Re: seeking advice on free dns

[Mihira Fernando <mihiratheace@gmail.com>]

Michael Acklin wrote:
> Hi Mihira and all,
>
> I was very intrigued when I saw your message. I am in the process of 
> setting up a server and this would work great for me. I just registered 
> with the site and set up my first sub-domain. That worked fine but now I 
> am at a loss.
>
> This is my situation. I set up a sub-domain named antifoo with a domain 
> name of chickenlips.com
>
> FreeDNS is pointing my dsl conncection to my ip address of 
> 43.129.16.255, which infact is my router. The server I want to set up on 
> the net is behind my router at 192.168.0.102 and I want the server to be 
> able to be accessed by the antifoo.chickenlips.com address.
>
> Does anyone know what I can do to get this to work? I have a D-Link 
> DI-624 4port/wireless router and I know I will have to do something 
> there and then set up my debian server somehow.
>
> I appologize for being such a newbie but I am somewhat new at the 
> Network configuration stuff. But I really like this list as everyone has 
> been so helpful to everyone. Have never seen anyone get pounded by users 
> here. But hopefully I won't be the first. :)
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Mike
Provided, your IP is static, simply set port forwarding in your Router so that 
ports for web/email/etc. will be forwarded to your server (at 192.168.0.102).

At FreeDNS, point the antifoo.chickenlips.com to your public IP (Router).

Mihira.

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