Re: @home

[Kara Pritchard <kara@luci.org>]

Oh geez. If that's the case DUH, I'm sorry. You can use ns.lanscape.net
(64.240.156.194) too.

-Kara (who's spent too much time with her nose stuck in LPI objectives
today and really needs a nap.)

On Sat, 1 Dec 2001, Casey Boone wrote:

> i think he means dns servers for him to use to resolve urls into ips
>
> if this is the case then here is a list of dns servers i know of
> 204.248.93.13 - accessus
> 204.248.93.20 - accessus
> 208.235.1.2 - earthlink now (dont know if its still active)
> 12.147.61.2 - one of my dns servers
> 12.147.61.3 - same box, different network card
>
> hope this is the info you need
>
> Casey
>
> >
> > I understand that, but if you set up DNS somewhere (like with me), it's
> > not going to do any good if the world doesn't know who your DNS provider
> > is. Just setting up DNS somewhere doesn't tell the world where you are.
> > You have to tell the registrar "where your IP info lives". Think of it
> > like this:
> >
> > World = World
> > US Government = Registrar
> > SS Administration = DNS Server
> > Social Security # = IP address
> >
> > Say you have a change in your social security number. The SSA has to make
> > the change, but the US government has to authorize the SSA "power" to make
> > changes like that, else the rest of the world doesn't recognize your SS#.
> > So, the world queries the registrar as to who your DNS server is. If you
> > are changing your DNS server, you have to tell your registrar.
> >
> > Your IP address is owned by @home. Unless they delegated that IP address
> > (and its reverse DNS) to you, you cannot change the DNS server for the
> > @home address, because you don't own it. (Even if it is connected to your
> > PC).
> >
> > I'm sorry if I'm confusing information, or confusing you. But, I don't
> > think there's anything you can do about it, unless MediaOne can change the
> > DNS server delegation. You might be screwed.
> >
> > -Kara
> >
> > On Sat, 1 Dec 2001, Larry Downs wrote:
> >
> > > My provider is Mediacom and my DNS IP is 24.14.190.15 or 24.14.190.17.
> > > However, both are down.  I'm just looking for a temp solution for the
> next
> > > few days.  I can ftp using an actual IP address but not using a name
> that
> > > must be resolved using a DNS.
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-silug-discuss@silug.org
> > > [mailto:owner-silug-discuss@silug.org]On Behalf Of Kara Pritchard
> > > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 9:32 AM
> > > To: silug-discuss@silug.org
> > > Subject: Re: @home
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > If your new IP is with Charter, (or whoever is your new provider)
> they'll
> > > have to set up your DNS. If you have your own domain already, you'll
> have
> > > to change the primary/secondary DNS delegations to whoever you want to
> > > host your DNS for you. If that's the case, we can likely add an entry
> for
> > > you no problem.
> > >
> > > -Kara
> > >
> > > On Sat, 1 Dec 2001, Larry Downs wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Looks like @home pulled their DNS servers.  Does anyone of a free DNS
> I
> > > can
> > > > use until this is resolved?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Larry Downs
> > > >
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> > >

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