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OIDanTheManIO · 10-03-2004, 12:35 PM

OK, so I've heard of this thing called a DNS server and supposedly it uses your HDD on your normal OS to run your own personal server that other users can access through a forwarding domain or subdomain. Please give me ALL the details on this including where I can download the software from, how it works, and where to get a free subdomain that will be forwarded to this DNS server WHILE still running Windows 2000 Pro. simultaneously. Thanks.

-Dan The Man

Blind_Arrow · 10-08-2004, 02:24 PM

u already have the software insatlled in Win2000, and that is Internet Information Servies (also called IIS).

other things u need is a static IP address.

OIDanTheManIO · 10-08-2004, 02:48 PM

How do I obtain a static IP address?

Moses08 · 10-08-2004, 03:33 PM

You need a high-speed internet connection I believe. Dial-up changes everytime you login I believe. Your best bet would probaly be to just bite the bullet and pay the $5 a month for good, quality hosting.

OIDanTheManIO · 10-08-2004, 03:36 PM

OK well I do have high speed, always on connection. And sorry but I refuse to pay. Now tell me how to set this up please.

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10-08-2004, 03:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Moses08 Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 30	You need a high-speed internet connection I believe. Dial-up changes everytime you login I believe. Your best bet would probaly be to just bite the bullet and pay the $5 a month for good, quality hosting.