Help with registrar and A records.

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Krunk_Kracker

Discussion Starter · Mar 19, 2009

Ok, I have a website -example.110mb.com- I can't post it 'cause it'll be advertising.

Anyways,

I bought two actual domains "example.com" and "example.net".

I bought them from domainmonster.com.

I go to the manage domains tab, and I *think* I have to change the A records to point to my websites server address correct? 'Cause I've done that and it's not doing anything at all....

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ghozt302

· #2 · Mar 19, 2009

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Originally Posted by Krunk_Kracker

You will need to enter the nameservers at your registrar that your hosting company gives you.
ex. ns1.webhostcompany.com & ns2.webhostcompany.com (sorry for the edit I had it backwards first)
and your A records are the actual webserver ip or virtual ip on the webserver that will point to your domain name

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Krunk_Kracker

Discussion Starter · #3 · Mar 19, 2009

ugh....

So far what I've done:

I've changed the A records to point to my hosts server IP. Is this correct? And it should take some time to replicate right?

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ghozt302

· #4 · Mar 19, 2009

yes, that sounds right for the A address.

But have you got the nameservers from your host and entered them at where you purchased the domain name from. Thats how the domain name will reach the box that hosts your site in short..

And yeah sometimes it does take a bit, depending on quite a few things. I have a webserver down at a large datacenter in TX and sometimes it can be quicker depending on if I restart bind(the nameservers) after making new entries so if your webhosts restarts/resets more often it'll speed things up.
They say it can take up to 72 hours though for things to fully resolve.

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Krunk_Kracker

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 19, 2009

This is where I'm at now (attached)

Do I need to enter my hosts DNS into the 3rd party servers option?

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kyotejones

· #6 · Mar 19, 2009

You should put your hosting companies Name Servers (Primary and Secondary) into the "3rd Party Name Server" section.

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Krunk_Kracker

Discussion Starter · #7 · Mar 19, 2009

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Originally Posted by kyotejones

You should put your hosting companies Name Servers (Primary and Secondary) into the "3rd Party Name Server" section.

Thank you very much!

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ghozt302

· #8 · Mar 19, 2009

glad it's working out!

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