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Resolving an A name DNS entry from inside that network.

I have created an A name (alias.mywebsite.com) that points to my static IP address (xx.xx.xx.xx). I have an I-Pad app that uses alias.mywebsite.com to connect while I am out of the office. I need to be able to resolve alias.mywebsite.com when I am out of the office and have it connect to my static IP (xx.xx.xx.xx) but when I am in the office I need it to access the server locally at its internal IP address 192.168.1.5, not sure if this is possible or not.
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Awesome, thank you davorin. The router is pretty basic so I'm not sure if it has the loopback. I will setup a new dns zone and put all the records in place. Thank you.
Loopback is quite a basic function of routers and sometimes it is just automatically enabled.  Here is the list of some routers that supports it:
http://opensimulator.org/wiki/NAT_Loopback_Routers

Split DNS
You can take a look also at this link - option 1:
http://www.petenetlive.com/KB/Article/0000830.htm

It is a kind of workaround to minimize administrative problems, so you will not need to enter all existing  dns records if you need just one.