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Member Forums => iago's forum => Topic started by: Killer360 on December 21, 2006, 11:00:58 am

Title: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Killer360 on December 21, 2006, 11:00:58 am
Are you still in need of one that works? I would recommend www.afraid.org. They have several updaters that really work well.  :)

Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Sidoh on December 21, 2006, 12:48:45 pm
DynDNS works pretty well, but the client is cumbersome and difficult to configure.  I think iago was going to make a perl script and set it up with cron's to get around it.  Maybe I'mbwrong, though!
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: iago on December 21, 2006, 01:56:32 pm
Yeah, I did, but it stopped working.

I want to go back to no-ip, but I need control of all my domains for it.  And getting in touch with Lobo is difficult..
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Sidoh on December 21, 2006, 02:10:59 pm
Yeah, I did, but it stopped working.

I want to go back to no-ip, but I need control of all my domains for it.  And getting in touch with Lobo is difficult..

Ah.  Can't you make them aliases of a no-ip domain?  I guess you'd still need Lobo's credentials for that; however, it'd save you the transfer fee!
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: iago on December 21, 2006, 02:52:09 pm
Well, I'd just like to get control of the domain from him.  Then I don't have to worry about it expiring, and stuff.
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Killer360 on December 21, 2006, 03:26:19 pm
Try afraid.org! :)
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Sidoh on December 21, 2006, 03:29:45 pm
Try afraid.org! :)

no-ip hasn't failed a single time for me in two years.
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Ersan on December 21, 2006, 03:38:50 pm
A lot of routers have a built-in client, check there first.  If it doesn't, stop using a crappy router or find replacement firmware for it.
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Killer360 on December 21, 2006, 03:39:00 pm
Try afraid.org! :)

no-ip hasn't failed a single time for me in two years.
Meh.... whatever. They offer the same things.
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: iago on December 21, 2006, 04:48:47 pm
A lot of routers have a built-in client, check there first.  If it doesn't, stop using a crappy router or find replacement firmware for it.
My internal (wireless) router has a built-in client, but it's useless.  My external router is one I rescued from a refuse bin, and doens't support anything, which is the way I want it.


If afraid is the same as no-ip or dyndns, then no thanks -- the only reason I'm not on no-ip is because I don't control my domain right now (as I said).  So afraid is as useless as no-ip, and dyndns's client sucks balls.
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Ersan on December 21, 2006, 05:06:56 pm
I don't understand what you mean by 'needing control of your domain' for no-ip, could you elaborate?

Why would you use no-ip at all?
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: iago on December 21, 2006, 06:07:20 pm
I don't understand what you mean by 'needing control of your domain' for no-ip, could you elaborate?
I mean, I don't own the domain right now.  "whois x86labs.org"

Why would you use no-ip at all?
To keep my ip up-to-date.
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Ersan on December 22, 2006, 12:59:05 am
So... at the risk of inciting another argument, this site is on a dynamic ip? lol?
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Newby on December 22, 2006, 02:56:58 am
So... at the risk of inciting another argument, this site is on a dynamic ip? lol?

Yup.
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Quik on December 22, 2006, 06:17:20 am
So... at the risk of inciting another argument, this site is on a dynamic ip? lol?

Yup.

Why not?
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Killer360 on December 22, 2006, 08:22:59 am
Kay, so the site was down last night.  :-\
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: iago on December 22, 2006, 08:28:51 am
Kay, so the site was down last night.  :-\
My stepdad tripped the breaker while vacuuming, and I didn't notice for a little while.

Nothing to do with the IP.  :P
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Ersan on December 22, 2006, 01:29:11 pm
So... at the risk of inciting another argument, this site is on a dynamic ip? lol?

Yup.

Why not?
Because DNS caching would render it temporarily offline for many people every time the IP changes
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Quik on December 22, 2006, 06:59:13 pm
So... at the risk of inciting another argument, this site is on a dynamic ip? lol?

Yup.

Why not?
Because DNS caching would render it temporarily offline for many people every time the IP changes

And it hasn't been an issue thusfar, so why change now?
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: iago on December 23, 2006, 03:31:52 pm
Because DNS caching would render it temporarily offline for many people every time the IP changes
The TTL on a no-ip or dyndns domain is 2 minutes.  That means that assuming I had the proper software running, there is <2-minutes gap every month or two.  The world will keep spinning.
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Ergot on December 23, 2006, 03:50:46 pm
What if I start dying in those two minutes, and I can't inform you guys? ):
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Ersan on December 23, 2006, 05:40:17 pm
You can set the TTL to whatever you want if you have your own DNS...
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: iago on December 23, 2006, 06:14:57 pm
Yes, I know that, but your own DNS doesn't automatically update with your IP.  That's why it's easier to have a no-ip or dyndns address, those are designed to be dynamic. 
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Joe on December 24, 2006, 02:30:14 am
Kay, so the site was down last night.  :-\
My stepdad tripped the breaker while vacuuming, and I didn't notice for a little while.

Nothing to do with the IP.  :P

You have the craziest excuses, and I don't think this is the first time it involved someone tripping (or possibly, tripping over) something. :P

You can set the TTL to whatever you want if you have your own DNS...

I think I can safely say "this is iago's website and he knows what he's doing".
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: iago on December 24, 2006, 09:57:54 am
You have the craziest excuses, and I don't think this is the first time it involved someone tripping (or possibly, tripping over) something. :P
When your computer is in a publicish area, this stuff happens.
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Ergot on December 24, 2006, 03:34:42 pm
You have the craziest excuses, and I don't think this is the first time it involved someone tripping (or possibly, tripping over) something. :P
When your computer is in a publicish area, this stuff happens.
Shouldn't you move it then :P? Or camouflage it with some snow...
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Ersan on December 24, 2006, 06:07:49 pm
I think I can safely say "this is iago's website and he knows what he's doing".
I can safely disagree emphatically.
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Quik on December 24, 2006, 07:09:11 pm
I think I can safely say "this is iago's website and he knows what he's doing".
I can safely disagree emphatically.

You're right. Technically, Lobo owns the domain.
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Ersan on December 24, 2006, 07:40:23 pm
Owned.
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: Killer360 on December 25, 2006, 10:17:53 am
I couldn't find a single working automatic DNS updater over at no-ip....
Title: Re: Dynamic DNS Updater
Post by: iago on December 25, 2006, 11:51:11 am
I think I can safely say "this is iago's website and he knows what he's doing".
I can safely disagree emphatically.
Then you'd be an idiot.  I have far more IT experience than you, and you seem to think you're an expert.