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stece -
Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 3
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:04 am Post subject: domain |
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Dear all
I have a few questions :
1. What is com, org, net etc. Are they domains?
2. What should I do to have a domain like com, org, net etc. but having the name invented by me. Do I need a root DNS server for it ? If I have one could I create domains in it for free and give it away to others ?
3. Why are dynamic domains usually subdomains ? Is it possible to have a dynamic domain in format like this www.mydomain.com ?
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TRUSTAbyss -
Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 3752 Location: USA, GA
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:15 am Post subject: Re: domain |
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Hello Stece,
Q: 1. What is com, org, net etc. Are they domains?
A: Yes, and each of them represents a certain type of domain.
COM stands for "Commercial"
ORG stands for "Organization"
NET stands for "Network"
Q: What should I do to have a domain like com, org, net etc...
A: You will need to register a domain with GoDaddy.com or use a free service like no-ip.com to point your server's IP Address to your own domain name. You cannot host your own domain addresses. I believe domains are registered into a global whois database from iCANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers).
Kind regards, Josh |
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rrinc -
Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 725 Location: Arkansas, USA
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:42 pm Post subject: Re: domain |
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stece wrote: | Dear all
I have a few questions :
1. What is com, org, net etc. Are they domains?
2. What should I do to have a domain like com, org, net etc. but having the name invented by me. Do I need a root DNS server for it ? If I have one could I create domains in it for free and give it away to others ?
3. Why are dynamic domains usually subdomains ? Is it possible to have a dynamic domain in format like this www.mydomain.com ?
Thank you in advance |
A few details:
There are TLD's (top level domains), like com, net, org
There are ccTLD's (country code TLD's), such as us, co.uk
It is possible to run your own Root DNS Server, however it is pointless since no one will be using it. It could be useful for a organization's LAN or something though. _________________ -Blake | New Server :D
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AbyssUnderground -
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:28 am Post subject: |
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TLD's (Top level domains) cannot be created for public use. They have to be agreed for use by the correct authorities. Just remember, the xxx "CENSORED" only domain was rejected after over a year of talks. _________________ Andy (AbyssUnderground) (previously The Inquisitor)
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madman1337 -
Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 182 Location: Houston, TX
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:45 am Post subject: |
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I looked this up a long while ago, since I wanted to host a domain for no cost. But, the issue is, no matter what you have to pay to register the name through iCANN, so it will always cost something.
Dynamic domains are usually subdomains because subdomains are usually routed with the a records of the domain, so theoretically you can have thousands of subdomains if you pay for only one domain. otherwise, you would have to register thousands of domains with iCANN, and that would get expensive. _________________
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rrinc -
Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 725 Location: Arkansas, USA
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:29 am Post subject: |
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Yep. I have nearly 10 subdomains of my domain pointing to my IP. ;) _________________ -Blake | New Server :D
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stece -
Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 3
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you for explaination |
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