DNS for windows xp?

[lozina]

Can you run a simple DNS server on windows xp?

I need some kind of DNS server so that I can just register my computer's IP in the DNs entry where I registered my domain- so that it just goes right to my computer

or is possible my router could handle this?

 

[Wyck]

Not necessary. Edit the file C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts and put a line at the bottom that looks like this:

127.0.0.1 domainname.com

 

[lozina]

sweet.

now I just need to create an app that will monitor my ip address and then automatically update the dns entries at my domain registery site when it changes!

 

[jbritt1234]

Sounds like you are looking for a Dynamic DNS service.

I've never actually used one, but I have heard of http://www.dyndns.com/ and i'm sure other people here can point you to others.

They basically create the records to point X site back to your computer IP. When your IP changes, it automatically changes in their records.

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: jbritt1234
Sounds like you are looking for a Dynamic DNS service.

I've never actually used one, but I have heard of http://www.dyndns.com/ and i'm sure other people here can point you to others.

They basically create the records to point X site back to your computer IP. When your IP changes, it automatically changes in their records.

Yes that's what I'm looking for but those services require $$$ unless you use their domain names. I want the free way out even if I have to do it myself. Besides this could be a fun little project.

There was actually a free one someone posted to my thread in Software forum but I'm still gonna persue this first

 

[nweaver]

You are going to have a hard time (imho) doing this on XP. Use a server OS (Linux would be good) with scripting to do this.

 

[JackMDS]

Internet domains are Not free; there is nothing you can do about it.:shocked:

However, you can get a domain for $7.95 per year or on sale at might be $3.95 a year.

If you cannot afford this kind of money, then your problem is Not DNS, and you should think about a project that is generates few $$ rather than fun.

:sun:

 

[lozina]

No no, I have a registered domain but my network at home does not have static IP so I cannot use my home PC as, say a web server. At least not for long before the dynamic IP gets changed by my ISP.

On register.com where I registered my domain they have a form where you can set what DNS servers your domain should point to. I would like to put my computer's IP address here, so it goes straight to my computer.

But I can't just manually monitor my IP and do this all the time, so I want to make a simple little app in C# that monitors my current WAN IP address and find out when it changes (easy to do) and when it does, use basic Http API classes to log into register.com and change the IP address.

That doesn't sound feasible?

 

[jbritt1234]

Do you actually know that your IP changes a lot? I have Comcast Cable and have had the same IP for at least two years now.

I don't know of a good DNS Server that will run on XP. I suggest running a box with some flavor of Linux or 2000/2003 Server.

Don't know if this place is any good, but they claim to have a free DYN DNS service- http://www.zoneedit.com/ Just found it in a search.

 

[JackMDS]

Most of the DNS services have an application that you can download, it would run on your computer and would update automaticaly the Re-Direction.

There are few free general application as well, http://www.lowrieweb.com/dynamicip.htm

Read this page there is a link to a table that sumarizes what is avaialbel for free.

Connetcting to Computer/Network/Server through the Internet?

:sun:

 

[mjia]

I don't think there are any dynamic DNS services that support top level domains for free (at least I haven't heard of one).

Running your own DNS server might not be permitted by your ISP. Your scripting idea should work as well.

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: mjia
I don't think there are any dynamic DNS services that support top level domains for free (at least I haven't heard of one)

Zoneedit for one.

:sun:

 

[mjia]

Originally posted by: JackMDS

Originally posted by: mjia
I don't think there are any dynamic DNS services that support top level domains for free (at least I haven't heard of one)

Zoneedit for one.

:sun:

Good to know, thanks