Subject: Re: OT: getting GCI to reverse a static IP address
From: Lauren Horn (aklug@horns.org)
Date: Wed Dec 17 2003 - 22:05:19 AKST
This is not exactly what you're asking, but it might get you what you
want: have you investigated dynamic DNS services (e.g. dyndns.org)? I'm
using one, with good results.
-Lauren
Michael Fowler wrote:
> I was recently assigned a static IP address by GCI, and I've setup a
> hostname to resolve to it. I'd also like GCI to reverse it, but when I
> talked to tech support they told me they wouldn't do it. If I'm to be
> honest, this is mostly for vanity; I go onto IRC a bit, and I'd like to show
> up using my hostname, rather than a dashes-and-numbers.gci.net address.
>
> The tech I talked to told me they wouldn't change IP address resolution
> unless they also had responsibility (i.e. hosted) the domain, which sounded
> a little odd. Anyone else have experience setting up reverse with GCI? Any
> GCI guys on the list know if it's allowed, and if so, who to contact?
>
> Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
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> Michael Fowler
> www.shoebox.net
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