Redirect IP to hostname

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.

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