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Started by Max_Payne Aug 26, 2005 at 10:28 AM 18 replies 2.2k views

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Aug 26, 2005 at 10:28 AM

So, I'm at the University, and I was trying to visit my website (www.xgameproject.com). The page I keep getting is that of some dentist thing I've never heard of before. Its some in construction page. Seeing that, I got scared. But I know I didn't fail to renew the domain. So I did a whois on it, and it still says I'm the owner. Then I proceeded to do a traceroute, and it seems to be pointing on my home machine still... And telnet gives me the content of my website... So I thought something might be screwed up in Firefox, and loaded up the Konqueror browser (I'm on Debian Linux)... But it shows the same thing! Just what the hell is going on? Can anybody here try going to xgameproject.com, and tell me if they see my game website, or possibly give me some insight on the possible cause? Edit: OMFG! I just did some more testing... It turns out xgameproject.com points to my site, but www.xgameproject.com points to some other IP address (possibly one I had before)... Those fuckers from dns2go are going to hear from me.

Zorak

Aug 26, 2005 at 10:30 AM

I get to the correct page using both addresses.

Wan

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Wan

Aug 26, 2005 at 10:31 AM

Works for me, with of without www. Looks like a problem with the university's DNS.

superdeveloper

Aug 26, 2005 at 10:36 AM

works good for me as well. Nice site BTW.

Max_Payne

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Max_Payne

Aug 26, 2005 at 10:47 AM

Thanks for testing! You reassured me. While we are on this topic though, do any of you know some free dynamic DNS services? I've been paying for D2G for 4 years now, but I heard of some free services being created since.

I could do a google search, but I would like to know if some of you have positive experience with some of them, because I need something very reliable.

tstrimp

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tstrimp

Aug 26, 2005 at 10:50 AM

You looking for one that you can use your own domain name for free?

Max_Payne

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Max_Payne

Aug 26, 2005 at 10:54 AM

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You looking for one that you can use your own domain name for free?

I'm looking for a service that provides DNS servers which can be set to my home IP using a client, and which can give my IP in response to domain name queries.

tstrimp

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tstrimp

Aug 26, 2005 at 11:04 AM

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You looking for one that you can use your own domain name for free?

I'm looking for a service that provides DNS servers which can be set to my home IP using a client, and which can give my IP in response to domain name queries.

How did you manage to not answer my question in that response? You can try no-ip which is free as long as you don't mind using a subdomain of thiers. You can use your own domain name for $24/year. They also provide a daemon which updates your ip in the dns record when your isp changes it.

Max_Payne

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Max_Payne

Aug 26, 2005 at 11:07 AM

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You looking for one that you can use your own domain name for free?

I'm looking for a service that provides DNS servers which can be set to my home IP using a client, and which can give my IP in response to domain name queries.

How did you manage to not answer my question in that response?

Simple, your question was ambiguous. I believe my reply stated my motives clearly enough.

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You can try no-ip which is free as long as you don't mind using a subdomain of thiers. You can use your own domain name for $24/year. They also provide a daemon which updates your ip in the dns record when your isp changes it.

Ahhh, so that's what you mean. Obviously I have a .com domain name. I will look into it. I'm particularly interested if they can associate multiple domain names to my address.

EDIT: Just checked it out. Its $24.95 a year, *per domain*, making it kind of annoying if I intend on running 2-3 websites.

tstrimp

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tstrimp

Aug 26, 2005 at 11:22 AM

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EDIT: Just checked it out. Its $24.95 a year, *per domain*, making it kind of annoying if I intend on running 2-3 websites.

Didn't notice that. There is also DynDNS which (if I read it right) if $12/year for unlimited.

Max_Payne

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Max_Payne

Aug 26, 2005 at 11:29 AM

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EDIT: Just checked it out. Its $24.95 a year, *per domain*, making it kind of annoying if I intend on running 2-3 websites.

Didn't notice that. There is also DynDNS which (if I read it right) if $12/year for unlimited.

I think I'll stick with d2g for the moment then. They offer 3 domains for $40 a year. DynDNS.dk seems a little slim on the information, and they don't seem to have any kind of client software.

Zorak

Aug 26, 2005 at 11:29 AM

GratisDNS.dk if you understand danish.

Max_Payne

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Max_Payne

Aug 26, 2005 at 11:31 AM

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GratisDNS.dk if you understand danish.

Unfortunately I don't... And it could be kind of slow if they are on another continent.

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ranakor

Aug 26, 2005 at 11:56 AM

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EDIT: Just checked it out. Its $24.95 a year, *per domain*, making it kind of annoying if I intend on running 2-3 websites.

Didn't notice that. There is also DynDNS which (if I read it right) if $12/year for unlimited.

I think I'll stick with d2g for the moment then. They offer 3 domains for $40 a year. DynDNS.dk seems a little slim on the information, and they don't seem to have any kind of client software.

you can use other client to update your ip on dyndns (at least i remember doing it from a client on my comp back when i used it & think i had choice from multiple clients but could be wrong)

Uthman

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Uthman

Aug 26, 2005 at 1:00 PM

correct pages on both, very very nice site btw

CosmoKramer

Aug 26, 2005 at 1:03 PM

check you hosts file on whatever computer is causing you problems

Daaark

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Daaark

Aug 26, 2005 at 1:07 PM

Both work fine on my end.

Max_Payne

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Max_Payne

Aug 26, 2005 at 1:18 PM

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Both work fine on my end.

Yeah, I think WanMaster put the finger on it. The University's DNS must have failed to update it somehow.

Yohan

Aug 26, 2005 at 1:30 PM

I use zoneedit.com for pointing my domain name to my home ip address. It's free for less than 5 doain names, and they also have "Full free dynamic DNS support".

Max_Payne

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Max_Payne

Aug 26, 2005 at 1:51 PM

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I use zoneedit.com for pointing my domain name to my home ip address. It's free for less than 5 doain names, and they also have "Full free dynamic DNS support".

That seems quite useful, thanks.

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