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I am looking to register a domain for my website.. I run a webserver off my computer (apache), I have a dynamic IP address, so I have to use services such as dynu, but when registering a domain it asks for a nameserver, how should I go about registering the domain so that it points to my computer, but using a service such as dynu, or would I have to pay for such a service.. I've heard people say there are free methods but i'm not sure.

Any help would be appreciated.

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maybe get a program for nameservers, I really dont think you should go about hosting on you computer..

for the same price as a domain u can get hosting...

sry but I think if ur gonna host on ur comp just go with www.dot.tk

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Buy a domain name from www.droa.com and use url framing. then go to (url removed) and get a no-ip name from them. install their little client so it updates your dynamic ip with them everytime it changes. follow their tutorial on setting up a web server from your home. This is one of the coolest things Ive done. Ive used it for websites and ftp sites. A got a bunch of us running stuff this way. you can also run a mail server if ya want.

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Couple of things - if you have a site you want to serve up to the world - get a HOST, do not do off your own box. Quite a few reasons why not too, first it is MOST likely against the AUP of your ISP. Second, your upload speed is going to be in most likely somewhere between 128kbit and 384kbits. 3rd - if your down, nobody can get to your site. Ie you need to reboot for a patch, or your game hangs up, etc.. etc.. etc.. 4th - if you do not know what your doing - your just opening up your box to be hacked, and or used as a spam relay, etc.. etc..

I am 100% sure you can find a host that will provide you with the services you want for a very fair price, that would be well within any budget. Some even free if you do not mind a few ads, etc.. Or if you look real hard - you might be able to find a FREE one that has no ads. But I would be prepared to deal with what FREE means here, when it comes to reliability and service, etc...

As to your domain name question - There are quite a few dynamic services out there, that will point a name to your IP address. Without the need of registering name servers. Most of these will be a subdomain type service, ie somename.dyndns.org, etc.. anothername.dyndns.net, etc... Or there are webhop type services that can point a url to your ip address. But if your on a dynamic IP, this will most likely change now and then. All of these services provide some means of updating your ip address so that the subdomain and or url redirect points to the correct IP.

If you want to have a Real domain name, ie MyDomainName.com, SomeCoolName.net, etc.. then find yourself a cheap registrar, ie godaddy, etc.. and point your domain to your webhost. This will be less than $10 a year.

Another option would be to run your own nameserver(s) - most registrars require that you have 2, and preferred to even be on 2 different networks. Now you could get by with running your own. And then finding a free one as your second. But since you are on a dynamic IP - everytime your IP address changes you will have to make changes to your DNS. And then wait for your TTL to expire. You will also need to find a registrar that allows for you to create host entries for your nameservers, which will also have to be changed every time your IP address changes. And this does not even take into account that you are trying to register a domain name to an IP address that you do not even own. The ip address is owned by your ISP, you are just using it.

You know, I could go on and on about the reason WHY you should not be doing what your trying to do. On to another reason - you do not seem to understand how any of this works. Your Avatar and sig point to images that work out to a [192.168.0.1] IP address - this address is a private address and not even routable on the public net.

I am all for people learning how webservers work, how name resolution works, etc. etc... But all of this stuff can be learned without putting servers on the public net. Please just find yourself a host that meets your budget, and will give you a subdomain - and or register your name and point it to the host of your choosing.

edit: hey I see you got the IP address corrected - now it points to adsl-81-231-125.bhm.bellsouth.net (65.81.231.125)

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Couple of things - if you have a site you want to serve up to the world - get a HOST, do not do off your own box. Quite a few reasons why not too, first it is MOST likely against the AUP of your ISP. Second, your upload speed is going to be in most likely somewhere between 128kbit and 384kbits. 3rd - if your down, nobody can get to your site. Ie you need to reboot for a patch, or your game hangs up, etc.. etc.. etc.. 4th - if you do not know what your doing - your just opening up your box to be hacked, and or used as a spam relay, etc.. etc..

I am 100% sure you can find a host that will provide you with the services you want for a very fair price, that would be well within any budget. Some even free if you do not mind a few ads, etc.. Or if you look real hard - you might be able to find a FREE one that has no ads. But I would be prepared to deal with what FREE means here, when it comes to reliability and service, etc...

As to your domain name question - There are quite a few dynamic services out there, that will point a name to your IP address. Without the need of registering name servers. Most of these will be a subdomain type service, ie somename.dyndns.org, etc.. anothername.dyndns.net, etc... Or there are webhop type services that can point a url to your ip address. But if your on a dynamic IP, this will most likely change now and then. All of these services provide some means of updating your ip address so that the subdomain and or url redirect points to the correct IP.

If you want to have a Real domain name, ie MyDomainName.com, SomeCoolName.net, etc.. then find yourself a cheap registrar, ie godaddy, etc.. and point your domain to your webhost. This will be less than $10 a year.

Another option would be to run your own nameserver(s) - most registrars require that you have 2, and preferred to even be on 2 different networks. Now you could get by with running your own. And then finding a free one as your second. But since you are on a dynamic IP - everytime your IP address changes you will have to make changes to your DNS. And then wait for your TTL to expire. You will also need to find a registrar that allows for you to create host entries for your nameservers, which will also have to be changed every time your IP address changes. And this does not even take into account that you are trying to register a domain name to an IP address that you do not even own. The ip address is owned by your ISP, you are just using it.

You know, I could go on and on about the reason WHY you should not be doing what your trying to do. On to another reason - you do not seem to understand how any of this works. Your Avatar and sig point to images that work out to a [192.168.0.1] IP address - this address is a private address and not even routable on the public net.

I am all for people learning how webservers work, how name resolution works, etc. etc... But all of this stuff can be learned without putting servers on the public net. Please just find yourself a host that meets your budget, and will give you a subdomain - and or register your name and point it to the host of your choosing.

Aware of all of the dynamic IP issues, and the risks, but I am a control freak, besides the only reason my sig and avatar were pointed to a private ip, well, I got knocked offline and somehow the dynu client updated to my private ip, which is rare but it does happen every now and then.

I've been running a webserver since 2000 on my DSL line, I know its not the most efficient way, but I'd rather have this than 20,000 ads and file restrictions...

My original question was about nameservers, I do understand the workings of a webserver, I DO NOT understand the reason for a nameserver which was why I asked about it in the first place.

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Couple of things - if you have a site you want to serve up to the world - get a HOST, do not do off your own box. Quite a few reasons why not too, first it is MOST likely against the AUP of your ISP. Second, your upload speed is going to be in most likely somewhere between 128kbit and 384kbits. 3rd - if your down, nobody can get to your site. Ie you need to reboot for a patch, or your game hangs up, etc.. etc.. etc.. 4th - if you do not know what your doing - your just opening up your box to be hacked, and or used as a spam relay, etc.. etc..
I am all for people learning how webservers work, how name resolution works, etc. etc... But all of this stuff can be learned without putting servers on the public net. Please just find yourself a host that meets your budget, and will give you a subdomain - and or register your name and point it to the host of your choosing

You have valid points but you can still get away with a decent website and not worry about the dynamic ip woes. Its a great learning tool to get a site up and running on your own by putting it in public. Sure, you have to apply a patch every now and then and reboot, but you will only be down for a couple of minutes. It would totally depend on how redundant you need your site to be. Are there a hundred users looking at it every hour or 2 every hour. Also, if he has an extra box (standalone) then he shouldnt have to worry about game crashes. And getting your server hacked is a good learning experience although not a pleasant one. Hopefully you have your site backed up somewhere else and start over again. My experience has been fun doing this and I know what you mean about your ISP not liking it. But thats a decision I can live with, even though its probably in a contract somewhere saying I cant do this, I still pay almost 50 bucks for cable internet at home.

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Yea, its probably in my contract somewhere that I can't also, but oh well I pay $55 a month for DSL, so like you I don't see a problem with it.

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hmmm,

20,000 ads and or file restrictions - These would be FREE hosts, I am quite sure you can find a host that will provide you will all the services you could want - for a reasonable price. With NO ads, and or file restrictions - it may be tougher and higher in price if you are looking to serve up any type of adult material and or copyrighted material, etc... But if you look you can find one that fits your budget.

As to the reason of nameserver - umm, what do you not understand? If you register a domain, there has to be atleast one server out there that has a listing of all the hosts on that domain. Now there may be only one. But a domain name has to point to a nameserver, so that when someone looks up the a host on that domain. There is somewhere to go ask the IP address of the name you were looking up.

Now you can find registrars that will host this info for you, and most webhosts will be the nameservers for your domain. Ie you find a webhost, he will give you the info for his nameservers. He will create entries in his nameserver for your domain, ie host names like "www" a MX record maybe - saying what host to send mail to for that domain, etc.. But a domain has to point to atleast 1 nameserver. More likely than not atleast 2, in case the 1st one is down. Once you have your domain pointing to the nameservers of your webhost, he will most likley give you some type of access to be able to change/add host entries, change the MX record, create subdomains, etc..

If you do not want to point your domain to someones nameserver, you have to run your own. Bind would be a DNS software package you could run, that will resolve names to IP addresses. Microsoft has their own DNS service that is part of any server version of their OSes, there are others. All this software does is resolve from a list of names to IP addresses that you create. So when someone wants to go to www.mycooldomain.net that name can be turned into an IP address, ie 123.123.123.123

If you are interested in DNS, here is a good place to start http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/.../Protocols/DNS/

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I am looking to register a domain for my website.. I run a webserver off my computer (apache), I have a dynamic IP address, so I have to use services such as dynu, but when registering a domain it asks for a nameserver, how should I go about registering the domain so that it points to my computer, but using a service such as dynu, or would I have to pay for such a service.. I've heard people say there are free methods but i'm not sure.

Any help would be appreciated.

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i would say get a host because running from ur pc can cause alot of problems unless u have an ISP that allows u to host such things u can go to www.freewebspace.net board or www.webhostingtalk.com u will find people that will do deals with u.

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i would say get a host because running from ur pc can cause alot of problems unless u have an ISP that allows u to host such things

Read above to see all the jargon of which has been discussed already.

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Thanks for all the links and help everyone, I am going to look into it and when I get paid I will probably be purchasing a new domain.

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