DNS servers

Hi all. I have a static public IP address on my server and
would like to transfer my site currently hosted by an ISP
to my server. When I log into my ISPs web site I see the
DNS server's name there. I do not have a DNS server name.
Can I use the public IP only to update the DNS records, or
do I need to register a DNS name with a web authority?
Thanks in advance.

You'd have to either register your own DNS server with a registrar (like
Network Solutions, Register.com, etc.), have your ISP still perform DNS
functions for you and just point the WWW host record to your IP, or transfer
your domain to a registrar/hosting provider that will allow you to modify
your own host records.

Joe


"Leo" <anonymous DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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 > Hi all. I have a static public IP address on my server and
 > would like to transfer my site currently hosted by an ISP
 > to my server. When I log into my ISPs web site I see the
 > DNS server's name there. I do not have a DNS server name.
 > Can I use the public IP only to update the DNS records, or
 > do I need to register a DNS name with a web authority?
 > Thanks in advance.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->