[TriLUG] OT: DSL for SOHO in Chapel Hill

davis davis at skink.net
Tue Jan 27 14:15:35 EST 2004


On Tue, Jan 27, 2004 at 01:45:13PM -0500, Jon Carnes wrote:
> On Tue, 2004-01-27 at 07:06, Magnus wrote:
> > On Monday, January 26, 2004, at 09:31  PM, Jon Carnes wrote:
> > 
> I knew that someone was going to post this, and I have to respectfully
> respond: bullshit.
> 
> On a /29 network there is little if any need for a remote secondary
> DNS.  If you are having enough problems on your little external network
> to knock two out of five machines off that network, then who cares if
> your DNS is working - no one can reach you anyway!
> 
> Now don't get me wrong... I *do* recommend getting an off network
> secondary DNS, especially if you can get an off network secondary mail
> server as well (to cache your incoming mail when you fall down and go
> boom). But treating a small /29 domain like an enterprise domain is
> *not* necessary and can add prohibitive cost. 
> 

I agree you don't need a secondary offsite DNS.  I also agree you
don't need multiple IPs.  I do my own thing with NAT and one ip
for skink.net.  In fact, I think I have two or three ips, but I 
use just one.  In my case, its easier to pay register.com to be 
my public DNS server.  There is no way I can reach their level
of capabilities.  Besides, I've never had a ISP which would do
zone transfers for me without cost.  I run my own DNS for my inside 
machines, but that doesn't need to be available to the general public.

However, I do understand Jason's point of performing "enterprise" level 
networking for his small office setup.  I think as a consultant, he 
wants to understand/test a setup like he might find out in the wild.
After all, as a consultant he wants to get business large and small.
I don't think he is only targeting small business's for his
expertise.  Nor, do I think he only wants to do so in the future.

No disrespect intended to Jon or Jason.  ie. Jon is the man and Jason
can take up for himself.

Now if any of you guys can help me with my CSC505 hw, you will truly
be the man.  Stupid damn algorithm proofs are fscking up my
enthusiasm to frustration ratio.

-- 
Happy Trails	

John F. Davis
ABC #6334 1992 R100GSPD                    Durham, North Carolina
http://www.skink.net



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