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[Peter Green <peter AT greenpete.free>]

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For another (graphical) explanation of how D.N.S. works, take a look here...

http://www.opennicproject.org/dns-explained/

With what Neico said that may also help.

Peter

Neico <admin AT neic0.de> wrote:

>It's not about who can access it, it's about which DNS Server they have
>configured, you need to have a Connection to one of the OpenNIC DNS
>Servers in order to resolve these Domains.
>As Lenny said, not everyone has them setup since OpenNIC is an
>alternative to the Default DNS System which also happens to support the
>default one.
>
>See it like that: Normally you enter "example.com" into your browser,
>what happens now is that your Computer asks the DNS Server he has
>configured what the IP of that Domain is, that DNS Server says now that
>DNS Server ns1.example.com has the responsibility over this domain.
>Here comes the important part: that DNS Server your Computer asks about
>it does ask the so called Root DNS Servers which DNS Server is
>responsible for example.com which then tell that Server that it's
>ns1.example.com.
>Now your Computer gets that information and asks said DNS Server, that
>one now tells your computer the IP it has to connect to which is now
>able to load the Website from there.
>
>What happens now if you enter "example.glue" into your Browser? Right,
>since the Root DNS Servers have no TLD entry for .glue they'll respond
>that it doesn't exist.
>What OpenNIC does is acting as said Root DNS Server and adding another
>Layer that can be queried for TLD's.
>
>If you use and OpenNIC DNS Server and enter "example.glue" into your
>Browser you'll get a response from one of the OpenNIC DNS Server's
>responsible for .glue, the difference is that OpenNIC falls back to the
>Default DNS Root Servers if the TLD (like .med) don't exist, if those
>don't have such an entry too then it'll end with the same result as if
>you wouldn't have OpenNIC in the first place.
>
>I hope this explains it clearly, I feel like there's a need for a Graph
>to illustrate what I just said, because as always: A Picture says more
>then 1000 words (which in my case would cover around 2/3 of what I just
>wrote)
>I know there's a Video on the website that explains it but you could
>compress all that stuff into a single without OpenNIC / with OpenNIC
>Graph where it illustrates the path from a domain name up to the
>Website.
>
>- Neico
>
>On 14.02.2013 13:53:07 GMT+0100, Kotamraju Sai
><saikotamraju54 AT gmail.com> wrote:
>> so if i setup my own TLD only i and who ever knows it can access it?
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 3:03 PM, Lenny Guy <openmailf AT gmail.com
>> <mailto:openmailf AT gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     No, there is no any way except force ISPs to use OpenNIC's DNSes
>>
>>
>>     2013/2/14 Kotamraju Sai <saikotamraju54 AT gmail.com
>>     <mailto:saikotamraju54 AT gmail.com>>
>>
>>         is there anyway i could make it open for all? Can i do so by
>>         using my own dns servers?
>>
>>
>>         On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 2:24 PM, Steven Coutts
>>         <stevec AT couttsnet.com <mailto:stevec AT couttsnet.com>> wrote:
>>
>>             Most people cannot resolve Opennic domains with them
>>             specifically using opennic friendly DNS servers.
>>
>>             Regards
>>
>>
>>             On 14.02.2013 08:48, Kotamraju Sai wrote:
>>
>>                 Sorry!! I did not understand! Could u tell me why
>>                 would it not be
>>                 possible for others to access it?
>>
>>                 On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 1:52 PM, Lenny Guy
>>                 <openmailf AT gmail.com <mailto:openmailf AT gmail.com>>
>wrote:
>>
>>                 But you know that the website won't be accessible for
>>                 "usual" people...
>>
>>                 2013/2/14 Kotamraju Sai <saikotamraju54 AT gmail.com
>>                 <mailto:saikotamraju54 AT gmail.com>>
>>
>>                 my parents have a pharmaceutical company which
>>                 produces medicines for various medical issues.They
>>                 were planning to get this company online for
>>                 more propagation. So, i have planned to setup a site
>>                 of our company for them!But i thought that the domain
>>                 could have a TLD like ".pharma" or ".med" something
>>                 the similar way!
>>
>>                 It is not just for my parents but also for all those
>>                 who plan for setting a site of their medical
>facilities.
>>                 thanks for looking into this topic!
>>
>>                 Sai
>>
>>                 On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Lenny Guy
>>                 <openmailf AT gmail.com <mailto:openmailf AT gmail.com>>
>wrote:
>>
>>                 For your parents? That's like two people.
>>
>>                 BTW. What it is?
>>
>>                 2013/2/14 <saikotamraju54 AT gmail.com
>>                 <mailto:saikotamraju54 AT gmail.com>>
>>
>>                 Hello everybody!
>>
>>                 I am planning to start a new tld for my parents and
>>                 also for everyone
>>                 interested in utilizing it!
>>                 I am looking out for administrators who would be
>>                 interested in helping out!
>>
>>                 I have read the steps involved for setting up one!
>>                 But,could anyone tell me what are the resources i
>need
>>                 and how do i get
>>                 started?
>>                 please help!!
>>
>>                 Sai
>>
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