# Net\_DNS2 - Native PHP5 DNS Resolver and Updater #

### The main features for this package include: ###

  * Increased performance; most requests are 2-10x faster than Net\_DNS
  * Near drop-in replacement for Net\_DNS
  * Uses PHP5 style classes and exceptions
  * Support for IPv4 and IPv6, TCP and UDP sockets.
  * Includes a separate, more intuitive "Updater" class for handling dynamic update
  * Support zone signing using TSIG and SIG(0) for updates and zone transfers
  * Includes a local cache using shared memory or flat file to improve performance
  * includes many more RR's, including DNSSEC RR's.


## Installing Net\_DNS2 ##

Net\_DNS2 is available via the download section above as a PEAR library, or get it directly from the PEAR site:

http://pear.php.net/package/Net_DNS2

Or you can use the command line PEAR installer:

```

pear install Net_DNS2

```


## Using Net\_DNS2 ##

See the Net\_DNS2 Website for more details - http://netdns2.com/
