Transferring DNS to NameCheap: Does this take my website down?

Posted on By firstdns
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Sorry for the simple question—I can’t seem to find the answer. I recently transferred my domain from my IXWebHosting to NameCheap. However, in order to have access to subdomains/email forwarders, NC customer support has told me I have to transfer my DNS to theirs. I’m just concerned that by doing this my domain will not … Read More “Transferring DNS to NameCheap: Does this take my website down?” »

Idea: Dynamically substitute local IP addresses, e.g. "192.168.1.136" becomes "lan136".

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I use a lot of locally-hosted apps (e.g. Wiki2Touch, PHP chatroom for sharing photos). On my own device, I can use http://localhost, but I have to tell friends my whole IP address. That changes based on the network: 192.168.1.x, 192.168.30.x, etc. Android devices don’t resolve hostnames from the browser address bar. A device knows its … Read More “Idea: Dynamically substitute local IP addresses, e.g. "192.168.1.136" becomes "lan136".” »

Is it more secure to have a random outbound port number or an assigned one?

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I have been doing some research regarding DNS servers and had a question regarding port numbers. I noticed that when configuring a DNS server you can choose to have the outbound port number either be a random open port port or have it come out an assigned port. Which one would be a more secure … Read More “Is it more secure to have a random outbound port number or an assigned one?” »