Getting started with DNS

[jk]

I am as lost as can be with DNS.
I have been messing with it on and off for awhile now.
I just don't get it.

Here is where I am at so far.
First here is my info from my ISP provider.

IP address 70.61.73.170
gateway 70.61.73.169
subnet 255.255.255.252
DNS1 24.25.5.61
DNS2 24.25.5.61

I am using ubuntu 10.04 server

During the install I configured network manually and
and enter the above information upon request.

Then I went ahead and installed echp.
I also did a sudo aptitude install ubuntu-desktop <enter>

When I was done I was able to enter my ip address in
firefox and then I clicked on

Click here for the control panel on your server!

I entered my username and password and I made it in. I was able
to do this from any computer.

Now I have a domain and it is registered with hostmonster.com
the domain name is

ezhostin.com

I went to hostmonster.com logged in of course, then I clicked
on nameservers, and this is what they have.

Nameservers for a domain name are specialized servers that translate the domain name into an IP Address that is understood by computers on the internet. Each domain name registration includes a listing of nameservers that can answer for that domain name. Normally you should not need to change these from the default nameservers setup by HostMonster.Com. If you have special needs, you can use this page to edit the nameservers for your domain name.

Use Default Nameservers

ns1.hostmonster.com 74.220.195.131
ns2.hostmonster.com 69.89.16.8

Use Custom Nameservers



Please be sure a valid zone file exists on these name servers to ensure your domain resolves properly.

In here I entered is the first box
ns1.ezhostin.com

Then they ask for an ip so i put
ip:70.61.73.170

Then in the third box I enterd
ns2.ezhostin.com

And again they ask for and ip so i enterd

ip:70.61.73.170

Now I know this is wrong.

I go to a browser and type in on the address
bar
http://www.ezhostin.com
The browser cannot find the the domain ezhosin.com

So what do I have to do to get things correct.

Thanks again
jason



















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[ehcpdeveloper]

if you have your own server/vps, and if you installed ehcp,
then, you dont need to use default nameservers provided by your registrar.

since you have a server, you have your own "nameserver".
so, just redirect your domain to your server with ip of your server.

follow http://ehcp.net/?q=node/879 for an explanation, example.
also look at http://www.ehcp.net/helper/yardim/cat.php?cid=4

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[ehcpdeveloper]

your server is already your own dns server.
just choose one of your domains as "main domain" or "dns domain" and use that as "dns information such as : ns1.yourmaindomain.com, ns2.yourmaindomain.com"

this is described at http://www.ehcp.net/helper/yardim/cat.php?cid=7&qid=70

you may use single or double ip, both works mostly, some registrars forces 2nd ip.

i did not understand your last question.



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[jk]

<strong>THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME, EFFORT, AND GREAT HELP.</strong>

Things are looking good so far
OK, here is where I am at now.
I got my A records set with my domain register.(hostmonster.com)

So now I can go ezhostin.com and there is my default page and I now
click on the control panel link and I logged in as admin.
After I logged in I added the domain scrippin.com. I also made changed
to the index.php page to test and all is good.

The next thing I question is, I want my own DNS server, if I understand correctly
I need two static ip's for me to properly run my own DNS server?

Also is running your own DNS server required to become a QFDN register?

Thanks again
jason

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