Quote Originally Posted by usa2k View Post
100% agree.

At worst case, it would be perfect if we pointed a URL to VOIPo DNS so they could use a provided URL as the SIP URL. I expect this would need to be a variation that we provide for VOIPo use.



Example Reseller Site is:

  • ResellerExample.com


Examples for SIP:

  1. ResellerExample.net
  2. ResellerExample-sip.com
  3. Reseller-Example.com
  4. something-completely-different.com

Similar to how hosting companies provide private label DNS.

EXAMPLE 4 is my preference, and have a URL that I could use already.
You could do all of the above from your end.

Example

Option 1
Using CNAME on your DNS
Domain: usa2k.com

CNAME: sip -> Address: sip-byod.voipwelcome.com

This allows you to use sip.usa2k.com address and if Tim changes the IP, you don't have to worry since it points to his name record and not IP.

Option 2
using "A" record on your DNS
Domain usa2k.com

A Record: 67.228.77.18

This allows you to use sip.usa2k.com and look like you own the server at a glance. Reverse look up still reveals sip-byod.voipwelcome.com but you cant change that. This is a common method in virtual and hosted server space.

Draw back is, if Tim changes his IP, you need to update that IP on your DNS entry.

sip-byod.voipwelcome.com and sip.voipwelcome.com shows up as an A record however the reverse look up comes back with sip-byod.voipwelcome.com. So for CNAME, i would recommend using sip-byod.voipwelcome.com but for A record, it doesn't matter since the DNS entry is an IP.

sip-byod.voipwelcome.com IN A 67.228.77.18 3600s (1h)
sip.voipwelcome.com IN A 67.228.77.18 3600s (1h)

Hope this helps,
M