newbie DNS setup for multiple web hosting

[zxmax]

Greeting all,
here is my scenario:

- i have a windows 2000 server with 1 public static ip
- i have a router with an open ports (80, 53) for web and DNS server
- i registered my own domain "mydomain.com"
- I need to have my own DNS server, which i already have ,and it seems runing (simple DNS)
- now i need to use my domain "mydomain.com" to handle my DNSs , even for my own web site (mydomain.com)

here are my questions:
1- how do i make my own ns1.mydomain.com to handel mydomain.com records, eg: A record, MX ..etc
2- when i register my domain, what do i put for my ns record, if i use ns1.mydomain.com, wouldn't make sense cause i didn't even create a host name nor ns records .
3- where do i go to create my first ns1.mydomain.com ?
so my really confusion is , where do i start so i could use my own name server, without using anybody's else

i know that sounds a bit confusing,

thanks for any helps or inputs,

 

[FaiTHLeSS]

I wouldnt recommend running a NS server from your home connection unless you have some sort of backup. I would just use the DNS control applet you get from the company you registered with.

But if you want to setup your own NS server then goto the website you registered your domain with they should have an option for you to setup the domain name to point to your IP under Name Server setup. Once this is done it can take upto 48hrs for your DNS settings to start working.

 

[zxmax]

well the only reason i could like to setup ns server from home as a testing machine, i do have a colocation server, so i would like eventully to run it there,

now , i went to the web site where i regitered my domian name, and i did change the ns record, the only option i have is , to enter NS name eg : ns1.mydomian.com ..etc

there is no option where manually enter my NS with an ip address,

i've noticed all ns.anydomain.com have a host machine name with the same name, my machine name is some weired long name from my ISP, so my question is, my machine name MUST resolve with ns1.mydomain.com ?

also on my colocation machine, the host name resolve with the same IP address, (no host name) , so how do i change that to a host name ?

Thanks again to any help or inputs, i've been reading alot on the net, but i'm keep confusing myself

 

[FaiTHLeSS]

i've noticed all ns.anydomain.com have a host machine name with the same name, my machine name is some weired long name from my ISP, so my question is, my machine name MUST resolve with ns1.mydomain.com ?

Yes it must resolve or no-one will know where your NS server is. The option your register is giving you is to point your domain to existing NS servers rather than setting up your own, you might want to contact them to see if you can point it to an IP instead of a host. The very long host name on your home connection is the RDNS(reverse DNS) for your IP, its no uncommon for host connections to have very long ones.


also on my colocation machine, the host name resolve with the same IP address, (no host name) , so how do i change that to a host name ?

Means there has been no RDNS setup for that IP, check with the hoster if they have RDNS control over that IP range, if so can they setup an RDNS name for you, can be important if you are running mail servers, some mail servers will reject mail with no PTR record.


If you have any more questions just ask.