"How To" Guides for Mac OS X

How to set up DNS on your local network

Naming the Network

Ideally, you would like to have your own domain name for your network. You can get a domain name for under $10/year at domain name registration sites like A to Z Domains. If you own a domain name, you can create subdomains for your network(s) under it.

One option for naming your network(s) is to include the location as part of the name. For example, if you have registered the domain name ExampleOnly.com and live at "1337 Fleet Street", then your local network at home could be named FleetStreet.ExampleOnly.com. With this scheme, if you also connect to a local network someplace else, it could be named AnotherPlace.ExampleOnly.com

Naming the Node(s)

Choose a unique name for each node on the network. These names should be no more than 26 characters.

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