setting up own dns ??

[steve]

I think i successfully setup the primary and secondary name server at home
with linux(bind). I can use it to look up other domain names ...
but here is my problem... Why can it be use to lookup my Domain name. I have
entered my two primary/secondary when registering with INTERNIC...
My simple logic is following..
1) a user looks up my domain let's say www.xxxxxx.com
2) It will use some ISP/other DNS to look up the domain name.
3) INTERNIC will let them know where it is...by pointing those query to my
DNS sever at home ?
4) my dns will let them know where my www server is..

Not sure whether it is my setup or... something else... ??? Help !!!



"Thor Kottelin" <thor at anta.net> wrote in message
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> BIND Users Mailing List wrote:
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> > From: "steve" <mazingazusa at hotmail.com>
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> > Here is my dilemma in setting up my own dns server at home.  I just got
a
> > DSL service installed and was given 2 ip address. I wish to set-up my
own
> > DNS server at home.. (primary and second name server). Can this be done
?
>
> Generally speaking, yes.
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> > without going through ISP ?
>
> Generally speaking, no; since you're connected to the Internet through
> your ISP, your Internet traffic will have to pass through them.
>
> > I guess my real question is... if i setup
> > primary and secondary name server and register my domain name with
INTERNIC,
> > Would will replicated the zone entry with my DNS server at home ?
>
> If you set up two DNS servers on public IP addresses on your home network,
> register those hosts with a registrar (e.g. NSI), and register domains to
> point to those servers, queries for those domains will be directed to your
> servers. In this scenario, the only zone file replication that normally
> will take place is that between your own two servers.
>
> If you set up secondaries at another location as well (this is usually a
> good idea), the off-site secondary servers will replicate with - i.e. pull
> zone transfers from - your primary, just as your on-site secondary will.
>
> > Would i have to talk to my ISP to allow zone queries to my DNS server at
> > home ?
>
> Not unless they impose some kind of restrictive traffic policy on you. If
> you have an unlimited IP connection, the world will be able to connect to
> your DNS servers. If, OTOH, your ISP blocks incoming connections to your
> network (maybe because they don't allow their users to run servers, or
> maybe for security), you need to either have them lift the restriction, or
> have them (or someone else) run your servers for you.
>
> Thor
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