I found this link... http://wiki.genunix2.org:8080/wiki/index.php/Setting_Up_DNS/BIND_On_a_Home_Network On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Technomage_Hawke < technomage.hawke@gmail.com> wrote: > I've been there man. managing a bunch of hosts files is waaaaaay too much > work. I tried the BIND for local networks but could never quite get it to > work right. > > On Aug 11, 2010, at 9:03 PM, Eric Cope wrote: > > I want to set up a small network of selenium-rc nodes for web testing. I'd > like one to be the selenium server, a couple testing nodes, and the test web > server. > I could do hosts files, but then if I grow the network, or change it, the > idea of managing all of the hosts files seems like a pain. I hoped DNS would > be a better solution AND it seemed like a great reason to learn how to setup > BIND. > > Eric > > On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 6:12 PM, Eric Shubert wrote: > >> Eric Cope wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> I want to setup FQDNs for my home network. >>> >> >> Why? What do you intend to accomplish? >> (Too often people try implementing a solution for a problem they don't >> really understand.) >> >> Does anyone have a good tutorial on setting up BIND for a >>> Mac/Windows/*nix environment? I was hoping to keep DHCP from my router (it >>> supports static DHCP - yes I know that's contradictory). >>> I have a dynDNS account, .dyndns.org . >>> >>> >>> I want to be able to assign names like >>> >>> macbook..dyndns.org for my macbook >>> crappy..dyndns.org for my windows machine >>> e-server..dyndns.org for my freebsd server >>> ... >>> >> >> To be able to do this from the outside/wan, you simply need a client >> program that tells dyndns.org what your (router's if you have cable, or >> DSL modem's if you use DSL) public IP address is, and when it changes. See >> http://www.dyndns.com/support/clients/. That program (there are several >> from which to choose, some of which are already built-in to firewalls such >> as IPCop) can run on your router or any one of your computers behind it. >> There are several ways you can do this, none of which directly involve bind. >> DynDNS handles all the bind stuff for you on the public side. >> >> On the lan side of things, you can set up a private DNS server if you'd >> like, but for a handful of computers, it's often easier to just edit the >> hosts file on each machine. >> >> >> My googling has come up short, mostly because my search terms are lame. >>> Anyone have any ideas? tips? tutorials? good search terms? I don't want to >>> rely on hosts files. >>> >> >> Again, why (not)? >> >> Personally, I use IPCop, which takes care of all of this (and much more) >> for me. IPCop is relatively simple, and very reliable. >> >> -- >> -Eric 'shubes' >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >