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Originally Posted by sanddrag
Is it possible to set up a home DNS server? I do not have a global IP address for it, only local. But I can forward ports in my router. My home network goes Cable modem>router>switch>computers If it is not possible to set up a real DNS server on the internet from my house (I would prefer to do this, but if I can't then...), can I set one up just for my home network? So when I type a domain, it will point to an http server on my home network?
Specifically, I am using MacDNS. I have read through the manual and read through howstuffworks and wikipedia about DNS but still only vaugley understand it.
What I need to know is how to set up my machine so that when I (or anyone in the globe if possible) type for example mymachine.net it will go to the IP that I set. I am not looking for URL forwarding, I want real DNS from my own DNS server.
Sorry if my question is a little unclear, but this stuff is confusing to me. Thanks.
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I think what you are asking for is to type in a url and to access your server. The setup isn't really a DNS server but more a webserver. YOu will want to get something running apache or another simmilar program. Then you need to forward within your router to the server running apache, within apache it will read the url and decide what folders to send the user to. Basicly it sounds to me you want to make a webserver. If thats what you really want then just do a search here on CD and you'll find many resources that others including myself have learned.