I got my own T1 connection
I got my own computer
I've installed FREEBSD
and I've set everything up

except now the big problem
I only have 1 IP
static IP for T1
I heard that with 1 IP, I can't make nameservers

Right now
I don't know where to even begin
I have my own domain

How do I make nameservers so that I can connect to my own domain off my computer.

I really need step by step instructions
I'm seriously a newbie trying to learn

1 IP can make one nameserver. But that IP has to resolve to the hostname of the nameserver. A domain name requires two nameservers, so you would still need either a 2nd IP or the use of an outside nameserver as well.

Hi Buddy,

You CAN get away with just 1 name-server by stating your NS2.YOURDOMAIN.COM to the same as the primary. You just need to make sure you add a A Record for the NS2 and/or CNAME (which would be the better option) as an alias -- e.g.

(BIND)
--
NS1.YOURDOMAIN.COM IN A 127.0.0.1
NS2.YOURDOMAIN.COM IN CNAME NS1.YOURDOMAIN.COM
--

IF you want to be 'politically' correct about it - talk to your ISP and ask if you can use there name-server. Most decent ISP's will allow your to as long as your ONLY replicating a local NS.

Originally posted by mozd3v
Hi Buddy,

You CAN get away with just 1 name-server by stating your NS2.YOURDOMAIN.COM to the same as the primary. You just need to make sure you add a A Record for the NS2 and/or CNAME (which would be the better option) as an alias


But you will not be able to register the ns2 with your domain registrar as a nameserver without a unique IP# that it resolves to.

Not true - OpenSRS lets you do it ... no problems.

I have two server setup w/ DNS Services resolving the same way I mentioned in my last post.

ITS only the picky one's like Network Solutions and GoDaddy which throw a 'spastic' about it.

As I also mentioned - he could request from his ISP.

Thanks
I use opensrs for all my domains

Good...

Internic... GoDaddy... DomainDiscover... NameZero etc. all suck arse big time. Their customer support is a MAJOR let down as well shoddy systems and silly limitations on record control, NS configuration etc. etc.

www.opensrs.com ... all the way.

You can also use a free service such as zoneedit.com

I'm using it for 5 domains (max without paying) and it works very well. Normally people don't like free services but I wouldn't have much problems with paying for this service either.