[NTLUG:Discuss] Dynamic DNS

[George E. Lass]

Mark Bainter wrote:
> 
> George E. Lass [George.Lass at osc.com] wrote:
> > Greetings,
> >
> > I am in the process of setting up RedHat 5.2 for
> > a co-worker to use at home, but have a question
> > concerning his internet dial up access.  He is
> > currently using MSN for his ISP, and uses the
> > windows dial up networking option to allow the
> > server to define his DNS.  Every other time I've
> > set up Linux for ISP dial up, I've had a static
> > DNS, so I have no idea what to do in his case.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> 
> Heh.  Ok, neither of the previous two responses answered
> the question you asked.  Usually, a good isp (no idea if
> MSN is one, but I doubt it) will make the addresses available.
> It really doesn't matter though, pppd will query the peer for
> dns addresses.  You should be able to see this in the messages
> file.  Your other option would be to look up the dns servers
> msn has listed in their domain registration and just use those.
> 
> --
> "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of
> civilization,
> it expects what never was and never will be."
>                                 --Thomas Jefferson, 1816.

Mark, 
Thanks for the info. I did a:

whois nsn.com

and found out their DNS addresses:

207.46.138.11/12/20/21

BTW We couldn't get Netscape 4.7 to logon to his pop-3
account.  M$ claims that they have some sort of secure
login "wrapper" that only works with M$ Outlook.  I told
my friend that when he cancels his account with them to 
be sure to state that as the reason!


George
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