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So you are looking at taking your domain folio to the next step? Web24 offers free DNS hosting to customers or resellers with 10 domains or more. Simply log into the Client Area, Submit a Support Ticket quoting “Free DNS Hosting” with your main Domain Name in the message body We’ll set you up on […]
Read MoreWhat are glue records? If the nameserver (NS) is a subdomain of the domain you want to configure, e.g. you want to set ns1.yourdomain.com and ns2.yourdomain.com as nameserver for yourdomain.com, then your domain will need “Glue records”. The glue record is an A-record to your nameserver’s IP, stored in the parent NS, mostly the NS […]
Read MoreOnce you make changes to your domain with the registrar you purchased your domain from, the domain name propagation changes will take anywhere from 5 minutes to 72 hours for propagation to occur depending on your ISP and how often they update the DNS records (“flush” their DNS Cache, much like the way your web […]
Read MoreThis tutorial will explain what stealth nameserver records are Stealth nameserver records are sent when the authoritative zone file has been delegated to a different pair of nameservers. e.g, at the registrar, I delegate the following nameservers for web24domain.com: ns1.web24.com.au ns2.web24.com.au However, when a user queries the nameservers, they inform the user that the zone has […]
Read MoreThis tutorial will explain what the root zone is in DNS The DNS root zone, sometimes referred to as the dot (.) zone, is the first point of contact for DNS name resolution. ICANN explains this in further detail: “The DNS translates domain names that humans can remember into the numbers used by computers to […]
Read MoreThis tutorial will explain what lame name servers are, and how to fix them A name server that is “lame” does not answer for your domain; or, in other words, no zone file for your domain has been configured on the queried name server. Make sure you have configured your domain name in your name […]
Read MoreWhat is Name Server delegation? Name Server delegation is the process of updating your domains name servers at the registry level. e.g., when you first sign up with AUSWEB, you may be prompted to delegate your existing domain to our name servers which can be done at your domain name registrar: ns1.ausweb.net.au ns2.ausweb.net.au ns3.ausweb.net.au
Read MoreWhen the name servers or individual records in a DNS zone are modified, it can take several hours for all the computer systems around the world to recognise these changes. This time period is known as DNS propagation, and until this process is complete, a domain and any associated web sites or email accounts will […]
Read MoreA product transfer occurs when you want to: Remove a particular domain name or hosting package from an existing account and give it to someone else, or Administer a domain name and or hosting package from your own account (if the services are currently billed to someone else). Change of Registrant If you are selling […]
Read MoreIn some situations your web developer will ask you to change your DNS records so that your web site operates from another platform. They will provide you with an IP address and ask that you update your DNS records. The following guide will show you how to change your A record, so that your web […]
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