How to I display a Static IP address as an Address?
I'm not sure of the correct terminology, but I have a static IP address that I'm trying to display as mail.xyz.local so users on the outside don't have to type and remember the IP address every time. Is there a way to do this, I know there are services such as DYNDNS and TZO but I'm not sure what I'm looking for or how to sign up.
We have an Office Connect 3Com 3CR858-91 SOHO Router/Firewall. Do I need to configure DDNS on it after using the above services? What am I looking for and how do I configure this. Any help would be much appreciated. Would users be typing in the servername.domain.local in Internet Explorer to get to Remote Web Workplace?
We have an Office Connect 3Com 3CR858-91 SOHO Router/Firewall. Do I need to configure DDNS on it after using the above services? What am I looking for and how do I configure this. Any help would be much appreciated. Would users be typing in the servername.domain.local in Internet Explorer to get to Remote Web Workplace?
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I have network solutions, normally I wouldn't provide the domain but I've been trying to figure this out for so long. Our domain is berkshireahec.org. So I would go to network solutions and setup a DNS Host?
Then I would set an A Record on Network Solutions or on my Internal DNS server on Windows 2003 SBS? I think I got it, but just need a little more advice.
Thanks
Then I would set an A Record on Network Solutions or on my Internal DNS server on Windows 2003 SBS? I think I got it, but just need a little more advice.
Thanks
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I just added an A record at Network Solutions 208.125.252.50 which is pointing to web.berkshireahec.org. It doesn't appear to be working, does it take some time to propagate?
C:\>ping web.berkshireahec.org
Pinging web.berkshireahec.org [208.125.252.50] with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
The DNS A record change seems to have taken place, perhaps you need to open up some ports on your firwall to allow web traffic through?
Pinging web.berkshireahec.org [208.125.252.50] with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
The DNS A record change seems to have taken place, perhaps you need to open up some ports on your firwall to allow web traffic through?
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Checked your A & MX records appear to be correct... Get with your ISP tech support and have them assist you with creating a valid PTR (aka reverse DNS) record.
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Is the issue resolved?
Is the issue resolved?
Here's how it works.
Client A wants to go to www.foo.com but doesnt know where it is (what ip that server has).
Client A asks it's ISP's (or company etc) DNS server "Hey what's the IP of www.foo.com ?"
ISP DNS server checks if it know the IP of www.foo.com.
If it doesnt then it will ask one of the ROOT DNS servers for the DNS server resposible for the .com TLD (Top Level Domain).
Then it will ask the .com DNS server for the DNS server responsible for foo.com.
Then it will ask the DNS server responsible for foo.com what the IP for www.foo.com is.
When it knows what the ip is it will then respond to client A "Hey the ip for www.foo.com is 64.94.125.138".
So what you need is a DNS host.
You can find that plenty of places around on the net but most likely your ISP will provide that for you (maybe for a fee) or the company you bought your domain through could provide DNS hosting.
You dont need DYNDNS (Dynamic DNS) as this is for people with dynamic IPs that change regularly.
Now understand that unless you already have a domain name (like foo.com) you will need to registrate one with a registrar (like networksolutions.com or godaddy.com etc).
Without that DNS is pointless as you dont have a name to "look up" in DNS.
Lastly when you have a domain and a DNS host you need to set up an A or Host record.
This is the www part of www.foo.com.
Point that, or the domain itself at your external static IP and presto, if you have a server on that IP and the services are forwarded in your firewall/router then you're golden.
Have fun.