how do i get a DNS

[Chooco]

need DNS for everything, how to?

[e980238]

me 2

[jmichna]

DNS is normally provided via your Internet Provider... i.e., after you login to the IP's network authenication server, then you are permited to route thru a DNS to reach the other sites.
If you mean how do you simulate a DNS, then you simply need to build a "library" of website domain names and their corrsponding IP addresses and put this info in your Windows "hosts" file. If you do this, even if your IP's domain server goes down, you will still be able to reach those sites for which you have domain names AND IP addresses.
While logged on to the 'net, you can go into a DOS/Command window and "ping -a 'domain name'" to begin cataloging IPs and domain names. There's a freeware program called 'Fastnet99' which does this stuff practically automatically.
Regards,
jmichna

Example of host file entries:
63.236.73.68 www.sysopt.com #2002-02-23 11:37:58
65.164.24.4 www.systemlogic.net #2002-02-22 17:01:38
216.12.218.204 www.tbreak.com #2002-02-22 17:01:38
128.121.215.171 www.tcwo.com #2002-02-22 17:01:38
62.96.227.70 www.tecchannel.de #2002-02-22 16:53:49
207.178.137.30 www.techextreme.com #2002-02-22 17:01:42
66.39.95.116 www.techimo.com #2002-02-22 16:53:49
129.250.247.125 www.tech-report.com #2002-02-22 17:01:42
64.124.237.165 www.techrepublic.com #2002-02-22 17:01:42
216.92.169.59 www.tech-review.com #2002-02-22 17:01:43
64.125.196.7 www.techweb.com #2002-02-22 17:01:43
216.167.114.177 www.teknidermy.org #2002-02-22 17:01:43
208.195.147.120 www.ten.com #2002-02-22 16:53:49
195.235.97.200 www.terra.es #2002-02-22 16:53:49
66.34.113.50 www.tgtsoft.com #2002-02-22 16:53:49
216.32.208.116 www.themexp.org #2002-02-22 16:53:49
216.165.161.17 www.theonion.com #2002-02-22 17:02:02
64.246.0.199 www.thetechzone.com #2002-02-22 17:02:02
143.252.78.23 www.thetimes.co.uk #2002-02-22 17:02:03

[Chooco]

i mean having my own DNS

you need a DNS to have subdomains aparently

[snaggle]

Could you specify what you want, more detail please!

From my view you want to add DNS, well Using Win2K Server I usualy add DNS via the Control Panel, Add/Remove Programes, Add/Remove Windows Components go to Network Services and there it is (DNS) Domain Name System add it put a tick in the box and off you go, you've got it!

Access it via the Administrators Tools via Programes at the start botton.

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[Chooco]

oh sorry i should have said this before, i'm on win XP home, it doesn't have that feature of add DNS.....

*edit*
ok i didn't really know exactly what a DNS was then i see that is just a proggy..... i got one now, thanks

[tobu]

I here that they are releasing XP server soon, maybe you should look into that Chooco'"

[Chooco]

SCREW THAT

last thing called "Win2k Advanced Server" costed $1600

i don't feel like gettin loosened by MS again

[tobu]

lol, just a suggestion. The price on Pro was bad enough!

[snaggle]

What is it you want with a DNS on Windows XP Home? You can't run a DNS on Windows XP, That the perpose of WinNT and Win2k Server What, did you happen to wake up one morning saying you want a DNS?

Good luck Chooco!

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