Re: Redirect IP to hostname

Gah, no, I want a FAKE address to be redirected to the hostname, NOT A
REAL ONE. I also DO NOT want my ISP to do it, I want to do it myself to
the computers that use this hosts file that will, if anyone can ever
understand this and help me get a solution instead of talking about
unrelated things, redirect each host to a fake IP, which that same
computer will then redirect requests for that IP to a host name (at
THIS point, no other point, redirection is no longer bound to the
computer that has the hosts file). There HAS to be a way that a
computer can say, "hey, I am trying to send a request to this IP that
is on such and such redirection list, I had better redirect my request
to this host name instead". Most computers do that just fine with the
hosts file, why can't they do it with something else?

So basically, the same computer is (in my yet to be realized imaginary
world) redirecting a request somewhere not once (hosts file), but twice
(something else).



If you or anyone else needs it re-worded any more times I can try.. But
it's getting harder and harder to keep re-wording it in ways that still
make sense..

Er, also, sorry if I sound rude..


Frankster wrote:
First I will respond assuming you want a public IP to resolve to a Hostname
(this is not called redirection). "Public" means address space that can be
routed throughout the Internet. First response follows...

First:
In your original post you stated you wanted to redirect an IP to a Hostname.
This is referred to as reverse dns lookup, or pointer record. Actually, it
is entirely separate from dns and/or host files used for name resolution
(forward lookup).

The ability to provide reverse dns resides ONLY with the actual owner of the
IP (your ISP). And the ISP will never do such a thing for a dynamic IP.

So, yes, I am saying 100 percent that you cannot obtain IP to Hostname
resolution with a dynamic address. Doesn't matter how often it changes.

The only way you can get your ISP to provide a reverse pointer record is to
purchase a static IP from them. Of course, that is if they will sell you
one. Most consumer plans will not sell you a static IP. I imagine you are on
a consumer plan. Consumer plans are usually cheaper.

Second I will respond assuming you are only dealing with internal non
routable addresses limited to your own LAN. These are called private
addresses. Second response follows...

Second:
You will have to set up an internal dns server, configure forward lookup
zones and then configure reverse lookup records. That will do it.

I can say 100 percent that a host file cannot do this for either pubic or
private addresses.

-Frank

<beatme101@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You don't seem to understand.. With how things are right now, I can
only get a dynamic IP that changes every now and then (usually less
than monthly, sometimes more), hence less static. Are you saying that
you are 100% sure that there is absolutely no way that such a thing
could be done in Windows from 98 to XP?

Frankster wrote:
(which THEN goes back to a different less static IP address

Well, there are no "more" and/or "less" static IPs. There is static and
dynamic. Period.

I'd suggest you get a static IP.

-Frank


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