Re: Redirect IP to hostname

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<beatme101@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
| I'm genuinely confused. I want to have it so, when somone accesses an
| entry in the hosts file that redirects to the dummy IP (for example,
| let's say an entry is "255.133.73.57 a", so accessing 'a' in the
| address bar will make Windows look up the IP for a real domain name and
| then redirect 'a' to that real domain's IP rather than the dummy IP in
| the hosts file.
|
| I hope I have described it better this time.
|
|
| Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
| > <beatme101@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:1153579831.077197.295060@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > > I am using a hosts file to redirect many host names to a single IP
| > > address, and this hosts file being used on many computers (running
| > > various versions of Windows, though I use 2000 Pro here). Since the IP
| > > is dynamic, the hosts file has to be updated occasionally, which can
be
| > > troublesome. I'm looking to change it to a dummy IP (Perhaps
| > > 255.133.73.57 (leetest :D) because it can't be taken) which I then
want
| > > to have Windows redirect to a domain name, so I only have to update
one
| > > thing, in a central location (domain registrar) when the IP changes.
| > >
| > > Does anyone know how redirecting an IP to a hostname can be done? I'm
| > > hoping it's something as simple as just a registry key or file I need
| > > to change on all of the computers, doesn't matter if I have to restart
| > > Windows or not afterwards.
| > >
| >
| > This is usually done by a domain name server.
|


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