I've got my Ubuntu 10.10 server and I'm trying to set up DNS so that it will track the computers that connect to my local network. [treading close to flame bait] I had done this once under Gentoo, but ...

Personally, one of the main reasons I like to run my own DNS server at home is to protect my privacy. DNS isn't encrypted by default, unless you've got DNSSEC setup to encrypt your DNS queries. A DNS ...

I think I made a local domain server, but I'm not sure. I'm doing it by reading DNS and Bind. I made A records and PTR records for zones. When I type a domain without the dot, I can get IP information ...

If you're new to DNS, the easiest way to understand it is to compare it to a phone book. DNS is the phone book of the internet, except we don’t get to choose what number gets listed. Most of us let ...

It's all about your IP address. As Digital Inspiration explains, all of the major websites use Content Delivery Networks like Amazon and Akamai to serve up the content. A CDN looks up your computer's ...

When you enter a URL into the browser address bar and press Enter, your computer must know which IP address you want to connect to. Every URL has a corresponding IP address that only machines can ...

Sometimes it's best to go back to the basics and examine how things work. In this Daily Feature, Bryan Pfaffenberger explains what the domain name service does. Why not configure your own DNS server?

Matthew Sparby writes: "Lately I've been noticing problems with my PowerBook experiencing odd moments of lag when I use it on my home network. This slowdown doesn't occur at the office, however. I ...

I honestly think most people simply are unaware of how much personal data they leak on a daily basis as they use their computers. Even if they have some inkling along those lines, I still imagine many ...