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  1. 04-09-2005 #1
    Viper8896
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    DNS?

    can someone explain what dns is and why would i want it plz? if i setup a web server do i need t have it?
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    DNS = Did Not Search

    You don't need to setup a DNS server in most cases. Your ISP has DNS servers setup for you I assume
    DNS is the system which translates domainnames into ip addresses and vice versa.
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  3. 04-09-2005 #3
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dns
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