Q: Looking for an easy solution for a Windows DNS server that will let me use the internet – Im not looking for things on my host computer such sites n such.
Thanks run.
Re:Found it : http://www.root-servers.org/
Re:No, that is Bloomington Profesional Services.
My questions was about the DNS IP address for the root.
Eltano
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Interesting, now I have a question. What are the address for the root?
Eltano
probably root.com ?
Re:Interesting, now I have a question. What are the address for the root?
Eltano
Re:hmmm, I know for sure my windows dns server caches almost every query it made to the root servers.
Re:I'm going to have to check out Posadis.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
I was about to have a rant about how there's no point running a dns server for the caching alone, because the client should be caching anyway, but… it looks like windows makes an external request every time it gets URL rather than an IP address. In fact, a visit to {$MySite} generates up to 9(depending on the ads) seperate DNS requests and reloading the page generates them all over again. This sucks. Anyone know how to turn dns caching on in windows? in linux?
Windows was never very good at obeying the rules (RFCs)
The resolver "should" cache those requests.
Re:I was about to have a rant about how there's no point running a dns server for the caching alone, because the client should be caching anyway, but… it looks like windows makes an external request every time it gets URL rather than an IP address. In fact, a visit to {$MySite} generates up to 9(depending on the ads) seperate DNS requests and reloading the page generates them all over again. This sucks. Anyone know how to turn dns caching on in windows? in linux?
Re:I'm using the roots. I'm loving it. Works great.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
The prefered method would be to configure forwarders, namely reliable forwards. Only after the forwarders fail should the roots be referenced.
I always use Verizon as forwarders:
4.2.2.3
4.2.2.4
They seem fairly reliable.
Really?
I always go to the roots.
Re:The prefered method would be to configure forwarders, namely reliable forwards. Only after the forwarders fail should the roots be referenced.
I always use Verizon as forwarders:
4.2.2.3
4.2.2.4
They seem fairly reliable.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
If his ISPs servers frequently take a long time to resolve or time out then it is very advantageous to run your own DNS server, plus it will cache any request it has made.
It'll cache it, but wouldn't your personal DNS server still forward lookup to the ISP servers? Wouldn't they still be the slow link?
No.
A DNS server goes to the "roots" to find who is authoritative for a domain and then asks directly the authoritative name server for that domain. If you setup a DNS you really shouldn't foward it unless its a private network – as in you are running a large internal domain and have caching or secondary name servers on a large enterprise network. Somebody has to be the root for that domain, this server in turn fowards requests to the InterNic roots.
Search for "root hints" or "caching DNS server"
Re:Originally posted by: guy
If his ISPs servers frequently take a long time to resolve or time out then it is very advantageous to run your own DNS server, plus it will cache any request it has made.
It'll cache it, but wouldn't your personal DNS server still forward lookup to the ISP servers? Wouldn't they still be the slow link?
Re:If his ISPs servers frequently take a long time to resolve or time out then it is very advantageous to run your own DNS server, plus it will cache any request it has made.
Re:If you're not hosting something, what's the advantage to running your own DNS service? You'd still need a forward lookup zone. Why not just put that in your Windows DNS settings?
Re:damn, Posadis is badass, thanks for the link.
Re:do you have win2k server product ? Win2k has a built in DNS server thats pretty easy to configure and it will also act as a caching server.
Re:Wow, this makes a measurable difference in my browsing. Big time.
Now, I've only got one question, what was that program that turns things into 'services'? This runs in a black dos box window. . .
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Try Posadis (http://posadis.sourceforge.net/)?
Holy crap – I'm already set up. That was FAST!
WOW, Thanks!
Re:Try Posadis (http://posadis.sourceforge.net/)?
Re:Yes, but you'd need to have a higer level DNS server to refer to.
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