diff --git a/nsupdate/main/_tests/test_dnstools.py b/nsupdate/main/_tests/test_dnstools.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a69b265
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nsupdate/main/_tests/test_dnstools.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+"""
+Tests for dnstools module.
+"""
+
+import pytest
+
+from nsupdate.main.dnstools import (query_ns, NONEXISTING_HOST, WWW_HOST, WWW_IPV4_HOST, WWW_IPV4_IP,
+                                    WWW_IPV6_HOST, WWW_IPV6_IP, )
+
+from dns.resolver import NXDOMAIN
+
+
+class Tests(object):
+    def test_queries_ok(self):
+        """
+        check some simple dns lookups
+        """
+        assert query_ns(WWW_IPV4_HOST, 'A') == WWW_IPV4_IP  # v4 ONLY
+        assert query_ns(WWW_IPV6_HOST, 'AAAA') == WWW_IPV6_IP  # v6 ONLY
+        assert query_ns(WWW_HOST, 'A') == WWW_IPV4_IP  # v4 and v6, query v4
+        assert query_ns(WWW_HOST, 'AAAA') == WWW_IPV6_IP  # v4 and v6, query v6
+
+    def test_queries_failing(self):
+        with pytest.raises(NXDOMAIN):
+            query_ns(NONEXISTING_HOST, 'A')
+        with pytest.raises(NXDOMAIN):
+            query_ns(NONEXISTING_HOST, 'AAAA')
diff --git a/nsupdate/main/dnstools.py b/nsupdate/main/dnstools.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1cd5ce4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nsupdate/main/dnstools.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""
+Misc. DNS related code: query, dynamic update, etc.
+"""
+
+SERVER = '85.10.192.104'  # ns1.thinkmo.de (master / dynamic upd server for nsupdate.info)
+BASEDOMAIN = 'nsupdate.info'
+
+NONEXISTING_HOST = 'nonexisting.' + BASEDOMAIN
+WWW_HOST = 'www.' + BASEDOMAIN
+WWW_IPV4_HOST = 'www.ipv4.' + BASEDOMAIN
+WWW_IPV6_HOST = 'www.ipv6.' + BASEDOMAIN
+WWW_IPV4_IP = '178.32.221.14'
+WWW_IPV6_IP = '2001:41d0:8:e00e::1'
+
+import dns.name
+import dns.resolver
+
+def query_ns(qname, rdtype):
+    """
+    query a dns name from our master server
+
+    :param qname: the query name
+    :type qname: dns.name.Name object or str
+    :param rdtype: the query type
+    :type rdtype: int or str
+    :return: IP (as str)
+    """
+    resolver = dns.resolver.Resolver(configure=False)
+    # we do not configure it from resolv.conf, but patch in the values we
+    # want into the documented attributes:
+    resolver.nameservers = [SERVER, ]
+    resolver.search = [dns.name.from_text(BASEDOMAIN), ]
+    answer = resolver.query(qname, rdtype)
+    return str(list(answer)[0])
diff --git a/nsupdate/main/urls.py b/nsupdate/main/urls.py
index 944d2f8..2222b69 100644
--- a/nsupdate/main/urls.py
+++ b/nsupdate/main/urls.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from django.conf.urls import patterns, include, url
-from main.views import HomeView
+from main.views import HomeView, MyIpView, OverviewView
 
 urlpatterns = patterns('',
     url(r'^$', HomeView.as_view(), name="home"),
+    url(r'^overview/', OverviewView.as_view(), name="overview"),
+    url(r'^myip/', MyIpView)
 )
diff --git a/nsupdate/main/views.py b/nsupdate/main/views.py
index d8ec9df..24b02bd 100644
--- a/nsupdate/main/views.py
+++ b/nsupdate/main/views.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
 from django.views.generic import TemplateView
+from django.http import HttpResponse
+import json
 
 class HomeView(TemplateView):
     template_name = "base.html"
@@ -9,3 +10,15 @@ class HomeView(TemplateView):
         context = super(HomeView, self).get_context_data(*args, **kwargs)
         context['nav_home'] = True
         return context
+
+class OverviewView(TemplateView):
+    template_name = "overview.html"
+
+    def get_context_data(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        context = super(OverviewView, self).get_context_data(*args, **kwargs)
+        context['nav_overview'] = True
+        return context
+
+
+def MyIpView(request):
+    return HttpResponse(json.dumps({'ip':request.META['REMOTE_ADDR']}), content_type="application/json")
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diff --git a/nsupdate/nsupdate/templates/base.html b/nsupdate/nsupdate/templates/base.html
index 2140bb8..4e10175 100644
--- a/nsupdate/nsupdate/templates/base.html
+++ b/nsupdate/nsupdate/templates/base.html
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
         <link href="//netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
         <link href="{% static 'css/nsupdate.css' %}" rel="stylesheet">
+        <script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
     </head>
 
     <body>
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@
                 <div class="collapse navbar-collapse">
                     <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
                         <li{% if nav_home %} class="active"{% endif %}><a href="{% url 'home' %}">Home</a></li>
+                        <li{% if nav_overview %} class="active"{% endif %}><a href="{% url 'overview' %}">Overview</a></li>
                         <li{% if nav_about %} class="active"{% endif %}><a href="#about">About</a></li>
                         <li{% if nav_contact %} class="active"{% endif %}><a href="#contact">Contact</a></li>
                     </ul>
diff --git a/nsupdate/nsupdate/templates/overview.html b/nsupdate/nsupdate/templates/overview.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10fb2fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nsupdate/nsupdate/templates/overview.html
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+    <script>
+
+        getIp = function(protocol) {
+            $.get("http://www.ip"+protocol+".nsupdate.info/myip", function(raw_data){
+                json_data = JSON.parse(raw_data)
+                $(".ip"+protocol+"adr").val(json_data.ip);
+            }).fail(function() {
+                $(".ip"+protocol+"adr").val("no ip"+protocol+" address found");
+            });
+        }
+
+        $(document).ready(function() {
+            getIp('v4');
+            getIp('v6');
+        });
+
+    </script>
+
+    <h1>Overview</h1>
+    <p>
+        Ajax request to retrieve the ipv4/ipv6 remote address. The URL www.*.nsupdate.info is used for the call, so this will fail for the dev server. TODO: dev environment
+    </p>
+    IPv4: <input type='text' class="form-control ipv4adr" placeholder="loading ip..."> </br >
+    IPv6: <input type='text' class="form-control ipv6adr" placeholder="loading ip...">
+{% endblock %}
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