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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40439.0&return_msg=40439.6"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.11">11–19</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=40439.6">Dynamic DNS</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="40439_6_19_10"> <a name="a40439_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_40439_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">17 Apr 2013 13:38</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Apr 2013 13:43"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.6">40439.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.3">40439.3</a></div> <div class="message_body"> To clarify what I mean by that - from what I recall, the FreeDNS client has an option to only update records which had your previous Dynamic IP. So, if you created a record with a manually set IP, they just stay the same.<br /><br /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40439.6&return_msg=40439.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40439.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40439_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_40439_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">17 Apr 2013 13:47</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Apr 2013 13:47"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.7">40439.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.5">40439.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> The only other way would be to add a nameserver for the subdomain, but I don't think CPanel lets you do that. <br /><br /> Edit: Yeah, can't find a way to do it in CPanel directly. However, I can do it in WebHostingManager so maybe ask your host. I'm just waiting for DNS to sort itself out so I can test it.<br /><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 17 Apr 2013 13:51 by PILOTDAN</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40439.7&return_msg=40439.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40439.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40439_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_40439_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">17 Apr 2013 13:56</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Monsoir (PILOTDAN) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Apr 2013 13:59"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.8">40439.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.6#a40439_7" target="_self">40439.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Do you think this could be done via 123-reg rather than my hosting (NetHosted) and CPanel? (I'll get searching)<br /><br /> Since currently the nameservers in 123-reg are set to NetHosted and I set my A Name in CPanel.<br /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40439.8&return_msg=40439.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40439.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40439_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_40439_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">17 Apr 2013 14:04</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Apr 2013 14:08"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.9">40439.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.6#a40439_8" target="_self">40439.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Potentially, but I went to look to see what 123-reg have on their control panel and they want £10 per year for a subdomain.<br /><br /> Which is taking the piss to say the least, seeing as it costs fuck all in reality.<br /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40439.9&return_msg=40439.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40439.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40439_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_40439_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">17 Apr 2013 14:06</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Apr 2013 14:08"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.10">40439.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.6#a40439_8" target="_self">40439.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Just looked and it doesn't appear the 123-reg DNS editor lets you change NS records. It may work if you purchase a subdomain, but I wouldn't even try out of principle!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40439.10&return_msg=40439.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40439.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40439_11"></a><div class="message" id="message_40439_11"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">17 Apr 2013 14:11</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Monsoir (PILOTDAN) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Apr 2013 14:20"></span></span> <span class="message_count">11 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.11">40439.11</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.6#a40439_10" target="_self">40439.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> How very odd.<br /><br /> I can add an A Record though, which I think if my nameservers were 123-reg nameservers it would work...maybe. I can't be the first person to want this (for free).<br /></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40439.11&return_msg=40439.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40439.11"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40439_12"></a><div class="message" id="message_40439_12"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">17 Apr 2013 14:21</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Apr 2013 14:23"></span></span> <span class="message_count">12 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.12">40439.12</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.6#a40439_11" target="_self">40439.11</a></div> <div class="message_body"> But if your nameservers were 123-reg, then how do you integrate that with Afraid?<br /> <br /> Basically you need<br /> <br /> antthomas.co.uk -> Your CPanel NameServers<br /> dynamic.antthomas.co.uk -> Your afraid nameservers<br /> <br /> But the latter needs to be configured on the former, as it's a subdomain.<br /> <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 2 Jan 2014 10:19 by PILOTDAN</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40439.12&return_msg=40439.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40439.12"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40439_13"></a><div class="message" id="message_40439_13"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">17 Apr 2013 14:25</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Monsoir (PILOTDAN) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Apr 2013 14:28"></span></span> <span class="message_count">13 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.13">40439.13</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.6#a40439_12" target="_self">40439.12</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah, doesn't solve the nameserver issue I guess.<br /><br /> Only just seen your edit up there. I'll ask NetHosted to see if it's possible</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40439.13&return_msg=40439.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40439.13"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40439_14"></a><div class="message" id="message_40439_14"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Monsoir (PILOTDAN)<span class="message_time">17 Apr 2013 14:34</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Apr 2013 14:37"></span></span> <span class="message_count">14 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.14">40439.14</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.6#a40439_13" target="_self">40439.13</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I've just tested it and confirmed 100% it works. Here's the setup:<br /> <br /> 123-Reg (mydomain.co.uk) nameservers point to my usual CPanel nameservers<br /> In my hosting management (I have a reseller account, so outside of CPanel) I added the following DNS records<br /> <br /> exch.mydomain.co.uk NS ns1.afraid.org<br /> exch.mydomain.co.uk NS ns2.afraid.org<br /> <br /> Then, in afraid.org I added a domain called exch.mydomain.co.uk (So note that afraid.org never gets to know about the top domain) and added records as I required.<br /> <br /> So exch.mydomain.co.uk currently returns 4.2.2.2 which I've only set in afraid.org<br /> <br /> Hope that makes some sense! <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 5 Nov 2013 13:17 by PILOTDAN</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=40439.14&return_msg=40439.6" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="40439.14"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a40439_15"></a><div class="message" id="message_40439_15"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">17 Apr 2013 14:44</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Monsoir (PILOTDAN) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Apr 2013 14:51"></span></span> <span class="message_count">15 of 19</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.15">40439.15</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40439.6#a40439_14" target="_self">40439.14</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Oh, nice that makes sense. So it is definitely possible with access to the zone file.<br /><br /> Which I don't have access to since I only have a basic plan, and I don't think it's possible via the Advanced DNS Zone Editor either (I can only use the Basic DNS Zone Editor currently). 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