DNS not working? Please Help!!!!!

[DV6500]

Hello, I am new to DNS servers. I have been working on this for about two weeks now so if i seem frustrated please understand. =) I downloaded BIND9 and installed it. I have my C:\DNS\bin folder with all the BIND9 files and my C:\DNS\etc folder with db.dv6500321123.com.txt and named.conf. Here is the text of the two files:

<b>db.dv6500321123.com.txt</b>
$TTL 6h
@ IN SOA ns1.dv6500321123.com. host.dv6500321123.com. (
2008081701
10800
3600
604800
86400 )

@ NS ns1.dv6500321123.com.


ns1 IN A 24.58.146.242
www A 24.58.146.242

<b>named.conf</b>
options {
directory "c:\DNS\etc";
allow-transfer { none; };
recursion no;
};


zone "dv6500321123.com" IN {
type master;
file "db.dv6500321123.com.txt";
allow-transfer { none; };
};

I am behind a router but I have the DMZ set to my web server and name server, which are the same server. If someone could please tell me what i am doing wrong and how to corret it. Also if you could provide me with a folder of working DNS zones and configuration files i would be greatful =)

Thank You,
DV6500

 

[stfaprc]

Who did you register dv6500321123.com with ?

 

[DV6500]

ahh i must be stupid or sumptin... lol... umm isnt the point of the DNS server so u can registar and host and run the whole thing urself? sry to sound a lil annoyed but i've been trying to figure this out for months and every forum i go to doesnt help... at all

 

[stfaprc]

The only way I can see a domain name working without registration is if somehow you kept *everything* internal.

You need to register your domain name with a name provider like GoDaddy or Verisign. If registration of domain names was not required than anyone could traffic

http://www.tek-tips.com

to their own pc's.

 

[elgrandeperro]

You can use dynamic dns for some stuff for some non-critical stuff.

BTW, you are missing root cache info, so your server is not going to run.

Also, you need to setup internal ACLs, because you want internal users to do both allow-query and allow-recursion. But you want allow-query {any} for dv6500321123.com

 

[DV6500]

hey elgrandeperro, i am going to tell you what i want to do and i hope you can tell me it can be done...

from my server: put my DNS information,

http://www.dv6500321123.com

goes to IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, onto the ROOT SERVERS so other people on the web can access my website. can this be done without registering my domain with another company? i keep getting mixed responces from people. some will say yes you host all this on your own while others say i must pay to registar a domain with another company. i want to be able to run this entire operation on my own without paying any money and without using other companies.

Please help, DV6500

 

[elgrandeperro]

With dynamic DNS, you can do it for free. The caveat is the name cannot be

http://www.dv6500321123.com,

but something like

http://www.dv6500321123.gotdns.com

or equivalent.

Here is the site and list of valid "domains":

http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/

http://www.dyndns.com/services/dns/dyndns/domains.html

There are several free dynamic dns companies, this is the one I am familiar with.

Now, you say "without paying any money", no, you MUST pay money to register at the very least. What people are probably referring to "free" DNS is bundled service. For instance, with my web site I get a 1 free domain name, but that is included in the cost of the web service.

You get better control hosting your own DNS, but I don't think any ISP gives you a price break...they all have some type of nocost DNS web based manipulation and I don't think they care if the DNS requests come to their servers or yours.

 

[stfaprc]

You *must* pay a registrar in order to use a name as a web site on the WWW. You can use dynDNS if you can not get a static address, but I think you should check out GoDaddy to see if their solutions would fit.

 

[DV6500]

a

http://www...

so how do these registrars get access?

 

[DV6500]

lol dont answer that question, i see how it is done now. thank you ICANN lol. it seems my quest to host my own domain without paying money has failed me... apparently the internet wasnt as "open" as i thought it was