to a DNS mailing list or forum where I can get some basic info. 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