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Vince I also run my own DNS on an ADSL link and I use a free secondary server: http://www.twisted4life.com/index.php and I'm pretty happy about it (for that price...) Daniele Vince Van De Coevering wrote: >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Chris Buechler [mailto:cbuechler at gmail dot com] >>Overall I'd agree with this, but unless you really, really want to for >>some reason, I'd avoid using your own DNS servers. You typically get >>free and solid DNS with domain name registration (and if not, transfer >>to a registrar that does offer this). Not to mention they'll give you >>a primary and secondary, and if they do things right they'll be on >>separate /24 networks, at a minimum, and maybe in two different >>physical locations. Unless you run a serious NOC yourself, I wouldn't >>consider hosting your own DNS. > > > That may be true for ISPs that provide service in your area > But my ISP charges a per month per domain fee to host DNS. > To further their monopoly they refuse to follow the RFC for > Classless reverse addressing. > > I host my own DNS for just that reason. > > The Private Public DNS server model is another reason to > Host your own DNS. In that model you set up a DNS server > That provides zone transfers to the DNS servers defined > As primary and secondary for your domain. Any change you > Make will be sent up to these servers. You don't have to > Worry about configuration inconsistencies between the two > Servers since they draw their info from the same source. > > I use zones extensively in Bind. I have a zone that provides > Answers to DNS questions in the safe side of the firewall > Using LAN addresses and another zone that answers requests > Using the public IP addresses for requests from the wild > Side of the firewall. > > I guess it's a matter of preference... > > Vince Van De Coevering > IT Manager > Figaro's Italian Pizza, Inc. > 503-371-9318 x216 > vpv at figaros dot com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: m0n0wall dash unsubscribe at lists dot m0n0 dot ch > For additional commands, e-mail: m0n0wall dash help at lists dot m0n0 dot ch |