Re: [cobalt-users] Qube 2 Setup with ADSL question (newbie)

["Stephen Sloan" <ssloan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob:

We also have our Qube hooked up to a DSL line. In our case we use our ISP's
DNS which includes both our domain name (ie. domain.com) as well as our
machine name (ie. ourqube.domain.com). We don't use the Qube's internal DNS.
Your ISP should be able to do the same. With that approach you should be
able to use the name your ISP assigned you with no problem.

Incidentally, it took a couple of days before the record in our ISP's DNS
"took" for all traffic. I guess it takes a while before all other DNSs
synchronize. Until then we had to address our Qube using its IP address.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Kirk" <kirk@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 11:32 AM
Subject: [cobalt-users] Qube 2 Setup with ADSL question (newbie)


> First my apologies for what will probably be a dumb question.
>
> I have my new Qube2 running on a static ADSL line with a permanent IP
> address.  I have filled in the Internic form to have my domain name
> (xyz.org) pointed to my fixed IP address and the DNS servers of my ADSL
> provider.  In naming my server (General Settings) I used the hostname and
> domain name provided by my ADSL provider, not my chosen server and domain
> (mybox.xyz.org).
>
> Now I can get to my Qube2 by using its IP address (123.456.789.876) but
not
> by the domain name (www.xyz.org).  I have setup the DNS server on the
Qube2
> with the following records
>
> xyz.org >> 192.168.1.1
> www.xyz.org >> 192.168.1.1
> 192.168.1.1/24 >> xyz.org
> xyz.org >> www.xyz.org
>
> Now it seems that I need to submit a "Host Record" to my ADSL providers
DNS
> server so that I can be recognized both by IP and Domain name.  How does
> this interact with the Qube's DNS service, the ADSL provider wants my
> machine name, which currently is the hostname and domain name given to me
by
> the ADSL provider (myname@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx), not any name that I want to
> give to the box (mybox@xxxxxxx)
>
> HELP !
> Does my Qube need to be named what the provider wants, or can I change it
to
> my name?
> How do I construct a DNS record for my ADSL provider?
> Where can I go for help?
>
> Bob Kirk
>
>
>
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