DNS on a subneted Class C range

[Barry Margolin]

In article <onYb4.710$sG4.70747 at news.uswest.net>,
John L. Borda <john_borda at hotmail.com> wrote:
>I have 8 static IP address from US West (216.160.66.192-199).  US West only
>let's me host one domain so I want to set up my own DNS server (a friend
>said he would be my secondary).  Here are the questions:
>
>1) Can I do this since US West "owns" the address and I lease them

Yes, as long as they delegate the block to you.

>2) How do I set up the reverse lookup file since it is a subnetted class C
>range.  (I have the O'Reilly book but it lost me on how to do this).

I'm not sure I can explain it any better than the book does.  Could you be
more specific about which part of it confuses you?

>3) Do I have to "register" my DNS server with anybody

No.  US West just has to create the delegation records telling everyone to
query your nameservers.  The DNS servers will then be looked up using
normal DNS mechanisms.

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