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Domain registration is
separate from nameserver function. Your domain always remains
registered with a domain registrar. What is done with that domain once it
is registered revolves around the nameservers that are assigned to it.
Once your domain is
registered, you will need to decide what you want your domain to do.
The function of both web browser resolution and email features of your
domain are controlled by the nameservers.
Using Our Nameservers and Free
Features
When you first register a
new domain with RegistryDomains.com, your domain defaults to our
nameservers. If you choose to use our nameservers, you can take
advantage of the many free features we
offer as added value beyond your domain registration. These include
free email forwarding,
web site pointing and
IP address pointing.
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Multiple domain
nameservers are located at different locations throughout the United
States. Each of these locations has multiple high-bandwidth Internet
connections, battery or diesel generator back-up power, security, and
access to three different major Internet backbones. These dispersed,
redundant name servers give the ability to always delegate your names,
with no interruptions in service. Great lengths have been taken to
make sure at least one of our name servers is up at all times. The
names of our nameservers are as follows:
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Server |
Name |
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Primary |
DNS1.NAME-SERVICES.COM |
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Secondary |
DNS2.NAME-SERVICES.COM |
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Secondary |
DNS3.NAME-SERVICES.COM |
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Secondary |
DNS4.NAME-SERVICES.COM |
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Secondary |
DNS5.NAME-SERVICES.COM |
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Using Other Outside Nameservers
You have the option of
changing or updating to outside nameservers 24/7. You may want to
use outside nameservers if you are using a traditional web hosting company
or if you have your own nameservers.
A web hosting company
may say to you that you need to "transfer" you domain to them. This
is often confusing. What they mean to say is that you need to
transfer or update to their nameservers. This is not a domain
registration transfer, just a selection to use their nameservers.
Please note: once you
update your domain control panel to use outside nameservers other than our
nameservers, we totally lose the control and function of that domain (the
registration of course still remains with us).
In other words, we cannot troubleshoot email problems and/or web browser
resolution problems.
DNS Control Panel Management
You can easily update or
change nameserver information for free through the domain control panel
for each domain you have registered with us.
For Wholesale Plus Account
members login to your account. Click on "domain names" - then select the
domain you want to manage. Under the first box labeled "DNS Server"
click on "Change".
For Express Account
domains, login to your domain and click on "Nameservers".
Follow the instructions
below:
Insuring Proper Nameserver
Updates & Changes
1 ) When you type in your
new outside nameservers in the control panel, only type in the nameserver
names such as "ns1.yourdomain.com" - Do not include the IP addresses.
If you do type in the IP addresses, it will cause an error and your
changes will not take place. (if your nameserver is registered
properly - see #3 - the Internet registry knows the IP address associated
with your nameserver name.)
2 )
Please note that once
your changes are saved, it may take 24- 48 hours for your nameserver
changes to be updated across the Internet.
Keep checking on web browser resolution and email function to test when
your nameservers have been fully updated in the Internet registry made
available to all Internet service providers.
3 ) Make sure your
nameservers are valid. You can check this by going to
http://nsiregistry.com . In the upper
right hand column, type in the nameserver name such as
"ns1.yourdomain.com" - click on "Nameservers. This will verify the
registration of the specific nameserver. If the nameserver has not
been registered and you try and enter it in your domain control panel, you
may receive an error message.
Registering Your Own Nameserver
If you have a
Wholesale Plus Account, you can register your domain name as a
nameserver from within your account and even update your nameserver with
new IP addresses.
Login to your account.
Next, click on "domain names" on the left menu bar. Next, click on
"register DNS". Type in the nameserver name such as
"ns1.yourdomain.com" and your specific static IP address. (The IP
address must be static). We will register your nameserver with the
Internet registry on your behalf. It may take 24- 48 hours for
your nameserver changes to be updated across the Internet.
If you have an
Express Account, please email the
information in the above paragraph to "info@registrydomains.com"
and we will manually register it for you.
Nameserver Function And Domain
Registration Transfers
When a domain name
registration is transferred the current nameservers are not changed or
updated. In this way if you use a web hosting company, there will be
no downtime in the registration transfer. Once the domain is
transferred, you can of course update the nameservers 24/7 from your
domain control panel.
After a domain transfer is
complete and successful you can update or change the nameservers to use
our nameservers.
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