Re: Redirect IP to hostname
- From: "Frankster" <Frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:49:59 -0600
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
news:1154028186.211572.184310@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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